---
title: "Ryan Finn: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Ryan Finn in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Ryan Finn"
slug: "ryan-finn-g302848"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Ryan Finn: Montana candidate record

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

## Ryan Finn: County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026

Ryan Finn filed as a candidate for County Commissioner in Gallatin County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

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

- Colter Metcalf (Republican)
- [Daniel Hill](/people/daniel-hill-g308303/) (Republican)
- [Tracie Gibbons](/people/tracie-gibbons-g327487/) (Democratic)
- [Zach Brown](/people/zach-brown-g260716/) (Democratic)

### Money reported by Ryan Finn for County Commissioner in Gallatin County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $3,124.65 | 14 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $1,206.40 | 23 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Ryan Finn for County Commissioner in Gallatin 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 Finn for County Commissioner in Gallatin County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Democrats | $550.00 | 2 |
| Swep Davis | $465.06 | 1 |
| Patrick Finn | $465.06 | 1 |
| Jennifer Boyer | $450.00 | 1 |
| Julia Shaida | $445.27 | 1 |
| Leslie Finn | $366.11 | 1 |
| Leslie Finn | $100.00 | 1 |
| Mary Pohl | $98.95 | 1 |
| Patti Steinmuller | $50.00 | 1 |
| Ryan Finn *(the candidate's own money)* | $50.00 | 1 |
| Douglas Rand | $49.47 | 1 |
| VICKIE SEHY | $24.73 | 1 |
| ERIN HOWARD | $10.00 | 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 Ryan Finn for County Commissioner in Gallatin County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Printz | $728.93 | 1 |
| Staples | $138.93 | 1 |
| USPS | $98.40 | 1 |
| Canva | $81.00 | 2 |
| Staples | $36.84 | 2 |
| Actbl | $26.77 | 11 |
| Squarespace, Inc. | $25.00 | 1 |
| SquareSpace | $25.00 | 1 |
| Google LLC | $23.03 | 2 |
| Square Space | $22.50 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Ryan Finn for County Commissioner in Gallatin 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Leslie Finn | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-02 | Jennifer Boyer | $450.00 |
| 2026-07-05 | Name not recorded | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Patti Steinmuller | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | Erin Howard | $10.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Vickie Sehy | $24.73 |
| 2026-09-01 | Julia Shaida | $445.27 |
| 2026-09-02 | Leslie Finn | $366.11 |
| 2026-09-04 | Swep Davis | $465.06 |
| 2026-09-04 | Patrick Finn | $465.06 |
| 2026-09-09 | Douglas Rand | $49.47 |
| 2026-09-11 | Gallatin County Democrats | $250.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | Mary Pohl | $98.95 |
| 2026-09-15 | Gallatin County Democrats | $300.00 |

## What this record does not say about Ryan Finn

It does not say whether Ryan Finn 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".