---
title: "Monica Tranel: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Monica Tranel in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Monica Tranel"
slug: "monica-tranel-g242834"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 2
also_known_as:
  - "MONICA TRANEL"
  - "Monica Tranel for Montana"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Monica Tranel: Montana candidate record

Monica Tranel appears in the Montana campaign finance record as a candidate in 2026, across 2 candidacies. This document covers the whole of that record.

Monica Tranel is also recorded in the filings under these names: MONICA TRANEL, Monica Tranel for Montana.

## Monica Tranel: House District No. 92, 2026

Monica Tranel filed as a candidate for House District No. 92 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for House District No. 92 in 2026

- Reggie Spaulding (Democratic)

### Money reported by Monica Tranel for House District No. 92 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $20,111.00 | 115 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $19,423.00 | 51 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $7,084.50 | 6 |

These figures for Monica Tranel for House District No. 92 in 2026 follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site. Only filed reports count. Money a campaign moves between its own accounts is left out, because it is not new money. The contribution figure is cash, as on the state's Cash Summary, and goods and services given in kind are reported beside it, never inside it. Refunds paid back to contributors are subtracted. Other receipts are interest, rebates and similar receipts, not donations. A debt is money still owed, not money spent, and a loan repaid in full is not listed as owed.

### Largest contributors to Monica Tranel for House District No. 92 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Monica Tranel *(the candidate's own money)* | $7,000.00 | 1 |
| Carol Williams | $940.00 | 2 |
| Susan Cushman | $470.00 | 1 |
| Brenda Davis | $470.00 | 1 |
| Caroline Kurtz | $470.00 | 1 |
| Roy S O'Connor | $470.00 | 1 |
| Robert Romasco | $470.00 | 1 |
| Nancy Stephens | $470.00 | 1 |
| Juanita Vero | $470.00 | 1 |
| Nathan Johnson | $470.00 | 1 |
| Mike Kadas | $470.00 | 1 |
| WILLIAM NEIDIG | $470.00 | 1 |
| Montana Electric Cooperatives PAC | $470.00 | 1 |
| Demetra Lambros | $450.00 | 1 |
| Marcia Riesselman | $450.00 | 1 |
| Frank Bland | $250.00 | 1 |
| Karen Jarussi | $250.00 | 1 |
| Bert Lindler | $250.00 | 1 |
| Ed Norton | $250.00 | 1 |
| Jennifer Robohm | $250.00 | 1 |
| Robert Rock Jr. | $250.00 | 1 |
| James Rath | $250.00 | 1 |
| Marcia Rider | $200.00 | 1 |
| James Wiley-Dunston | $200.00 | 1 |
| John y Grant | $200.00 | 1 |
| David Duke | $150.00 | 1 |
| Leona Hastings | $150.00 | 1 |
| BETH UNDERWOOD | $150.00 | 1 |
| Craig McClure | $100.00 | 1 |
| Margaret Tonon | $100.00 | 1 |
| Quintus Drennan | $100.00 | 1 |
| Dixie Irvine | $100.00 | 4 |
| ANTHONY CHIRICO | $100.00 | 1 |
| Bruce Gillis | $100.00 | 1 |
| Arthur Jacobsen | $100.00 | 1 |
| Robert Kircher | $100.00 | 1 |
| Jessica Lara | $100.00 | 1 |
| Charles Miller | $100.00 | 1 |
| Dan Newman | $100.00 | 1 |
| Ross Rodgers | $100.00 | 1 |
| Judith Visscher | $100.00 | 1 |
| Melinda Ferrell | $100.00 | 1 |
| BILL PASCOE | $100.00 | 1 |
| Brian Schweitzer | $100.00 | 1 |
| Josh Van De Wetering | $100.00 | 1 |
| KENT A ANDERSON | $75.00 | 3 |
| Jean King | $75.00 | 2 |
| Norbert Roth | $50.00 | 1 |
| John Svaldi | $50.00 | 1 |
| Marianne Doyle | $50.00 | 1 |

The 50 largest of 100 contributors are shown.

A candidate may put unlimited personal money into their own campaign in Montana. Self-funding is not a limit breach and is marked above only so it is not misread as an outside donation.

