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 | $9,689.51 | 37 |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | |
| Expenditures | $946.12 | 6 |
| Debts and loans not yet paid | $1,378.85 |
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 Steve Gist for House District No. 25 in 2026
| Contributor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Gist (the candidate's own money) | $1,378.85 | 5 |
| Montana Credit Union Advocates | $900.00 | 2 |
| MONTANA REALTORS PAC | $470.00 | 1 |
| The Cigna Group Employee PAC | $470.00 | 2 |
| MTA Hospitality Pac | $470.00 | 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 |
| MDU Resources Group Good Government Fund | $400.00 | 2 |
| 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 |
| BNSF | $200.00 | 1 |
| NextEra Energy | $150.00 | 1 |
| American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Insuring America PAC) | $150.00 | 1 |
| Charene Emond | $150.00 | 2 |
| Brad Hodgkiss | $125.00 | 1 |
| Contributor not named in the filing | $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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade Courier, LLC | $432.00 | 2 |
| GoDaddy | $374.12 | 2 |
| Steve Gist | $125.00 | 1 |
| State of montana | $15.00 | 1 |
Every contribution to Steve Gist for House District No. 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MDU Resource Group Good Government Fund | $200.00 |
| 2026-05-15 | Montana Credit Union Advo | $450.00 |
| 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 |
| 2026-05-22 | 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".