Who raised the most money in the 2024 Montana Senate race?

Jon Tester (Democrat) raised $94M and had $17M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Montana Senate race?

Last Best Place PAC ($27M), WinSenate ($23M), Senate Leadership Fund ($23M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Montana Senate race?

Jstreetpac gave $117K to Jon Tester; NRSC gave $53K to Tim Sheehy; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $28K to Tim Sheehy.

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2024 general election

Montana Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$274M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Montana Senate race: $124M raised by the campaigns, $4.4M of it from PACs, plus $150M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Tim Sheehy (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$274M

Raised by campaigns

$124M

PAC checks

$4.4M

Outside money

$150M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Jon TesterDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $94M
Spent: $96M
From individuals: $81M
From PACs: $3.1M
From party: $61K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $17M
Outside money against: $62M

Who paid: 3% of Tester's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.3M (40%)Trade group $438K (14%)Leadership PAC $419K (13%)Membership $346K (11%)Union $269K (9%)Super PAC $111K (4%)Party $6K (0%)Other $307K (10%)

J Street Membership$117K
Leahy for U.S. Senator Committee Other$14K
Frontline USA Leadership PAC$14K
Flippable (Federal) Super PAC$13K
National Association of Broadcasters Trade group$12K
Reproductive Freedom for All Membership$12K
Let America Vote PAC Other$10K
National Association of Realtors Membership$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Leadership Fund · $23M attacking
American Crossroads · $20M attacking
More Jobs, Less Government · $12M attacking
Montana Outdoor Values Action Fund · $5.0M supporting
Americans for Prosperity Action · $2.6M attacking

FEC record S6MT00162

Tim SheehyRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $30M
Spent: $29M
From individuals: $22M
From PACs: $1.3M
From party: $63K
Own money & loans: $2.6M
Outside money for: $12M
Outside money against: $60M

Who paid: 4% of Sheehy's money came from PACs

Corporate $341K (25%)Trade group $254K (18%)Leadership PAC $422K (31%)Membership $113K (8%)Union $5K (0%)Super PAC $32K (2%)Party $53K (4%)Other $156K (11%)

Young Victory Committee Party$53K
Senate Conservatives Fund Other$28K
2024 Thune Republican Senate Victory Other$23K
Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) Membership$19K
Club for Growth Membership$17K
Responsibility and Freedom Work PAC (Rfwpac) Leadership PAC$15K
Susan B. Anthony List, Inc. (Dba Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America) Other$11K
Cory Gardner for Senate Other$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Last Best Place PAC · $27M attacking
WinSenate · $23M attacking
DSCC · $5.6M attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $4.1M supporting
The Sentinel Action Fund · $2.0M supporting

FEC record S4MT00183

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 Montana Senate race?: $274M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Montana Senate race: $124M raised by the campaigns, $4.4M of it from PACs, plus $150M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Tim Sheehy (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Montana Senate race?: Jon Tester (Democrat) raised $94M and had $17M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Montana Senate race?: Last Best Place PAC ($27M), WinSenate ($23M), Senate Leadership Fund ($23M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Montana Senate race?: Jstreetpac gave $117K to Jon Tester; NRSC gave $53K to Tim Sheehy; Senate Conservatives Fund gave $28K to Tim Sheehy.