---
title: "ROBERT ABEL: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for ROBERT ABEL in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "ROBERT ABEL"
slug: "robert-abel-g107499"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "Robert Abel"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# ROBERT ABEL: Montana candidate record

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

ROBERT ABEL is also recorded in the filings under these names: Robert Abel.

## ROBERT ABEL: County Commissioner in Sanders County, 2026

ROBERT ABEL filed as a candidate for County Commissioner in Sanders County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

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

- [Anthony Cox](/people/anthony-cox-g268080/) (Republican)

### Money reported by ROBERT ABEL for County Commissioner in Sanders County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $5,377.95 | 17 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $2,118.14 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $3,443.40 | 14 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $4,427.59 | 10 |

These figures for ROBERT ABEL for County Commissioner in Sanders 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 ROBERT ABEL for County Commissioner in Sanders County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ABEL *(the candidate's own money)* | $7,055.54 | $2,077.59 | 15 |
| MEGAN CIESLAK | $440.55 | $40.55 | 2 |

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 ROBERT ABEL for County Commissioner in Sanders County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| The Printery | $1,430.95 | 5 |
| The Printery | $967.95 | 2 |
| N/A SANDERS COUNTY LEDGER | $485.00 | 1 |
| ROBERT ABEL | $300.00 | 4 |
| Sanders County Ledger | $259.50 | 2 |

### Debts and loans ROBERT ABEL for County Commissioner in Sanders County in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ABEL | $4,427.59 | 10 |

### Every contribution to ROBERT ABEL for County Commissioner in Sanders 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | MEGAN CIESLAK | $40.55 |
| 2026-02-23 | ROBERT ABEL | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-18 | ROBERT ABEL | $415.00 |
| 2026-03-20 | Megan Cieslak | $400.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | ROBERT ABEL | $470.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | ROBERT ABEL | $190.00 |
| 2026-03-27 | ROBERT ABEL | $190.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | ROBERT ABEL | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | ROBERT ABEL | $367.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | ROBERT ABEL | $1,000.00 |
| 2026-05-07 | ROBERT ABEL | $1,050.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | ROBERT ABEL | $55.59 |
| 2026-05-21 | ROBERT ABEL | $50.00 |
| 2026-05-27 | ROBERT ABEL | $345.00 |
| 2026-08-16 | Name not recorded | $905.00 |
| 2026-08-16 | Name not recorded | $62.95 |
| 2026-09-08 | ROBERT ABEL | $485.00 |

## What this record does not say about ROBERT ABEL

It does not say whether ROBERT ABEL 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".