Politician
Ryan K. Zinke
Republican · Montana · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MT01041
Ryan K. Zinke (Republican) raised $10M for the 2024 Montana 1st District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $164K for and $4.2M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$17M
2024, 2022
From PAC checks
13%
$2.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$207K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$4.2M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Montana 1st District | $10M | 13% | $164K / $4.2M | $138K | $14M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Montana 1st District | $6.7M | 12% | $44K / $0 | $54K | $6.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $334KLeadership PAC $316KTrade group $234KOther $137KSuper PAC $120KMembership $53KUnion $29KParty $15K
- WinredSuper PAC$88K
- American Revival PACOther$18K
- Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- Ranger PACOther$12K
- Philips North America LLC Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective GovernmentCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Chevron Employees Political Action Committee - Chevron CorporationCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Big Sky Opportunity PACLeadership PAC$10K
- E-PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Justice Opportunity Strength Honor PAC (Joshpac)Leadership PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $3.7M
- Lcv Victory Fundagainst $402K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionfor $123K
- Hunter Action Fund (Haf)for $78K
- Save Western Cultureagainst $24K
- Montana Republican State Central Committeefor $2K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 23 key votes where Ryan K. Zinke had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 18 times (78%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $54K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $96K$92K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $96K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $54K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $54K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $92K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $104 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $104 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $92K$25K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $25K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $92K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $25K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $104 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $92K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $104 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $104 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $54K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $17K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $92K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $92K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Ryan K. Zinke's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Tripp McKemeyFormer congressional staff
Senior Leg. Assistant, Rep. Greg Gianforte; Leg. Assistant, Rep. Ryan Zinke, Leg. Correspondent, Rep. Ryan Zinke; Leg. Correspondent, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland;…
Now lobbies for AT&T Services INC., Verizon Communications INC., Tyson Foods INC, National Multifamily Housing Council and 2 more · via Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Ryan K. Zinke's 2024 campaign?
- Ryan K. Zinke (Republican) raised $10M for the 2024 Montana 1st District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $164K for and $4.2M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Ryan K. Zinke?
- Winred ($88K), Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC ($15K), Philips North America LLC Political Action Committee ($10K), American Revival PAC ($10K), Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government ($10K) in 2024.
- Which super PACs spent on Ryan K. Zinke's race?
- House Majority PAC ($3.7M against), Lcv Victory Fund ($402K against), Americans for Prosperity Action ($123K for) in 2024.
- How much has Ryan K. Zinke raised across elections?
- $10M in 2024 (Montana 1st District), $6.7M in 2022 (Montana 1st District).