---
title: "Richard Gessling: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Richard Gessling in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Richard Gessling"
slug: "richard-gessling-g299380"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "RICHARD GESSLING"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Richard Gessling: Montana candidate record

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

Richard Gessling is also recorded in the filings under these names: RICHARD GESSLING.

## Richard Gessling: House District No. 55, 2026

Richard Gessling filed as a candidate for House District No. 55 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for House District No. 55 in 2026

- [Brad Barker](/people/brad-barker-g237962/) (Republican)
- Mary Horman (Republican)

### Money reported by Richard Gessling for House District No. 55 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $9,365.00 | 70 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $114.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $2,561.74 | 19 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Richard Gessling for House District No. 55 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 Richard Gessling for House District No. 55 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Porter | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeff Anderson | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Betsy Scanlin | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Cornett | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| David Lehnherr | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Mary Poore | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Jeffry Hamm | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Gretchen Nolan | $250.00 |  | 2 |
| Kim Gillan | $250.00 |  | 2 |
| Jon Lodge | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Judith Gregory | $200.00 |  | 2 |
| Elaine Albus | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Tony Duke | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| John Poore | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary Allison | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Linda Tucker | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Melissa Gessling | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Cheryl Fowell | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Kass Prince | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Richard Bruner | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Patti Prinkki Keebler | $150.00 |  | 2 |
| Craig Boleman | $114.00 | $114.00 | 1 |
| Joel Adams | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Farkhanda Khan | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Ted Lovec | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Elizabeth Steen | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Karen Lindeke | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Wynn Miiler | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Sam Hoffman | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger and Donnie Moellendorf | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| BILL BARNES | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Barb Beck | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Steve Reitz | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Tera Reynolds | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Laura Albus | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| HELEN MACKAY | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| John McCampbell | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Tony Kendall | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Mitchell Story | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Denny Salveson | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Arlyn Sams | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Terri Ann Ryan | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Donnie Moelendorf | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kathleen Munson | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Steve Smith | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Terri Ann Ryan | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Sharon Lewis | $75.00 |  | 1 |
| Jack Ballard | $55.00 |  | 1 |
| Joan Cline | $50.00 |  | 1 |
| Paulette Richter | $50.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 66 contributors are shown.

### Largest payments made by Richard Gessling for House District No. 55 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| FM 99 The Mountain | $1,012.70 | 1 |
| The Billings Times | $652.26 | 1 |
| RENEE TAFOYA | $229.99 | 1 |
| Junction 7, Inc. | $165.00 | 1 |
| US Postal Service | $114.80 | 1 |
| Headwaters Studios | $100.00 | 2 |
| Junction 7 Inc | $75.99 | 2 |
| First Interstate Bank | $72.52 | 2 |
| USPS | $46.80 | 1 |
| Radical Magnets | $41.50 | 1 |
| Red Lodge Ace Hardware | $19.18 | 2 |
| Lovable Labs Incorporated | $11.10 | 1 |
| ActBlue | $8.17 | 1 |
| Actbl | $6.73 | 1 |
| Family Dollar | $5.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Richard Gessling for House District No. 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Judith Gregory | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Joan Cline | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Anne Rood | $25.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Victoria Porter | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Jeff Anderson | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | Betsy Scanlin | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Paulette Richter | $50.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Joel Adams | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Farkhanda Khan | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Elaine Albus | $200.00 |
| 2026-03-30 | Gretchen Nolan | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Ted Lovec | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Denis Elo | $30.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Elizabeth Steen | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Karen Lindeke | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Wynn Miiler | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Sam Hoffman | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Roger and Donnie Moellendorf | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Bill Barnes | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Barb Beck | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Margaret McCarty | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Steve Reitz | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Gwen Williams | $40.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Tony Duke | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Craig Boleman | $114.00 |
| 2026-04-13 | Kass Prince | $150.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Jeffery Wise | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | John Poore | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Gary Allison | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Randall Hersberg | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Tera Reynolds | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Laura Albus | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Randy Tracy | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Helen MacKay | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Jeff DeBenedetto | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | David Alsager | $25.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | John McCampbell | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-25 | Tony Kendall | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Kim Gillan | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Terry Cornett | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | David Lehnherr | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | Nancy Gammill | $30.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | James Moore | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | Linda Tucker | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Kathryn Kern-Levine | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Kim Gillan | $150.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Tom Kohley | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Richard Bruner | $150.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Mitchell Story | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Jon Lodge | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Denny Salveson | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Arlyn Sams | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-15 | Patti Keebler | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | Mary Poore | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | Jeffry Hamm | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | Terri Ann Ryan | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-06 | Melissa Gessling | $200.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Anonamous Anonamous | $20.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Donnie Moelendorf | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Kathleen Munson | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Judith GREGORY | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Dennis Elo | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Gretchen Nolan | $150.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Cheryl Fowell | $200.00 |
| 2026-09-04 | Sharon Lewis | $75.00 |
| 2026-09-16 | Steve Smith | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-16 | Terri Ann Ryan | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-16 | Patti Keebler | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-16 | Frances Marble | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-16 | Jack Ballard | $55.00 |

## What this record does not say about Richard Gessling

It does not say whether Richard Gessling 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".