Commissioner of Political Practices

Promoting confidence, transparency, and accountability in Montana's democratic processes.

Docket of Formal Complaints

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For information on the complaint procedure, the complaint form, and the confidentiality and disclosure policy, go to this link.

Updated: July 2, 2024

Wilburn v. Hoiland, COPP-2024-CFP-031

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Hoiland

Response- Pending

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Montana Republican Party (via Bradley) v. Mullen, COPP-2024-CFP-030

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Mullen

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Busse for Montana (via Harris) v. Gianforte, COPP-2024-CFP-029

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Gianforte

Response- Pending

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Dailey v. McCreary, COPP-2024-CFP-028

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from McCreary

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Montana Republican Party (via Bradley) v. Busse, COPP-2024-CFP-027

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Busse

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Gaub v. MT United PAC, Montanans for Fair Taxation, Kyle McMurray, Scott Sales, Randyn Gregg, and Michelle Binkley, COPP-2024-CFP-025

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letters Requesting Response from MT United PAC, Montanans for Fair Taxation, Kyle McMurray, Scott Sales, Randyn Gregg, and Michelle Binkley

Responses- Response - MT United PAC and Montanans for Fair Taxation; Sales responseGregg responseMcMurray and Binkley joint response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

O'Neill v. Swanson, COPP-2024-CFP-023

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Swanson

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

O'Neill v. Wilson, COPP-2024-CFP-022

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Wilson

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

 Ming Cabrera @ Cabrera for Congress v. Jessica L. Karjala, Footloose Montana, COPP-2024-CFP-020

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Karjala, Footloose Montana

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Shea v. Veterans for Love, COPP-2024-CFP-019

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Veterans for Love

Response from Al Fox and Dean Sperry 

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Hogan v. Olson, COPP-2024-CFP-018

Complaint Amended Complaint and Petition for Declaratory Relief

Letter Accepting Complaint 5/29/2024 correspondence to Hogan re Hogan v Olson and Hogan v Knudsen

Letter Requesting Response from Olson 5/29/2024 correspondence to Olson re Hogan v Olson

Response Response from Olson re 5/29/2024 correspondence

5/31/2023 correspondence to Knudsen, Olson and Hogan

Final Agency Determination - Please see "Complaints Decided under Commissioner Gallus" on the "Campaign Finance Decisions" page.

6/19/2024 Order Denying Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Invitation to Develop the Record

 

Hogan v. Knudsen, COPP-2024-CFP-017

Complaint Amended Complaint and Petition for Declaratory Relief

Letter Accepting Complaint 5/29/2024 correspondence to Hogan re Hogan v Olson and Hogan v Knudsen

Letter Requesting Response from Knudsen 5/29/2024 correspondence to Knudsen re Hogan v Knudsen

Response

5/31/2023 correspondence to Knudsen, Olson and Hogan

6/19/2024 Order Denying Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Invitation to Develop the Record

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Munden v. McMurray, COPP-2024-CFP-016

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from McMurray

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Mohs v. Vote Yes for Public Safety, COPP-2024-CFP-015

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Vote Yes for Public Safety

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Kronebusch v. Coombs, COPP-2024-CFP-014

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Coombs

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Kessler III v. McCreary, COPP-2024-CFP-013

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from McCreary

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Kessler III v. Michalson, COPP-2024-CFP-012

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Michalson

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

 

Leas v. Armstrong, COPP-2024-CFP-008

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Armstrong

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Hermiller v. Whitaker, COPP-2024-CFP-007

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Whitaker

Response- Pending

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

Moser and Moser v. Bennett and Franish, COPP-2024-CFP-005

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Bennett and Franish

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

 

Sainz v. Wirsching, COPP-2024-CFP-001

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Wirsching

Response- Pending

Final Agency Determination- Pending 

 

-Leas v. Abbott, COPP-2023-CFP-026

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Abbott

Response

Final Agency Determination- Pending

 

-Koprivica v. Davis, COPP-2023-CFP-024

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Davis

Response

Final Agency Decision- Pending

 

-Montana Republican Party v. Alke, COPP-2023-CFP-018

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Alke

Response

Final Agency Decision- Pending

 

-Montana Republican Party v. Busse, COPP-2023-CFP-017

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Busse

Response 1- Attribution; Response 2

Final Agency Decision- Pending

 

-Koprivica v. Davis, COPP-2023-CFP-015

Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Davis

Response

Final Agency Decision- Pending

 

-Pearson v. Missoula Organization of Realtors, National Association of Realtors Fund, and Missoula Mayor Committee, COPP-2023-CFP-011

Complaint - Amendments to Complaint

Letter Accepting Complaint - Acceptance of Complaint Amendments

Letter Requesting Response from Missoula Organization of Realtors; Letter Requesting Response from National Association of Realtors Fund; Letter Requesting Response from Missoula Mayor committee - Memo Requesting Response to Complaint Amendments

Missoula Organization of Realtors Response; National Association of Realtors Fund Response; Missoula Mayor Committee Response - Missoula Organization of Realtors Response to Complaint Amendments; National Association of Realtors Fund Response to Complaint Amendments; Missoula Mayor Committee Response to Complaint Amendments

Final Agency Decision- Pending

 

-Bronson v. Free to Learn Action, COPP-2023-CFP-006

Complaint 

Letter Accepting Complaint

Letter Requesting Response from Free to Learn Action

Response- Pending

Final Agency Decision- Pending

 

- Leslie v Manzella - COPP-2020-CFP-035 Response 

 

For all Complaint DECISIONS, click here.

Updated: May 31, 2022
For all archived Orders, click here.

2022 Orders Docket

 

 

 

 

Updated: August 13, 2021
For all Complaint DECISIONS, click here.

 

Updated: July 20, 2023
For all Complaint DECISIONS, click here.

 

Updated: August 10, 2020

For all rulings, click here.

2020 Docket