2024 general election
Montana 1st District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$22M was spent on the 2024 Montana 1st District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $5.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Ryan K. Zinke (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$22M
Raised by campaigns
$16M
PAC checks
$1.7M
Outside money
$5.4M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Ryan K. ZinkeRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $10M
- Spent
- $9.5M
- From individuals
- $8.0M
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $249
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $164K
- Outside money against
- $4.2M
Who paid: 13% of Zinke's money came from PACs
Corporate $290K (32%)Trade group $170K (19%)Leadership PAC $206K (22%)Membership $28K (3%)Union $24K (3%)Super PAC $110K (12%)Party $10K (1%)Other $79K (9%)
- Winred Super PAC$88K
- Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC Corporate$15K
- Philips North America LLC Corporate$10K
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- Union Pacific Corp. Corporate$10K
- Chevron Corporation Corporate$10K
- Montana Red Leadership PAC$10K
- Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $3.7M attacking
- Lcv Victory Fund · $402K attacking
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $123K supporting
- Hunter Action Fund (Haf) · $36K supporting
- Save Western Culture · $24K attacking
Monica TranelDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $6.2M
- Spent
- $6.2M
- From individuals
- $5.4M
- From PACs
- $405K
- From party
- $8K
- Own money & loans
- $11K
- Outside money for
- $440K
- Outside money against
- $190K
Who paid: 7% of Tranel's money came from PACs
Corporate $8K (2%)Trade group $5K (1%)Leadership PAC $98K (27%)Membership $70K (19%)Union $47K (13%)Super PAC $49K (13%)Party $9K (3%)Other $81K (22%)
- J Street Membership$40K
- Women Vote Other$10K
- Tri-State Maxed-Out Women Super PAC$10K
- Pro-Choice Women Other$10K
- Davids New Dems Fund Other$10K
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
- Jeffries Leadership PAC$10K
- Tester Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Your Community PAC · $425K supporting
- Make Montana Great · $190K attacking
- Protect Our Winters Action Fund · $14K supporting
- Food & Water Action · $2K supporting
- Lcv Victory Fund · $3 supporting
Dennis HayesLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $0
- From individuals
- $0
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $454K
- Outside money against
- $0
Biggest outside spenders
- Voter Protection Project · $430K supporting
- Save Western Culture · $24K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 Montana 1st District race?
- $22M was spent on the 2024 Montana 1st District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.7M of it from PACs, plus $5.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Ryan K. Zinke (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 Montana 1st District race?
- Ryan K. Zinke (Republican) raised $10M and had $164K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Montana 1st District race?
- House Majority PAC ($3.7M), Voter Protection Project ($430K), Your Community PAC ($425K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Montana 1st District race?
- Winred gave $88K to Ryan K. Zinke; Jstreetpac gave $40K to Monica Tranel; Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC gave $15K to Ryan K. Zinke.