Politician
Troy Downing
Republican · Montana · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MT02098
Troy Downing (Republican) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Montana 2nd District race, $905K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$5.7M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
22%
$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$152K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Montana 2nd District | $2.7M | 33% | $150K / $0 | $87K | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Montana 2nd District | $2.9M | 12% | $2K / $0 | $47K | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $397KTrade group $259KLeadership PAC $187KMembership $121KOther $109KSuper PAC $19KUnion $7K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee ICorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Federal Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. (PncCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Safari Club International PAC (Sci-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACSuper PAC$10K
- Big Sky Opportunity PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$10K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- With Honor PACOther$10K
- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 16 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 13 times (81%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $18K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $56K$16K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $56K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $58K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $345 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $345 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $16K$198K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $198K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $198K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $345 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Troy Downing's 2026 campaign?
- Troy Downing (Republican) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Montana 2nd District race, $905K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Troy Downing?
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I ($12K), United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PAC ($10K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Federal Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. (Pnc ($10K), Safari Club International PAC (Sci-PAC) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Troy Downing's race?
- Defend American Jobs ($150K for) in 2026.
- How much has Troy Downing raised across elections?
- $2.7M in 2026, $2.9M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.