Montana Senate
Steve Daines (REP, incumbent), Alani Ines Bankhead (DEM), Kurt Alme (REP), Lee Calhoun (REP), Michael Hummert (DEM), Michael James Blackwolf (DEM), Reilly Neill (DEM), Seth Bodnar (IND).
126 ads analyzed, 63 with at least one technique in the copy.
Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.
Findings
As of 2026-09-23. Counts are of distinct ads; the same text run many times is one ad.
Ads analyzed
126 (Meta 124, YouTube 2) · started running between 2026-04-26 and 2026-09-21
With at least one technique
63 of 126 (50%)
Most common techniques
Glittering Generalities · 40 ads Appeal to Prejudice · 34 ads Loaded Language · 26 ads Meta
61 of 124 (49%) flagged · Glittering Generalities (39), Appeal to Prejudice (33), Loaded Language (25)
YouTube
2 of 2 flagged · Appeal to Prejudice (1), Bandwagon Appeal (1), Glittering Generalities (1)
Reported Meta spend
$171,400–228,979 on all ads, $88,000–116,078 on flagged ads · Meta reports ranges; these are the sums of their ends
Example
“cut taxes, lower the cost of living, and put Montana families ahead of Washington politics” — Glittering Generalities, paid for by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP ACTION)
· the flagged ad with the highest reported spend that shows the most common technique
Copy these facts
Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named.
PACs that passed on $100,000 or more to a candidate in this race
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
— $476K to Steve Daines (239 gifts)
Lobbyist/registrant PAC
Bundled money is individuals' donations routed through a PAC, which forwards each gift with its name on it. Every PAC over the same $100,000 line is listed here, whatever its cause or party.
Steve Daines (REP, incumbent)
Raised
$4.7M through 2026-06-30
individuals $1.4M · PACs $1.4M · party $62K · from the candidate's other committees $1.8M · cash on hand $2.6M
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
$476K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-09-20
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
— $476K from 239 gifts
Lobbyist/registrant PAC
367 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
A. O. SMITH PAC $2,500 ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE PAC $5,000 ACCOUNTABLE CARE PAC $2,500 AFLAC INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOC. INT'L $7,500 AIR METHODS CORPORATION PAC (AMPAC) $2,500 AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 ALASKA AIR GROUP PAC $2,500 ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500 ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000 ALLY FINANCIAL INC ADVOCACY PAC $2,500 ALSTON BIRD PAC $2,500 ALTERMAN MANAGEMENT GROUP PAC $1,000 ALTICOR PAC (ALTIPAC) $2,500 ALTRIA GROUP INC PAC $5,000 AMAZON PAC $5,000 AMEREN FED PAC $1,000 AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC $2,500 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS 'FAMMED' PAC $2,500 AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,500 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $7,500 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC PAC) $2,000 AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $5,000 AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000 AMERICAN EXPRESS PAC $5,000 AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 AMERICAN HARDWOOD LUMBER PAC $5,000 AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION PAC (AHCA-PAC) $2,500 AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOC PAC-HOTEL PAC $5,000 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $2,500 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE EARMARKS $10K AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOC. INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000 AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ADA-PAC) $2,500 AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500 AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000 AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PA $5,000 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACISTS - PAC $2,500 AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000 AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. PAC $1,000 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL PAC $2,000 AMGEN INC. PAC $5,000 AMSTED PAC $2,000 ANYWHERE REAL ESTATE INC. PAC $2,500 APPLIED MATERIALS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 ARA PAC $2,000 ARAPAC $1,500 ARCOSA INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000 ARENTFOX SCHIFF CIVIC PARTICIPATION FUND $2,000 ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP PAC $10K ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $5,000 AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC $2,000 ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. PAC $3,500 AUSTIN INDUSTRIES COMPANIES $3,000 AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC $10K BADLANDS PAC $5,000 BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC $5,000 BAKER-HOSTETLER PAC $4,500 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $5,000 BAYER CORPORATION US LLC PAC (BAYERPAC) $2,500 BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY PAC $2,000 BEER INSTITUTE PAC (BEER PAC) $2,000 BENTLEY SYSTEMS FEDERAL PAC $3,500 BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC $10K BIOGEN INC PAC $2,000 BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) $2,500 BLACK & VEATCH PAC $4,500 BLOCKPAC $5,000 BLOCKPAC $750 BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION PAC (BE PAC) $3,500 BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERANCE FUND - FEDERAL $2,000 BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAIL PAC (BNSF RAIL PAC) $2,000 BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PAC $1,500 BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 BOONE AND CROCKETT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PAC (BSC PAC) $2,000 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY PAC $5,500 BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION-NON PARTISAN $4,500 BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHREC PAC $3,000 BSA |THE SOFTWARE ALLIANCE PAC $2,500 BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (B $5,000 BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC (BANKS PAC) $5,000 BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM $5,000 BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $3,000 CACI PAC $2,500 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP ASSOCIATE PAC $5,000 CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC $1,500 CARGILL INCORPORATED PAC $2,000 CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 CATERPILLAR INC. PAC (CATPAC) $5,000 CENCORA INC. PAC $4,500 CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500 CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000 CIGNA CORPORATION PAC $2,500 CISCO SYSTEMS E-PAC $5,000 CITIGROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $2,500 CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC PAC $4,000 CLEARWAY ENERGY INC PAC $1,500 CME GROUP INC. PAC $2,500 COALPAC A PAC OF THE NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION $1,250 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PAC $10K COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS PAC $4,500 COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL PAC $5,000 COMERICA INCORPORATED PAC $2,500 COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC $10K COMMON VALUES PAC $10K COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSN PAC $1,500 CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC $10K CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION $2,500 CORECIVIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS $5,000 COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COX PAC) $5,000 COZEN O'CONNOR PAC $1,000 CRH AMERICAS INC. PAC $5,000 CTIA PAC $2,500 CVS HEALTH PAC $2,500 DAVITA INC PAC $5,000 DELAWARE NORTH COMPANIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 DELOITTE FEDERAL PAC $10K DELTA AIR LINES PAC $5,000 DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC $5,000 DIRIGO PAC THE LEADERSHIP PAC FOR MAINE $10K DPAC $1,000 DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC $2,000 EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC $3,500 EDWARD JONES PAC $5,000 EDWARDS PAC $2,000 ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC $2,500 ELI LILLY AND COMPANY PAC $2,500 EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATIN PAC $5,000 EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $2,000 ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000 EQUITABLE HOLDING INC. PAC $3,500 ERNST & YOUNG PAC $2,500 ESCA PAC $5,500 EXELON COPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000 FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION PAC $5,000 FARM CREDIT PAC $2,000 FGS GLOBAL US LLC PAC $2,000 FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE INC PAC $5,000 FINSECA PAC $1,500 FLORIDA LEADS $7,000 FMR LLC PAC - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC) $2,500 FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND INC. $1,500 FREE STATE PAC $5,000 FREEDOM FUND PAC $10K FS PAC $8,500 GARNEY HOLDING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000 GE AEROSPACE PAC $2,500 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION PAC (GDC PAC) $2,000 GENERAL MILLS INC PAC $2,500 GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY PAC $10K GILEAD SCIENCES INC. HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $4,000 GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC) $5,000 GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 GOODYEAR GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $5,000 GOOGLE NETPAC $6,500 GRAIL INC. PAC $4,000 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC PAC $2,500 GW PAC $2,500 HANGER INC. PAC $2,500 HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC. PAC $1,500 HEALTH & FITNESS ASSOCIATION PAC FITPAC $2,000 HEALTHEQUITY PURPLE PAC $5,500 HEARTLAND VALUES PAC $10K HECLA PAC $2,500 HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC $5,000 HF SINCLAIR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DINO PAC) $2,500 HOBBS STRAUS TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY DEFENSE PAC $2,000 HOLDEN INDUSTRIES INC. PAC $1,000 HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $5,000 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 HOUCHENS PAC $3,000 HUMANA INC. PAC $5,000 HUSCH BLACKWELL & SANDERS PAC $2,500 IFDA PAC $1,000 IHEART MEDIA INC. PAC $2,000 INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA PAC $6,000 INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA INC. PAC $5,000 INFIN