"Yes it is correct that I have not raised any funds for my campaign. To be truthful I have not prioritized the need for fund raising for three reasons:

 

1. I can not compete with the amount of funds that my opponents can bring to the table. The Libertarian party does not garner the same level of support that the other two parties in Montana are able to enjoy. Additionally, PACs play a disproportional role in our political system and are merely extensions of the two main parties. In addition to the approximately $9,000 my opponents have raised I would need to combat any non-coordinated support from these entities. The state and national Libertarian Party also have limited funds available to support my campaign, thus non-participation in fundraising is the prudent choice to save resources.
2. I don't like the concept that votes can be bought. We are looking at this on a national scale when regardless of public support Hillary Clinton out spent Bernie Sanders to run away with the DNC nomination. Has our political system truly become a pay to play system? The base concept of fiscal conservancy is that resources should not be expended unless absolutely necessary. To me, spending $1-2 per person in the district seem to be a waste of the funds I want to keep in the people's pockets.
3. I am a relatively new to politics, and have very little data associated with the cost of a campaign. Moreover, as the underdog in the race it is difficult to garner financial support. Thus all of my campaign expenditures to date have been at my own expense."