---
title: "Zach Brown: Montana candidate record"
description: "Every candidacy and campaign finance figure on file for Zach Brown in Montana."
type: "person"
name: "Zach Brown"
slug: "zach-brown-g260716"
election_years:
  - 2026
candidacy_count: 1
also_known_as:
  - "Rep. Zach Brown"
  - "Representative Zach Brown"
  - "ZACH BROWN"
  - "Zach Brown & Guest"
  - "Zachary Brown"
data_through: "2026-09-26"
generated_at: "2026-09-26"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---


# Zach Brown: Montana candidate record

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

Zach Brown is also recorded in the filings under these names: Rep. Zach Brown, Representative Zach Brown, ZACH BROWN, Zach Brown & Guest, Zachary Brown.

## Zach Brown: County Commissioner in Gallatin County, 2026

Zach Brown 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)
- [Ryan Finn](/people/ryan-finn-g302848/) (Democratic)
- [Tracie Gibbons](/people/tracie-gibbons-g327487/) (Democratic)

### Money reported by Zach Brown for County Commissioner in Gallatin County in 2026

| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $16,395.00 | 87 |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $498.20 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $9,803.02 | 13 |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 0 |

These figures for Zach Brown 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 Zach Brown for County Commissioner in Gallatin County in 2026

| Contributor | Given, net of refunds | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin County Democrats | $2,350.00 |  | 1 |
| Zach Brown *(the candidate's own money)* | $498.20 | $498.20 | 1 |
| Jerry Gossell | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Bruce S. Grubbs | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| BRENT MILLER | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Jennifer Boyer | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Nicole Rowley | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| CONNIE OSTROVSKY | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Jon Knokey | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Paul Burns | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Anne Buckley | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Reid Buckley | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Christopher Pope | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Tom Burns | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Elliot Frith | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Chad Dailey | $470.00 |  | 1 |
| Lynda Brown | $300.00 |  | 1 |
| Debra DeHaan | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Thomas Elfmont | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Emily Harris | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| James Madden | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Julie Hitchcock | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Denise Hayman | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| Sue Spartas | $250.00 |  | 1 |
| BRIANNE DUGAN | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Dennis Treut | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Rebecca Weed | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| Matt McKenna | $200.00 |  | 1 |
| William Bryan | $180.00 |  | 1 |
| Terry Cunningham | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Globerman | $150.00 |  | 2 |
| Robin Wheeler | $150.00 |  | 1 |
| GREGORY JERGESON | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Kristine Menicucci | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Peter Jacoby | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Phyllis Bock | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Sonja Chandler | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Otto Pohl | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Frank Johnson | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Derek Strahn | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Marilyn Hill | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Jenny Younger | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Patricia Cornelius | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Royce Engstrom | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| William Quinn | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Brian Rogers Rogers | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Christopher Cordingley | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Scott Rosenzweig | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Margaret Perryman | $100.00 |  | 1 |
| Roger Breeding | $100.00 |  | 1 |

The 50 largest of 86 contributors are shown.

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 Zach Brown for County Commissioner in Gallatin County in 2026

| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Plazby LLC | $9,442.91 | 5 |
| Stripe | $181.15 | 4 |
| DonorBox | $178.96 | 4 |

### Every contribution to Zach Brown 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Name not recorded | $498.20 |
| 2026-04-11 | Jennifer Miller | $10.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Russell Bargmann | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Jon Knokey | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Tom Burns | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | N/A | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Blake Bjornson | $50.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Elliot Frith | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Brent Miller | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-14 | Matt McKenna | $200.00 |
| 2026-04-15 | Mark Bond | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | Chris Cordingley | $100.00 |
| 2026-04-18 | Nicole Rowley | $470.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Peter Burns | $100.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | Reid Buckley | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-03 | Anne Buckley | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-08 | Jennifer Boyer | $470.00 |
| 2026-05-27 | Jeff Edmunds | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | Mike Norton | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | Connie Ostrovsky | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | Jerry Gossell | $470.00 |
| 2026-06-04 | Scott Rosenzweig | $100.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Brianne Dugan | $200.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Terry Cunningham | $150.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Lynda Brown | $300.00 |
| 2026-06-08 | Thomas Elfmont | $250.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | Myndi Fitzgerald | $50.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | Jade Bahr | $25.00 |
| 2026-06-20 | DEBRA DEHAAN | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-16 | Robin Wheeler | $150.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | Chris Pope | $470.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | James Madden | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | David Jones | $25.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | Phyllis Bock | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | Jonathan McKinney | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-20 | Kent Madin | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Patricia Cornelius | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Jenny Younger | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Patti Steinmuller | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Brian Globerman | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Nancy Weiss | $25.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | N\A | $180.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Sue Spartas | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Denise Hayman | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Mike Phillips | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-22 | Kristine Menicucci | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-23 | Marilyn Hill | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-23 | Scott Bosse | $25.00 |
| 2026-07-23 | Julie Hitchcock | $250.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | Dennis Treut | $200.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | George Goodrich | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-24 | Roger Breeding | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-25 | Barbara Cestero | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-25 | Derek Strahn | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-26 | Ruth Kopec | $25.00 |
| 2026-07-26 | Dorothy Bradley | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-27 | Michael Redburn | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-28 | Lisa Cordingly | $50.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Frank Johnson | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-29 | Brian Rogers | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Peter Jacoby | $100.00 |
| 2026-07-31 | Molly Thompson | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-01 | Greg Jergeson | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-01 | Stephen Gerdes | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-03 | Donna Brown | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-05 | Sonja Chandler | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-06 | William Quinn | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Paul Burns | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-13 | Royce Engstrom | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-19 | Susan Weiss | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-21 | Laurie Stahle | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-26 | Brian Globerman | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Will Swearingen | $50.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Otto Pohl | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-27 | Chad Dailey | $470.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | Margaret Perryman | $100.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | Roland MacNichol | $25.00 |
| 2026-08-28 | James Walseth | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-01 | Pamela Poon | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-06 | Emily Harris | $250.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Rebecca Weed | $200.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Peter Aegnst | $50.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Thomas Hildner | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Daniel Spencer | $25.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Janet Kempff | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Carson Taylor | $100.00 |
| 2026-09-15 | Gallatin County Democrats | $2,350.00 |

## What this record does not say about Zach Brown

It does not say whether Zach Brown 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".