A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE PAC $1,000 INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE PAC $2,500 INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE STRUCTURAL ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS $2,500 INTEL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOVERNMENT ACTION FUND $2,000 INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE INC PAC $2,000 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGI $5,000 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS INC PAC (ICSC PAC) $3,500 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $10K IPAA WILDCATTERS FUND PAC $2,500 JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC & JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPA $2,000 JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $1,500 JOHN DEERE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE CO. (USA) PAC $2,000 JOHNSON & JOHNSON PAC $2,000 JONI PAC $10K JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 KEYCORP ADVOCATES FUND $2,000 KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000 KROGER COMPANY PAC $1,500 LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICI $2,000 LANKPAC $5,000 LEADERSHIP FOR ENTERPRISE AND OPPORTUNITY PAC $2,500 LEE PAC $2,500 LET'S GET TO WORK PAC $10K LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND $5,000 LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000 LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP PAC $2,500 LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $5,000 LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000 LOWE'S COMPANIES- LOWPAC $2,500 LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC $2,500 MAKING A RESPONSIBLE STAND FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN AMERICA PAC $5,000 MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAC) $5,000 MCDERMOTT PAC $2,000 MDU RESOURCES GROUP GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500 MERCK & CO. INC. EMPLOYEES PAC (MERCK PAC) $5,000 MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO. PAC $1,000 MINEPAC A PAC OF THE NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION $1,250 MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,500 MMC CORP PAC $3,000 MOLSON COORS LLC PAC $1,000 MONTANA MEDICAL ASSOC. PAC MTMEDPAC $500 MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (MORPAC) $5,000 NACDS PAC $1,500 NASCOE PAC $3,000 NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500 NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500 NATIONAL ASSN. OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC $2,500 NATIONAL ASSOC. OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS INC. PAC $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC (NABPAC) $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES $2,500 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC $8,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS PAC $2,500 NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000 NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000 NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES CO-OP/PAC $4,000 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION $2,500 NATIONAL FEDERAL OF INDEPENDANT BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION CO $4,500 NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILE $2,500 NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $10K NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS PAC $4,000 NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES $7,000 NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION PAC $5,000 NATIONAL STONE SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000 NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500 NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC $1,000 NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION ACTION FUND POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,000 NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY FINANCIAL & INVESTMENTS PAC $1,000 NBAA-PAC $2,000 NCBFAA-PAC $2,500 NCTA - THE INTERNET AND TELEVISION ASSOCIATION PAC (NCTA PAC $5,000 NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES PAC $2,500 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 NEWS CORP PAC $2,000 NEXTERA ENERGY INC. PAC $9,000 NGA GROCERS PAC $1,000 NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL PAC $5,000 NOVARTIS PAC $2,500 NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL PAC $1,000 NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEE CITIZENSHIP FUND PAC $4,000 OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PAC $5,000 ONEOK EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000 ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY PAC (OMSPAC) $2,500 OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL INC. PAC $1,500 P.G.G.