---
title: "Stephen Ball: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Stephen Ball in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Stephen Ball"
slug: "stephen-ball-g314740"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "STEPHEN BALL"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Stephen Ball: Montana candidate record

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

Stephen Ball is also recorded in the filings under these names: STEPHEN BALL.

## Stephen Ball: County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County, 2026

Stephen Ball filed as a candidate for County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County in 2026

- MAUREEN HORTON (Republican)

### Money reported by Stephen Ball for County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $862.87 | 4 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $0.00 | 0 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $612.87 | 3 |

These figures for Stephen Ball for County Assessor/Treasurer 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 Stephen Ball for County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ball *(the candidate's own money)* | $612.87 | 3 |
| Gallatin County Democrats | $250.00 | 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.

### Debts and loans Stephen Ball for County Assessor/Treasurer in Gallatin County in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ball | $612.87 | 3 |

### Every contribution to Stephen Ball for County Assessor/Treasurer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Stephen Ball | $497.87 |
| 2026-03-25 | Stephen Ball | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-18 | Stephen Ball | $90.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Gallatin County Democratic Central Committee | $250.00 |

## What this record does not say about Stephen Ball

It does not say whether Stephen Ball 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".