Montana U.S. Senate

The count.

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Side by side.

Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

• MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENTHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries$1.0M against Reilly Neill · $962K against Seth Bodnar · $901K for Alani Ines Bankhead
• PROGRESSIVE VET PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries$2.3M for Alani Ines Bankhead · $205K against Reilly Neill · $2,528 for Reilly Neill
• AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats$2.1M for Kurt Alme
• MONTANA FREEDOM PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries$218K against Kurt Alme · $134K for Seth Bodnar
• AMERICAN MISSIONSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries$286K for Kurt Alme
• LEADERSHIP IN ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries$10K against Seth Bodnar
• MONTANANS FOR PUBLIC LANDSSuper PAC$6,069 for Seth Bodnar
• FIELD TEAM 6, INC.Super PAC99% of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$1,263 for Alani Ines Bankhead

Each campaign.

• Seth BodnarFEC filing: Seth Bodnar · S6MT00287 ↗

  Raised

  $4.9M

  Spent

  $4.3M

  Cash on hand

  $581K

  • Individuals 97% $4.8M
  • PACs & other committees 3% $163K
  • Party committees <0.1% $2,500
  • Other receipts <0.1% $2,634

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

  Outside groups: $141K supporting · $972K opposing ($890K of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. MONTANA FREEDOM PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $134K
  2. MONTANANS FOR PUBLIC LANDSSuper PAC $6,069

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENTHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $962K
  2. LEADERSHIP IN ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $10K

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. MAX'S PACPAC with no sponsoring organization $10K
  2. NARRAGANSETT BAY PACLeadership PAC of John F. Reed $10K
  3. TREASURE STATE PACLeadership PAC of R. Jon Tester $10K

  Where the money went $2.2M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $2.2M of the $4.3M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 8% $183K
  • Consultants & strategy 7% $147K
  • Staff & payroll 9% $196K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 38% $833K
  • Polling, research & data 2% $35K
  • Travel, meals & events 2% $44K
  • Office, technology & overhead 2% $49K
  • Legal & compliance 33% $717K
  • Other or unclassified <0.1% $936

  Largest payees

  1. ASCEND DIGITAL STRATEGIES $668K
  2. GROUNDSWELL CONTACT $278K
  3. GUSTO $196K
  4. UPCARD $188K
  5. BALLOT ACCESS MARKETING, LLC $125K

  Paid to individuals: $137K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Mar 9, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (492 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Steve DainesFEC filing: Steve Daines · S2MT00096 ↗

  Sitting member of Congress · Steve Daines

  In the U.S. Senate (MT) since 2015 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027

  • Recorded yea or nay on 16 of the 16 key Senate floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
  • 4 committees: Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, Foreign Relations, Indian Affairs · 9 subcommittees
  • 324 committees reported contributions to them this cycle

  Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (S2MT00096) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.

  Raised

  $3.0M

  Spent

  $4.0M

  Cash on hand

  $2.6M

  Debts

  $45K

  • Individuals 46% $1.4M
  • PACs & other committees 45% $1.4M
  • Party committees 2% $62K
  • Other receipts 7% $218K

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $1.8M moved between the candidate's own committees.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PACCorporate PAC · Conocophillips $15K
  2. TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC of Thom R Tillis $15K
  3. THE HAWKEYE PACLeadership PAC of Charles E Grassley $10K

  Where the money went $1.9M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $1.9M of the $4.0M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 16% $298K
  • Consultants & strategy 14% $276K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 26% $492K
  • Polling, research & data 5% $96K
  • Travel, meals & events 5% $92K
  • Office, technology & overhead 3% $54K
  • Legal & compliance 1% $20K
  • Other or unclassified 31% $586K

  Largest payees

  1. AMERICAN EXPRESS $533K
  2. ELEVATED GROUP LLC $257K
  3. ENVISION MARKETING $194K
  4. S2R PUBLIC AFFAIRS $189K
  5. HIGHWOOD CAPITAL LLC $95K

  Paid to individuals: $51K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 7, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (381 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Kurt AlmeFEC filing: Kurt Alme · S6MT00295 ↗

  Raised

  $2.6M

  Spent

  $2.4M

  Cash on hand

  $603K

  • Individuals 66% $1.7M
  • PACs & other committees 31% $818K
  • Party committees 2% $62K

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $389K moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $2.4M supporting · $218K opposing ($1.8M of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $2.1M
  2. AMERICAN MISSIONSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $286K

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. MONTANA FREEDOM PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $218K

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. NRSCRepublican party committee $62K
  2. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACCorporate PAC · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. $13K
  3. NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEETrade association PAC · National Automobile Dealers Association $10K

  Where the money went $533K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $533K of the $2.4M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 17% $91K
  • Consultants & strategy 14% $76K
  • Staff & payroll 12% $65K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 35% $184K
  • Polling, research & data 12% $62K
  • Travel, meals & events 5% $27K
  • Office, technology & overhead 0.6% $3,298
  • Legal & compliance 0.1% $677
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $880
  • Other or unclassified 4% $22K

  Largest payees

  1. DIRECT RESPONSE STRATEGIES $80K
  2. H2 CAPITAL CONSULTING LLC $62K
  3. PEAK INSIGHTS $53K
  4. MAYBELL GROUP LLC $51K
  5. PRECISION STRATEGIES LLC $41K

