Who raised the most money in the 2024 Montana Senate race?

Jon Tester (Democrat) raised $94M and had $17M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Montana Senate race?

Last Best Place PAC ($27M), WinSenate ($23M), Senate Leadership Fund ($23M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Montana Senate race?

Jstreetpac gave $117K to Jon Tester; NRSC gave $53K to Tim Sheehy; Winred gave $34K to Tim Sheehy.

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2024 general election

Montana Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$274M was spent on the 2024 Montana Senate race: $124M raised by the campaigns, $4.4M of it from PACs, plus $150M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Tim Sheehy (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$274M

Raised by campaigns

$124M

PAC checks

$4.4M

Outside money

$150M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Jon TesterDemocrat, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $94M
Spent: $96M
From individuals: $81M
From PACs: $3.1M
From party: $61K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $17M
Outside money against: $62M

Who paid: 3% of Tester's money came from PACs

Corporate $1.3M (40%)Trade group $454K (14%)Leadership PAC $429K (13%)Membership $347K (11%)Union $274K (8%)Super PAC $111K (3%)Party $6K (0%)Other $317K (10%)

J Street Membership$117K
Shaheen Leadership PAC$20K
Beyond Finance LLC Corporate$18K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$17K
Holland & Knight Committee for Effective Government Other$15K
Leahy for U.S. Senator Committee Other$14K
Frontline USA Leadership PAC$14K
Flippable (Federal) Super PAC$13K

Biggest outside spenders

Senate Leadership Fund · $23M attacking
American Crossroads · $20M attacking
More Jobs, Less Government · $12M attacking
Montana Outdoor Values Action Fund · $5.0M supporting
Americans for Prosperity Action · $2.6M attacking

FEC record S6MT00162

Tim SheehyRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $30M
Spent: $29M
From individuals: $22M
From PACs: $1.3M
From party: $63K
Own money & loans: $2.6M
Outside money for: $12M
Outside money against: $60M

Who paid: 4% of Sheehy's money came from PACs

Corporate $349K (24%)Trade group $259K (18%)Leadership PAC $422K (30%)Membership $113K (8%)Union $5K (0%)Super PAC $66K (5%)Party $55K (4%)Other $156K (11%)

Young Victory Committee Party$53K
Winred Super PAC$34K
Senate Conservatives Fund Other$28K
2024 Thune Republican Senate Victory Other$23K
Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) Membership$19K
Club for Growth Membership$17K
Responsibility and Freedom Work PAC (Rfwpac) Leadership PAC$15K
The Williams Companies, Inc. Corporate$15K

Biggest outside spenders

Last Best Place PAC · $27M attacking
WinSenate · $23M attacking
DSCC · $5.6M attacking
Americans for Prosperity Action · $4.1M supporting
The Sentinel Action Fund · $2.0M supporting

FEC record S4MT00183

Plus 2 other candidates on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 Montana Senate race?: $274M was spent on the 2024 Montana Senate race: $124M raised by the campaigns, $4.4M of it from PACs, plus $150M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Tim Sheehy (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Montana Senate race?: Jon Tester (Democrat) raised $94M and had $17M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Montana Senate race?: Last Best Place PAC ($27M), WinSenate ($23M), Senate Leadership Fund ($23M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Montana Senate race?: Jstreetpac gave $117K to Jon Tester; NRSC gave $53K to Tim Sheehy; Winred gave $34K to Tim Sheehy.