### Largest payments made by Monica Tranel for House District No. 92 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| West Ridge Creative | $7,089.25 | 5 |
| NGP VAN, Inc | $4,682.22 | 3 |
| Formant Studios | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Campaign Compliance Inc. | $500.00 | 1 |
| Actbl | $450.79 | 33 |
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE NON FEDERAL | $450.00 | 1 |
| First Interstate Bank | $352.74 | 4 |

### Debts and loans Monica Tranel for House District No. 92 in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Monica Tranel | $7,000.00 | 1 |
| Barbara Berens | $84.50 | 2 |

### Every contribution to Monica Tranel for House District No. 92 in 2026

Itemized from $1 up, as filed, from filed reports. These are the gross contribution lines. A refund is a separate payment and does not appear here.

| Date | Contributor | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Sam Sterling | $1.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Linda Bay | $10.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Peg Brownlee | $10.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Amy Cilimburg | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Shelley Eisenrich | $26.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Elenore Hampton | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Dixie Irvine | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Julie Johnson | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | J Mike Jopek | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Juliane Lore | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Elizabeth McCambridge | $20.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Mindy McCarthy | $10.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Gail Neal | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | James R Jovanovich | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Frank Ruch | $5.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Laurie Stone | $20.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Christopher Walker | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Susan Cushman | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | David Habel | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Arthur Jacobsen | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | robert kircher | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Caroline Kurtz | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Jessica Lara | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Nancy Marmont | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Donald McCammon | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Ginni McHugh | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Charles Miller | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Dan Newman | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Ed Norton | $250.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Roy S O'Connor | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Jennifer Robohm | $250.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Ross Rodgers | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Robert Romasco | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Carole Stephenson | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Judith Visscher | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-23 | Carol Williams | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-24 | Bruce Gillis | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-24 | Bert Lindler | $250.00 |
| 2026-02-24 | Nancy Stephens | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Diane King | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Kathryn Meyers | $10.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Michael Helling | $25.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Theresa Keith | $15.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Anthony Chirico | $100.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Leona Hastings | $150.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Evan Lee | $50.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Robert Rock Jr. | $250.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Juanita Vero | $470.00 |
| 2026-02-28 | Pamela Burns | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Allan Kaufman | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-01 | Demetra Lambros | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | marian lynn | $5.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Jon Norstog | $20.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | brenda davis | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Marianne Doyle | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Fran Trex | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Ron Morehouse | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-04 | Frank Bland | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Marta Meengs | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | Karen Jarussi | $250.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | Kent Anderson | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-13 | Nathan Johnson | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Jean King | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-21 | William Neidig | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Linda Bay | $10.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Peg Brownlee | $10.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Melinda Ferrell | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Dixie Irvine | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | Elaine Shea | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-25 | Emily Herndon | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Connie Campbell-Pearson | $5.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Marcia Riesselman | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | marian lynn | $2.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Kent Anderson | $25.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Mike Kadas | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-18 | Bill Pascoe | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-22 | John y Grant | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | Linda Bay | $10.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | Peg Brownlee | $10.00 |
| 2026-04-23 | Dixie Irvine | $25.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | Josh Van de Wetering | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | Connie Campbell-Pearson | $5.00 |
| 2026-04-30 | Monica Tranel | $7,000.00 |
| 2026-05-02 | marian lynn | $2.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | brian schweitzer | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-04 | Mary LaPorte | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-04 | Beth Underwood | $150.00 |
| 2026-05-09 | Kent Anderson | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | Jean King | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | James Wiley | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | Norbert Roth | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | Margaret Tonon | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | QUINTUS DRENNAN | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | John Svaldi | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | Jenny Sowell | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | Dennis Roe | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-16 | GALE STRANDLUND | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-18 | James Rath | $250.00 |
| 2026-05-18 | Jack Henkin | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-18 | Raymond Niesslein | $15.00 |
| 2026-05-18 | Tyler Scott | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | Craig McClure | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-19 | Michael Kenney | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-21 | David Duke | $150.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | Linda Bay | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | Dixie Irvine | $25.00 |
| 2026-05-23 | Peg Brownlee | $10.00 |
| 2026-05-25 | Carol Williams | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-30 | Connie Campbell-Pearson | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-31 | Donna Maughlin | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-09 | Kent Anderson | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | James Jovanovich | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-30 | Montana Electric Cooperatives PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-16 | Stephanie McDaniel Gilman | $20.00 |
| 2026-08-16 | Marcia Rider | $200.00 |

## Monica Tranel: House District No. 92, 2026

Monica Tranel filed as a candidate for House District No. 92 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for House District No. 92 in 2026

- Reggie Spaulding (Democratic)

### Money reported by Monica Tranel for House District No. 92 in 2026

No filed finance report for this candidacy is in the record. That is not a finding that none was owed or filed.

## What this record does not say about Monica Tranel

It does not say whether Monica Tranel won any of these elections. CERS records candidacies and money, not results.

Contribution totals are floors, not exact figures. The same real person or business can appear in the record more than once under spelling variants, and merging those into single identities is ongoing work. A total means "at least this much".