  Paid to individuals: $58K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Mar 13, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (218 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Reilly NeillFEC filing: Reilly Neill · S6MT00238 ↗

  Raised

  $307K

  Spent

  $306K

  Cash on hand

  $313

  • Individuals 54% $165K
  • PACs & other committees <0.1% $67
  • Party committees <0.1% $200
  • Candidate's own money & loans 46% $141K
  • Other receipts <0.1% $1

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

  Outside groups: $2,528 supporting · $1.2M opposing

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. PROGRESSIVE VET PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $2,528

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENTHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $1.0M
  2. PROGRESSIVE VET PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $205K

  Where the money went $268K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $268K of the $306K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 18% $49K
  • Consultants & strategy 15% $40K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 47% $126K
  • Polling, research & data 2% $4,593
  • Travel, meals & events 5% $14K
  • Office, technology & overhead 4% $12K
  • Legal & compliance 3% $9,023
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 4% $9,270
  • Other or unclassified 2% $4,457

  Largest payees

  1. SBDIGITAL $92K
  2. ROOTS TO RESULTS $20K
  3. VICI MEDIA $20K
  4. AUSTIN SUTER CONSULTING $16K
  5. JAMI WOODMAN $12K

  Paid to individuals: $55K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (312 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Kyle AustinFEC filing: Kyle Austin · S6MT00261 ↗

  Raised

  $262K

  Spent

  $260K

  Cash on hand

  $2,684

  Debts

  $57K

  • Individuals 0.2% $638
  • Candidate's own money & loans 99.7% $261K

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $259K in itemized spending

  • Advertising & outreach 9% $24K
  • Consultants & strategy 4% $10K
  • Staff & payroll 4% $10K
  • Travel, meals & events 39% $100K
  • Office, technology & overhead 19% $50K
  • Other or unclassified 25% $65K

  Largest payees

  1. THE POLITICAL GROUP LLC $10K
  2. SAMANDDAVEWORKS $10K
  3. WRAPWRX $7,720
  4. BOZEMAN DAILY CHRONICAL $7,700
  5. MAILCHIMP $2,420

  Paid to individuals: $215K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 29, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (26 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Alani Ines BankheadFEC filing: Alani Ines Bankhead · S6MT00253 ↗

  Raised

  $191K

  Spent

  $168K

  Cash on hand

  $23K

  • Individuals 95% $180K
  • PACs & other committees 0.3% $525
  • Party committees 1% $2,575
  • Candidate's own money & loans 2% $4,131
  • Other receipts 2% $3,211

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

  Outside groups: $3.2M supporting · $0 opposing ($1,263 of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. PROGRESSIVE VET PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $2.3M
  2. MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENTHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $901K
  3. FIELD TEAM 6, INC.Super PAC99% of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $1,263

  Where the money went $36K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $36K of the $168K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 59% $21K
  • Staff & payroll 22% $8,000
  • Office, technology & overhead 18% $6,296
  • Other or unclassified 1% $400

  Largest payees

  1. PLAZBY LLC $9,975
  2. ELEMENT L DESIGNS $8,847
  3. FRIENDS OF ALANI BANKHEAD $5,242
  4. MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE $1,740
  5. INTUIT MAILCHIMP $630

  Paid to individuals: $8,570, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Dec 19, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (70 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Michael James BlackwolfFEC filing: Michael James Blackwolf · S6MT00246 ↗

  Raised

  $26K

  Spent

  $26K

  Cash on hand

  $528

  • Individuals 98% $26K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 2% $542

  Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $19K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $19K of the $26K the campaign reported spending through Mar 31, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 25, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 13% $2,500
  • Consultants & strategy 11% $2,020
  • Travel, meals & events 46% $8,637
  • Office, technology & overhead 20% $3,843
  • Legal & compliance 3% $500
  • Other or unclassified 8% $1,465

  Largest payees

  1. INNONATIVE SOLUTIONS $4,500
  2. MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY $3,500
  3. MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE $1,743
  4. DOUBLETREE $1,404
  5. MONTANA DEMOCRACTIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $985

  Paid to individuals: $3,040, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Nov 2, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (73 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Michael HummertFEC filing: Michael Hummert · S4MT00217 ↗

  Raised

  $12K

  Spent

  $5,646

  Cash on hand

  $7,429

  Debts

  $15K

  • Individuals 13% $1,630
  • Candidate's own money & loans 87% $11K

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $5,329 in itemized spending

  • Advertising & outreach 67% $3,589
  • Legal & compliance 33% $1,740

  Largest payees

  1. LEE ENTERPRISES $2,449
  2. STATE OF MONTANA $1,740
  3. DFMAN ENTERPRISES LLC $1,140

  Payments dated Feb 20, 2026 to Aug 8, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (5 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗

  Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.

• Lee CalhounFEC filing: Lee Calhoun · S6MT00329 ↗

  Raised

  $8,325

  Spent

  $8,325

  Cash on hand

  $0

  • Candidate's own money & loans 100% $8,325

  Campaign totals through Jun 5, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.

• Christopher KehoeFEC filing: Christopher Kehoe · S6MT00303 ↗

  Raised

  $1,000

  Spent

  $80

  Cash on hand

  $920

  • Candidate's own money & loans 100% $1,000

  Campaign totals through Jun 9, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.

Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Charles Walkingchild Sr., Kate McLaughlin, Tom Jandron, Charlie Cook.