-FEDERAL $2,000 PAC FOR AMERICA $10K PENNSYLVANIA HONOR $5,000 PERIMETER SOLUTIONS INC. PAC $3,000 PFIZER INC. PAC $5,000 PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC $1,000 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GO $5,000 PHILLIPS 66 PAC $5,000 PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC $2,000 PITNEY BOWES INC PAC $2,000 PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC PAC $2,000 PNC PAC - FEDERAL $1,500 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHPA $2,500 POWER PAC OF THE EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $3,500 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PAC I $7,500 PRIMERICA INC. PAC $7,500 PROTECTIVE LIFE PAC $2,000 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC FEDERAL PAC $2,000 PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC. PAC FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT $2,000 REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC PAC $5,000 ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $2,500 ROCK PAC $5,000 RPM MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA PAC $5,000 RV INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500 RYAN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 S & P GLOBAL PAC $2,500 S CORPORATION ASSOCIATION PAC $7,500 SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. PAC $2,000 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC PAC $2,000 SANOFI US SERVICES INC EMPLOYEES' PAC $5,000 SCHWAN PAC $1,000 SCOT FORGE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000 SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC $5,000 SECURITIES INDUSTRY & FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOC PAC $2,500 SENIORS HOUSING PAC $2,500 SENTRY INSURANCE A MUTUAL CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 SOLAR FOR AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE PAC $7,000 SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000 SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION $8,000 SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000 STAND FOR AMERICA PAC $5,000 STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC $3,500 STRIPE INC. PAC $3,300 STRONG COUNTRY FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW $5,000 SUN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 SUNRUN PAC $2,000 SUPERVISORS PAC $1,000 SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES PAC $2,500 SYNGENTA CORPORATION PAC $7,000 T-MOBILE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,000 TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM $2,000 TD BANK N.A. PAC $5,000 TELADOC HEALTH INC. PAC $1,500 TENASKA EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000 TEXTRON INC. PAC $2,500 THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE $1,000 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY $5,000 THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,500 THE HAWKEYE PAC $10K THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CO $2,000 THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC. PAC (T-PAC) $6,000 THE US ONCOLOGY NETWORK PAC $2,000 THOMPAC $10K THOMPSON COBURN PAC $2,500 THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS PAC $2,000 TITLE INDUSTRY PAC $5,000 TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC $5,000 TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC - FEDERAL $5,000 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC PAC $2,000 TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION PAC $1,000 TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES INC PAC (TC PAC) $2,500 UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC (UBS PAC) $5,000 UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $2,500 UNUM GROUP PAC (UNUMPAC) $6,000 US BANCORP PAC $4,000 US TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000 VALERO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K VANGUARD COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVT. $2,000 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. PAC $3,000 VERTEX POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 VISA INC. PAC $2,500 WALGREEN CO PAC (WALGREENSPAC) $2,500 WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $4,000 WALPAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 WALT DISNEY COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000 WAWA INC. $1,000 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC $5,000 WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK PAC (WABPAC) $2,500 WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC PAC $1,000 WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000 WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC $10K WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC. PAC $2,000 WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA PAC $5,000 XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500 YOPAC $1,000 ZURICH HOLDING CO. OF AMERICA (Z-PAC) $2,000
All filings at the FEC ↗
Alani Ines Bankhead (DEM)
Raised
$59K through 2026-06-30
individuals $46K · PACs $6,627 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $6,522 · cash on hand $21K
Outside spending
$248K opposing Bankhead · $3.5M supporting Bankhead · latest reported 2026-09-08 Largest outside spenders
PROGRESSIVE VET PAC
— $2.6M supporting Bankhead
Largest donors: CONTOURS, INC. $2.6M (93%); AMERICAN VALUES PROJECT PAC $200K (7%) MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT
— $6,816 opposing Bankhead, $901K supporting Bankhead
Largest donors: RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $2.0M (57%); CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $400K (11%); DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND $291K (8%); SOKOLOV, KONSTANTIN $250K (7%); RAI SERVICES COMPANY $200K (6%) MONTANA FREEDOM PAC
— $236K opposing Bankhead
