Secretary of State Montana
Secretary of State Montana is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Secretary of State Montana was paid — across 34 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
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- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 47
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 34
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKWOLF, MICHAEL JAMES MR. MT · Senate DEM |
$1,743 | 1 |
| DOWNING, TROY MT · House REP |
$1,740 | 1 |
| EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR. MT · House IND |
$1,740 | 1 |
| FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY MT · House DEM |
$1,740 | 1 |
| BUSSE, RYAN MT · House DEM |
$1,740 | 1 |
| BANKHEAD, ALANI INES MT · Senate DEM |
$1,740 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKWOLF, MICHAEL JAMES MR. MT · Senate DEM |
$1,743 | 1 |
| DOWNING, TROY MT · House REP |
$1,740 | 1 |
| EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR. MT · House IND |
$1,740 | 1 |
| FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY MT · House DEM |
$1,740 | 1 |
| BUSSE, RYAN MT · House DEM |
$1,740 | 1 |
| BANKHEAD, ALANI INES MT · Senate DEM |
$1,740 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKWOLF, MICHAEL JAMES MR. MT · Senate DEM |
$1,743 | 1 |
| DOWNING, TROY MT · House REP |
$1,740 | 1 |
| EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR. MT · House IND |
$1,740 | 1 |
| FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY MT · House DEM |
$1,740 | 1 |
| BUSSE, RYAN MT · House DEM |
$1,740 | 1 |
| BANKHEAD, ALANI INES MT · Senate DEM |
$1,740 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 59.91% |
| Republican | $0 | 33.03% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 7.06% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $4K | 3 | ROB QUIST FOR MONTANA 51% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 1 | WILLIAMS FOR MONTANA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 5 | TESTER, R. JON 20% | Fundraising 60% | $14K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $23K | 13 | TOM STEYER 2020 23% | Fundraising 69% | $23K | +160% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $10 | 1 | WARREN, ELIZABETH 100% | Fundraising 100% | $23K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $35 | 1 | ROSENDALE, MATT MR. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $23K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $7K | 5 | ROSENDALE, MATT MR. 25% | Fundraising 100% | $7K | -69% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 100% | Legal & Compliance 100% | $2K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $10K | 6 | ROSENDALE, MATT MR. 17% | Fundraising 83% | $12K | +50% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 1 | TESTER, R. JON 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $16K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 3 | OLIVER, CHASE RUSSELL 33% | Legal & Compliance 67% | $22K | — |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $10K | 6 | BLACKWOLF, MICHAEL JAMES MR. 17% | Fundraising 33% | $10K | +0% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $47,085 | 31 | $2K | 70.3% | ROSENDALE, MATT MR. 8% | 6mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $15,660 | 9 | $2K | 23.4% | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 22% | 2y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $4,217 | 1 | $4K | 6.3% | TESTER, R. JON 100% | 2y ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $0 | 2 | $0 | 0.0% | BOB ELY IS YOUR WORST ALTER… 0% | 6y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSENDALE, MATT MR. | 3 | $3,535 | 4 | 2020-12-01 | 2024-02-09 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | $49,555 | 65.5% | 23 | |
| PA | $5,220 | 6.9% | 1 | |
| CA | $5,220 | 6.9% | 1 | |
| MA | $1,750 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| NY | $1,740 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| SC | $1,740 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| VA | $1,740 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| VT | $1,740 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| WA | $1,740 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| DC | $1,740 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| GA | $1,740 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| IL | $1,740 | 2.3% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2024-06-06 | TESTER, R. JON | Wages & Payroll | WORKERS COMPENSATION | $4,217 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-02 | BLACKWOLF, MICHAEL JAMES MR. | — | FILLING FEES | $1,743 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-17 | BUSSE, RYAN | — | FILING FEES | $1,740 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-20 | FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY | — | FILING FEE | $1,740 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-02-20 | MONTANANS FOR JARED | Fundraising | FILING FEE | $1,740 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | DOWNING, TROY | — | FILING FEE | $1,740 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-26 | BANKHEAD, ALANI INES | Fundraising | US SENATE FILILNG FEE | $1,740 |
| Recent | 2026-02-23 | EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR. | Fundraising | CANDIDATE FILING FEE | $1,740 |