---
title: "Vincent Backen: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Vincent Backen in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Vincent Backen"
slug: "vincent-backen-g285187"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "Vincent backen"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Vincent Backen: Montana candidate record

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

Vincent Backen is also recorded in the filings under these names: Vincent backen.

## Vincent Backen: Senate District No. 01, 2026

Vincent Backen filed as a candidate for Senate District No. 01 in the 2026 Montana election cycle.

### Others who ran for Senate District No. 01 in 2026

- [Jonathan Jameson](/people/jonathan-jameson-g253047/) (Democratic)
- [Judy(Test) Jetson](/people/judytest-jetson-g288245/) (Non-Partisan)
- Neil Duram (Republican)
- Steve Gunderson (Republican)

### Money reported by Vincent Backen for Senate District No. 01 in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $111.77 | 14 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $7,803.09 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $111.77 | 4 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Vincent Backen for Senate District No. 01 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 Vincent Backen for Senate District No. 01 in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Backen *(the candidate's own money)* | $7,903.09 | $7,803.09 | 11 |
| Jessica Powers | $10.21 |  | 2 |
| Kimberly Howard | $1.56 |  | 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 Vincent Backen for Senate District No. 01 in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic church | $53.53 | 1 |
| First Montana Bank | $30.94 | 1 |
| Montana SoS | $15.00 | 1 |
| Copy This, Send That | $12.30 | 1 |

### Every contribution to Vincent Backen for Senate District No. 01 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | Name not recorded | $100.00 |
| 2026-03-04 | Jessica Powers | $5.21 |
| 2026-03-06 | Kimberly Howard | $1.56 |
| 2026-04-02 | Jessica Powers | $5.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $1,055.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $540.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $180.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $402.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $2,077.26 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $141.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $1,777.86 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $909.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $607.97 |
| 2026-05-20 | Name not recorded | $113.00 |

## What this record does not say about Vincent Backen

It does not say whether Vincent Backen 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".