· 2 ads on this page Largest donors: WAY BACK PAC $900K (43%); WESTERN FUTURES FUND $825K (39%); GLOBAL IMPACT SOCIAL WELFARE FUND $200K (10%); SHENKER, SCOTT $100K (5%) WILD MONTANA ACTION FUND
— $5,750 opposing Bankhead
· 6 ads on this page
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-09-20
3 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
ACTBLUE $5,602 KATIE BANSIL FOR CONGRESS $25 YELLOWSTONE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE $1,000
All filings at the FEC ↗
Kurt Alme (REP)
Raised
$2.0M through 2026-06-30
individuals $1.0M · PACs $578K · party $62K · from the candidate's other committees $324K · cash on hand $1.5M
Outside spending
$1.0M opposing Alme · $2.5M supporting Alme · latest reported 2026-09-06 Largest outside spenders
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION
— $2.1M supporting Alme
· 2 ads on this page Largest donors: KOCH INC $30.0M (33%); STAND TOGETHER INC. $20.0M (22%); WALTON, JIM C. $7.0M (8%); WALTON, S ROBSON $7.0M (8%); STAND TOGETHER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC $6.5M (7%) MONTANA FREEDOM PAC
— $1.0M opposing Alme
· 2 ads on this page Largest donors: WAY BACK PAC $900K (43%); WESTERN FUTURES FUND $825K (39%); GLOBAL IMPACT SOCIAL WELFARE FUND $200K (10%); SHENKER, SCOTT $100K (5%) AMERICAN MISSION
— $286K supporting Alme
Largest donors: LEADING THE FUTURE $20.0M (99%); LONSDALE ENTERPRISES INC. $250K (1%) MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT
— $40K supporting Alme
Largest donors: RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $2.0M (57%); CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $400K (11%); DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND $291K (8%); SOKOLOV, KONSTANTIN $250K (7%); RAI SERVICES COMPANY $200K (6%) NRA VICTORY FUND, INC.
— $4,675 supporting Alme
Bundled through PACs
$34K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-09-20
NORPAC
— $34K from 17 gifts
109 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 AICPA PAC $10K AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOC. INT'L POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 ALABAMA FIRST PAC $10K ALAMO PAC $5,000 ALTRIA GROUP INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 AMERICA'S CREDIT UNION PAC $5,000 AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 AMERICAN EXCELLENCE PAC $10K AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000 AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP PAC ARKPAC $10K ASSOCIATION OF KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FRANCHISEES INC PAC $5,000 ASURION PAC $2,500 AVISTA EMPLOYEES FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT PAC $3,000 BADLANDS PAC $1,500 BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC $10K BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC $10K BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC $5,000 BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM $10K CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000 CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 CITIGROUP INC. PAC $2,000 COMMANDER ZINKE LEADERSHIP FUND $3,500 COMMON VALUES PAC $10K CONSERVATIVES HARVESTING SUCCESS PAC $10K CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC. PAC $5,000 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 CORECIVIC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 DANIELS COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE $2,000 DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC) $10K DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 DELTA AIR LINES PAC $5,000 DUANE MORRIS LLP GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE FEDERAL FUND $2,500 ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC $10K ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA $1,000 ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC./ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000 ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 EXXONMOBIL PAC $2,500 FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) $5,000 FIGHT ON PAC $10K FLORIDA LEADS $5,000 FREEDOM FUND $10K GILEAD SCIENCES INC. HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $2,000 GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC) $2,000 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC. PAC $2,500 HAWKEYE PAC $5,000 HDR INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC $2,500 HEARTLAND VALUES PAC $10K HELP ELECT REPUBLICANS NOW (HERN PAC) $10K HOME DEPOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA INC. PAC $2,500 INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC $1,000 JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $2,000 JOBS FREEDOM AND SECURITY PAC $10K JOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000 KOCH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) $5,000 KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000 LANKPAC $10K LETS GET TO WORK PAC $5,000 MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PAC $2,500 MCA BACKPAC $500 MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 MORE JOBS LESS GOVERNMENT - FEDERAL $10K MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) $2,500 NADA PAC $5,000 NASDAQ PAC $1,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES $5,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES (NAMIC) PAC $3,000 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC $2,000 NEBRASKA SANDHILLS PAC $5,000 