---
title: "Ryan Couch: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Ryan Couch in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Ryan Couch"
slug: "ryan-couch-g299874"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Ryan Couch: Montana candidate record

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

## Ryan Couch: County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County, 2026

Ryan Couch filed as a candidate for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in 2026

- Ethan Malenowsky (Republican)
- Jeremy House (Republican)
- [Michael Bednar](/people/michael-bednar-g287067/) (Republican)

### Money reported by Ryan Couch for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $6,300.00 | 7 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $6,850.00 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $550.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $56.00 | 1 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $6,213.25 | 40 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $6,763.25 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Ryan Couch for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell 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 Ryan Couch for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Couch *(the candidate's own money)* | $5,300.00 |  | 4 |
| Linda and Pat Riley | $450.00 | $550.00 | 1 |
| Pat Riley | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Gary Lee | $100.00 |  | 1 |

Where the campaign refunded part of a contribution, the refund is subtracted: "Given, net of refunds" is what the contributor gave minus what was paid back, and "Refunded" is the amount paid back. The filing itself shows the gross contribution. A refund is matched to a contributor by name, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under a different spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.

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 Ryan Couch for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mile Up Marketing | $2,089.56 | 1 |
| Vista Print | $1,243.81 | 3 |
| Roundup Record and Tribune and Winnett Times | $743.00 | 2 |
| Linda and Pat Riley | $550.00 | 1 |
| Mailing Technical Services, Inc. | $400.00 | 1 |
| Musselshell County | $314.80 | 1 |
| WIX | $309.35 | 13 |
| Schlosser's Sweet Treats | $181.00 | 2 |
| Online QR Code Generator | $169.75 | 3 |
| Amazon | $160.93 | 4 |
| Roundup Record and Tribune and Winnett Times | $148.50 | 1 |
| D&C Storage | $120.00 | 1 |
| Vista Print | $110.39 | 1 |
| USPS | $89.00 | 2 |
| Office Depot | $73.16 | 2 |
| UPS Store | $35.00 | 1 |
| Big Horn Signs | $25.00 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Ryan Couch for County Coroner/Sheriff in Musselshell 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Linda and Pat Riley | $1,000.00 |
| 2025-09-29 | Name not recorded | $1,000.00 |
| 2025-09-30 | Name not recorded | $1,000.00 |
| 2025-11-14 | Pat Riley | $450.00 |
| 2026-01-04 | Name not recorded | $2,000.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | Name not recorded | $1,300.00 |
| 2026-04-27 | Gary Lee | $100.00 |

## What this record does not say about Ryan Couch

It does not say whether Ryan Couch 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".