Which PACs gave the most to Jon Tester?

Jstreetpac ($117K), Senate Future Fund ($14K), Frontline USA ($14K), Swing Left ($13K), National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) ($12K) in 2024.

Which super PACs spent on Jon Tester's race?

Senate Leadership Fund ($23M against), American Crossroads ($20M against), More Jobs, Less Government ($12M against) in 2024.

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Politician

Jon Tester

Democrat · Montana · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0 · incumbent

FEC candidate S6MT00162

Jon Tester (Democrat) raised $94M for the 2024 Montana Senate race, $3.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $17M for and $62M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They lost.

Raised, all cycles

$94M

2024; counted once per cycle

From PAC checks

$3.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$17M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$62M

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
2024	Montana Senate	$94M	3%	$17M / $62M	–	$172M	✗ Lost

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $1.3MTrade group $438KLeadership PAC $419KMembership $346KOther $307KUnion $269KSuper PAC $111KParty $6K

JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$117K
Senate Future FundOther$14K
Frontline USALeadership PAC$14K
Swing LeftSuper PAC$13K
National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$12K
Reproductive Freedom for All PACMembershipLobbyist PAC$12K
End Citizens UnitedOther$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.

Senate Leadership Fundagainst $23M
American Crossroadsagainst $20M
More Jobs, Less Governmentagainst $12M
Montana Outdoor Values Action Fundfor $5.0M
Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $2.6M

Funding and votes

How their votes align with industry funding

Across 1 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 1 time (100%). 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.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$132K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	Unknown coverage	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	Unknown coverage	Nay · with industry
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	Unknown coverage	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	Unknown coverage	Nay · against
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	Unknown coverageUnknown coverageUnknown coverage	Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	Unknown coverage	Yea · against

Constituents vs. funders

Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 1 of 1 key votes (100%)

None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.

Who sides with funders →

Vote	Their constituents	Their funders	Voted
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022	57% support ±10Montana · split · CES 2022	No industry with a side gave $10K+	YeaVoters split
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022	81% support ±7Montana · wanted Yea · CES 2024	No industry with a side gave $10K+	YeaWith voters

The revolving door

5 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Jon Tester's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.

Genevieve BeltroneFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester; Legislative Aide, Sen. Jon Tester; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Jon Tester; Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Le…
Now lobbies for AT&T Services, INC., Verizon Communications, INC., Hillrom, Enterprise Community Partners, INC. and 2 more · via Capitol Counsel LLC
Nathan WyattFormer congressional staff
Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant - Sen. Jon Tester
Now lobbies for Charter Communications, INC., Center For Employment Opportunities, INC., Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Alohacare · via The Wayfinder Group, Strategies 360
Alyssa LatrayFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Emily Randall; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester; Intern, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Now lobbies for Kootenai Tribe Of Idaho, Kansas State University · via Capitol Hill Policy Group LLC
Veronica ChaseFormer congressional staff
Leg. Correspondent, Rep Wilson(FL) 2020-2021 Leg. Asst. Rep Lawrence (MI)2021-2022 Leg. Asst., Policy Advisor, Sen. Tester 2022-2025
Now lobbies for Hf Management Services, LLC Fka Healthfirst
Stephanie JohnsonFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester
Now lobbies for National Grocers Association

The revolving door, industry by 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 Jon Tester's 2024 campaign?: Jon Tester (Democrat) raised $94M for the 2024 Montana Senate race, $3.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $17M for and $62M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). They lost.
Which PACs gave the most to Jon Tester?: Jstreetpac ($117K), Senate Future Fund ($14K), Frontline USA ($14K), Swing Left ($13K), National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) ($12K) in 2024.
Which super PACs spent on Jon Tester's race?: Senate Leadership Fund ($23M against), American Crossroads ($20M against), More Jobs, Less Government ($12M against) in 2024.