Politician
Matt Rosendale
Republican · Montana · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MT00050
Matt Rosendale (Republican) raised $2.3M for the 2022 Montana 2nd District race, $262K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $688 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$6.3M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
12%
$740K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$784K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$4.1M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Montana 2nd District | $2.3M | 11% | $688 / $0 | – | $2.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Montana at-large House seat | $4.0M | 12% | $783K / $4.1M | $12K | $8.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $282KTrade group $153KCorporate $130KMembership $74KOther $36KSuper PAC $12KParty $11KUnion $6K
- House Freedom FundLeadership PAC$117K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$20K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- WinredSuper PAC$12K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Montana RedOther$10K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Jobs, Freedom, and Security PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee (Insuring America PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- DCCCagainst $1.6M
- House Majority PACagainst $1.5M
- Women Vote!against $516K
- Lcv Victory Fundagainst $266K
- Protect Freedom Political Action Committeefor $246K
- Disabled Veterans PACfor $688
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 11 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 11 times (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.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $19K | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $6K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $8K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $58K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $58K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $914 | Nay · with industry |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $50K$16K$200K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $16K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $15K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 0 of 3 key votes (0%)
On 3 votes, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 3 times and with their constituents 0. 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.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 59% support ±12MT-02 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $58K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 59% support ±12MT-02 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $58K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 57% support ±10MT-01 · split · CES 2022 | $50K Oil, gas and coal wanted nay$16K Pharma and health care wanted nay$200K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | NayVoters split |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 40% support ±10MT-01 · split · CES 2022 | $15K Gun lobby wanted nay | NayVoters split |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 81% support ±7Montana (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | $15K Gun lobby wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 84% support ±7MT-01 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $16K Pharma and health care wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 89% support ±6Montana (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | $15K Gun lobby wanted nay | NayFunders over voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Matt Rosendale's 2022 campaign?
- Matt Rosendale (Republican) raised $2.3M for the 2022 Montana 2nd District race, $262K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $688 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Matt Rosendale?
- House Freedom Fund ($10K), The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee ($10K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Montana Red ($10K), Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Matt Rosendale's race?
- Disabled Veterans PAC ($688 for) in 2022.
- How much has Matt Rosendale raised across elections?
- $2.3M in 2022, $4.0M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.