Politician
Seth Bodnar
Independent / other · Montana · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate S6MT00287
Seth Bodnar (Independent / other) raised $4.9M for the 2026 Montana Senate race, $163K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $12M for and $1.9M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$4.9M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
3%
$163K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$12M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$1.9M
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 Senate | $4.9M | 3% | $12M / $1.9M | $190K | $18M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $40KOther $30KSuper PAC $19KMembership $16KUnion $15K
- Heartland PatriotsOther$10K
- Way Back PACSuper PAC$10K
- Treasure State PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Narragansett Bay PACLeadership PAC$10K
- No Labels PACMembership$10K
- Max's PACOther$10K
- Lobo PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Granite Values PACLeadership PAC$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Independent PACfor $7.3M
- Montana Freedom PACfor $4.0M
- More Jobs, Less Governmentagainst $1.9M
- Ab PACfor $81K
- Montanans for Public Landsfor $75K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Seth Bodnar's 2026 campaign?
- Seth Bodnar (Independent / other) raised $4.9M for the 2026 Montana Senate race, $163K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $12M for and $1.9M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Seth Bodnar?
- Heartland Patriots ($10K), Way Back PAC ($10K), Treasure State PAC ($10K), Narragansett Bay PAC ($10K), No Labels PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Seth Bodnar's race?
- Independent PAC ($7.3M for), Montana Freedom PAC ($4.0M for), More Jobs, Less Government ($1.9M against) in 2026.