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 NEXTERA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 NRA-POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $2,000 OORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K PAC FOR AMERICA $5,000 PENNSLVANIA HONOR $10K PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC $2,500 PLAIN STATE PAC $1,000 PNC PAC - FEDERAL $5,000 PRAYERIE PAC $3,500 PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000 REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC PAC) $10K REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND $10K REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE RAI PAC $5,000 ROCKET PAC $5,000 SBA PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND $2,500 SEAL PAC $5,000 SENATE EAGLE PAC $10K SEND IN THE SEAL PAC $10K SOCK IT TO 'EM PAC $10K SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP PAC $2,500 STEER PAC $10K STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA $4,000 TDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION PAC $2,500 THOMPAC $5,000 TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC $10K TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500 TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES INC. PAC (TC PAC) $5,000 TRUE NORTH PAC $10K TRUSTWORTHY REPUBLICANS ALWAYS SERVE HUMBLY $3,500 UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,000 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC (UPSPAC) $5,000 US ENERGY PAC (THE PAC OF AXPC) $5,000 WILD WONDERFUL PAC $5,000 WORKING FOR OHIO $5,000 YOPAC $1,000
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Lee Calhoun (REP)
Raised
$8,325 through 2026-06-05
individuals $0 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $8,325 · cash on hand $0
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-09-20
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Michael Hummert (DEM)
Raised
$12K through 2026-06-30
individuals $1,630 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $11K · cash on hand $8,628
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-09-20
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Michael James Blackwolf (DEM)
Raised
$26K through 2026-03-31
individuals $26K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $542 · cash on hand $528
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-09-20
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Reilly Neill (DEM)
Raised
$295K through 2026-06-30
individuals $165K · PACs $67 · party $200 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $129K · cash on hand $24K
Outside spending
$1.3M opposing Neill · $2,528 supporting Neill · latest reported 2026-06-02 Largest outside spenders
MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT
— $1.0M opposing Neill
Largest donors: RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $2.0M (57%); CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $400K (11%); DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND $291K (8%); SOKOLOV, KONSTANTIN $250K (7%); RAI SERVICES COMPANY $200K (6%) PROGRESSIVE VET PAC
— $281K opposing Neill, $2,528 supporting Neill
Largest donors: CONTOURS, INC. $2.6M (93%); AMERICAN VALUES PROJECT PAC $200K (7%)
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-09-20
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
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Seth Bodnar (IND)
Raised
$3.2M through 2026-06-30
individuals $3.1M · PACs $93K · cash on hand $978K
Outside spending
$972K opposing Bodnar · $4.4M supporting Bodnar · latest reported 2026-09-14 Largest outside spenders
MONTANA FREEDOM PAC
— $2.5M supporting Bodnar
· 2 ads on this page Largest donors: WAY BACK PAC $900K (43%); WESTERN FUTURES FUND $825K (39%); GLOBAL IMPACT SOCIAL WELFARE FUND $200K (10%); SHENKER, SCOTT $100K (5%) INDEPENDENT PAC
— $1.8M supporting Bodnar
· 20 ads on this page MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT
— $962K opposing Bodnar
Largest donors: RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC $2.0M (57%); CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $400K (11%); DAINES SENATE MAJORITY FUND $291K (8%); SOKOLOV, KONSTANTIN $250K (7%); RAI SERVICES COMPANY $200K (6%) MONTANANS FOR PUBLIC LANDS
— $60K supporting Bodnar
WILD MONTANA ACTION FUND
— $16K supporting Bodnar
· 6 ads on this page and 1 more
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-09-20
14 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE PAC $1,000 COONEY FOR CONGRESS $2,000 COUNTRY FIRST $5,000 CROSSPARTISAN PAC I $5,000 ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC) $5,000 GRANITE VALUES PAC $5,000 HEARTLAND PATRIOTS $10K LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $5,050 LOBO PAC $5,000 MAX'S PAC $10K NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC $10K NO LABELS PAC $10K TREASURE STATE PAC $10K WAY BACK PAC $10K
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Paid for by Montana Freedom PAC from 2026-07-31 to 2026-08-07 4 variants spend $7,300–8,496 394,000–459,996 impressions
Alani Bankhead's Greatest Hits
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Paid for by Montana Freedom PAC from 2026-07-24 to 2026-08-04 2 variants spend $17,000–22,998 625,000–699,998 impressions
"If you're poor, it's because you decided to be poor." - Alani Bankhead (December 2025)
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