---
title: "Steve Gist: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Steve Gist in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Steve Gist"
slug: "steve-gist-g235332"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "Rep. Steve Gist, HD25"
  - "Representative Steve Gist"
  - "STEVE GIST"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Steve Gist: Montana candidate record

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

Steve Gist is also recorded in the filings under these names: Rep. Steve Gist, HD25, Representative Steve Gist, STEVE GIST.

## Steve Gist: House District No. 25, 2026

Steve Gist filed as a candidate for House District No. 25 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for House District No. 25 in 2026

- Jerry Ferderer (Democratic)

### Money reported by Steve Gist for House District No. 25 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $8,085.66 | 34 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $878.85 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $658.12 | 5 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $1,378.85 | 5 |

These figures for Steve Gist for House District No. 25 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 Steve Gist for House District No. 25 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gist *(the candidate's own money)* | $1,503.85 | $878.85 | 6 |
| MONTANA REALTORS PAC | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| The Cigna Group Employee PAC | $470.00 |  | 2 |
| MTA Hospitality Pac | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Credit Union Advocates | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Michael Kenneally | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Emilee Kenneally | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Ian Moore | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Matthew Kenneally | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Eric Kenneally | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Mha PAC State Fund PAC | $450.00 |  | 1 |
| Phillips 66 PAC | $350.66 |  | 1 |
| John Iverson | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas Heisler | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Farm Bureau PAC | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Contractors Assn PAC | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Montana Bankers PAC | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| MDU Resources Group Good Government Fund | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| BNSF | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| NextEra Energy | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Insuring America PAC) | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Brad Hodgkiss | $125.00 |  | 1 |
| Avista Employees for Effective Government PAC | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Republicans for Freedom PAC | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Republicans for Freedom | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| MICHAEL DE MATO | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Charene Emond | $75.00 |  | 1 |
| Murry Moore | $50.00 |  | 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 Steve Gist for House District No. 25 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| GoDaddy | $374.12 | 2 |
| Cascade Courier, LLC | $144.00 | 1 |
| Steve Gist | $125.00 | 1 |
| State of montana | $15.00 | 1 |

### Debts and loans Steve Gist for House District No. 25 in 2026 still owes

| Owed to | Still owed | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Gist | $1,378.85 | 5 |

### Every contribution to Steve Gist for House District No. 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-12 | Steve Gist | $500.00 |
| 2025-12-15 | Cigna Corp Employee PAC | $250.00 |
| 2026-02-02 | Steve Gist | $175.00 |
| 2026-02-17 | Ian Moore | $450.00 |
| 2026-03-06 | NextEra Energy | $150.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Republicans for Freedom | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-01 | Republicans for Freedom | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Thomas Heisler | $250.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | John Iverson | $300.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Matthew Kenneally | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Eric Kenneally | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Emilee Kenneally | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-08 | Michael Kenneally | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Montana Bankers PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | MHA PAC State Fund | $450.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | Cigna Corp Employee PAC | $220.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Michael De Mato | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | AVISTA Employees for Effective Government | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | Montana Credit Union Advo | $450.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | MDU Resource Group Good Government Fund | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-22 | Charene Emond | $75.00 |
| 2026-06-05 | American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Insuring America PAC) | $150.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Phillips 66 PAC | $350.66 |
| 2026-06-10 | Steve Gist | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-12 | Steve Gist | $239.25 |
| 2026-06-12 | Steve Gist | $214.60 |
| 2026-08-24 | BNSF RAILPAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-08-24 | Montana Farm Bureau | $250.00 |
| 2026-08-31 | Montana RPAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | MTA Hospitality PAC | $470.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | Montana Contractors Assn PAC | $200.00 |
| 2026-09-12 | Brad Hodgkiss | $125.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Murry Moore | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-16 | Name not recorded | $125.00 |

## What this record does not say about Steve Gist

It does not say whether Steve Gist 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".