---
title: "Patrick Zent: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Patrick Zent in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Patrick Zent"
slug: "patrick-zent-g307648"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "PATRICK Zent"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Patrick Zent: Montana candidate record

Patrick Zent appears in the Montana campaign finance record as a candidate in 2026, across 1 candidacy. This document covers the whole of that record.

Patrick Zent is also recorded in the filings under these names: PATRICK Zent.

## Patrick Zent: County Commissioner in Rosebud County, 2026

Patrick Zent filed as a candidate for County Commissioner in Rosebud County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for County Commissioner in Rosebud County in 2026

- Dana Stokke (Republican)
- Eric Lawrence (Republican)
- [Jennifer Anderson](/people/jennifer-anderson-g107506/) (Independent)
- Kurt Seward (Republican)
- Lonnie Anderson (Republican)
- Randall Kraus (Republican)
- [Rodney Dresbach](/people/rodney-dresbach-g251732/) (Independent)

### Money reported by Patrick Zent for County Commissioner in Rosebud County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $2,300.00 | 7 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $316.60 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,300.00 | 4 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $525.60 | 1 |

These figures for Patrick Zent for County Commissioner in Rosebud County 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 Patrick Zent for County Commissioner in Rosebud County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Zent *(the candidate's own money)* | $2,000.00 |  | 2 |
| Bettina Zent | $316.60 | $316.60 | 2 |
| Robert Engle | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Eric Siemers | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Nick Murnion | $100.00 |  | 1 |

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 Patrick Zent for County Commissioner in Rosebud County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Rosebud County | $391.32 | 1 |
| The UPS Store #7778 | $334.28 | 1 |
| FM Creations | $100.00 | 1 |

### Debts and loans Patrick Zent for County Commissioner in Rosebud County in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Zent | $525.60 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Patrick Zent for County Commissioner in Rosebud County 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | PATRICK Zent | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | Patrick Zent | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-03-15 | Name not recorded | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-03-24 | Bettina Zent | $304.70 |
| 2026-04-09 | Bettina Zent | $11.90 |
| 2026-04-27 | Nick Murnion | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-01 | Robert Engle | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-06 | Eric Siemers | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Patrick Zent

It does not say whether Patrick Zent 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".