Politician
Sam Forstag
Democrat · Montana · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H6MT01137
Sam Forstag (Democrat) raised $4.3M for the 2026 Montana 1st District race, $400K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.6M for and $8.0M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$4.3M
2026
From PAC checks
9%
$400K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.6M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$8.0M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Montana 1st District | $4.3M | 9% | $1.6M / $8.0M | – | $14M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $102KUnion $64KSuper PAC $36KOther $29KMembership $10K
- Zinc Collective PACSuper PAC$23K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Progressive Voters of AmericaLeadership PAC$10K
- Progressive Americans for DemocracyLeadership PAC$7K
- Big Sky ValuesOther$5K
- Courage to ChangeLeadership PAC$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- No Going Back PAC Inc.against $7.6M
- Montana Voters PACfor $597K
- Progressive Turnout Projectfor $431K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $294K
- Montanans for Public Landsfor $141K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Sam Forstag's 2026 campaign?
- Sam Forstag (Democrat) raised $4.3M for the 2026 Montana 1st District race, $400K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $1.6M for and $8.0M against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Sam Forstag?
- Zinc Collective PAC ($23K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($10K), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education ($10K), Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee ($10K), Progressive Voters of America ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Sam Forstag's race?
- No Going Back PAC Inc. ($7.6M against), Montana Voters PAC ($597K for), Progressive Turnout Project ($431K for) in 2026.