2022 general election
Montana 2nd District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$3.1M was spent on the 2022 Montana 2nd District race: $3.1M raised by the campaigns, $278K of it from PACs, plus $688 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Matt Rosendale (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$3.1M
Raised by campaigns
$3.1M
PAC checks
$278K
Outside money
$688
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Matt RosendaleRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- From individuals
- $1.3M
- From PACs
- $262K
- From party
- $4K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $688
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 11% of Rosendale's money came from PACs
Corporate $51K (22%)Trade group $59K (25%)Leadership PAC $73K (31%)Membership $27K (11%)Union $3K (1%)Super PAC $5K (2%)Other $19K (8%)
- House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$10K
- Montana Red Other$10K
- National Association of Home Builders Trade group$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
- Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$8K
Biggest outside spenders
- Disabled Veterans PAC · $688 supporting
Gary BuchananIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $570K
- Spent
- $570K
- From individuals
- $525K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $45K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Penny RonningDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $176K
- Spent
- $175K
- From individuals
- $150K
- From PACs
- $16K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $10K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 9% of Ronning's money came from PACs
Corporate $250 (4%)Leadership PAC $3K (43%)Super PAC $1K (17%)Other $2K (35%)
- Tester Leadership PAC$3K
- National Organization for Women, Inc. Other$1K
- Elect Democratic Women Other$1K
- Big Sky Values Super PAC$1K
- The Center for Freethought Equality Corporate$250
Sam RankinLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $31K
- Spent
- $31K
- From individuals
- $5K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $26K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 Montana 2nd District race?
- $3.1M was spent on the 2022 Montana 2nd District race: $3.1M raised by the campaigns, $278K of it from PACs, plus $688 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Matt Rosendale (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Montana 2nd District race?
- Matt Rosendale (Republican) raised $2.3M and had $688 in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Montana 2nd District race?
- Disabled Veterans PAC ($688).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Montana 2nd District race?
- House Freedom Fund gave $10K to Matt Rosendale; The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee gave $10K to Matt Rosendale; American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Matt Rosendale.