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 (Republican)
Money reported by ROBERT ABEL for County Commissioner in Sanders County in 2026
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received | $7,496.09 | 17 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $786.05 | |
| Expenditures | $4,229.45 | 15 |
| Debts and loans not yet paid | $4,427.59 |
Other receipts are interest, refunds, rebates and transfers between the campaign's own accounts. They are receipts, not donations, and they are reported separately here rather than added to contributions. Debts are money owed, not money spent.
Largest contributors to ROBERT ABEL for County Commissioner in Sanders County in 2026
| Contributor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT ABEL (the candidate's own money) | $6,087.59 | 13 |
| Contributor not named in the filing | $967.95 | 2 |
| MEGAN CIESLAK | $440.55 | 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 |
| First Security Bank | $786.05 | 1 |
| N/A SANDERS COUNTY LEDGER | $485.00 | 1 |
| ROBERT ABEL | $300.00 | 4 |
| Sanders County Ledger | $259.50 | 2 |
Every contribution to ROBERT ABEL for County Commissioner in Sanders County in 2026
Itemized from $1 up, as filed. 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".