Which politicians did Montana Red give the most to in 2026?

Tom Cotton (Republican, Arkansas Senate, $10K), Pete Ricketts (Republican, Nebraska Senate, $10K), Ashley Moody (Republican, Florida Senate (special), $10K), Michael Whatley (Republican, North Carolina Senate, $10K), Troy Downing (Republican, Montana 2nd District, $10K).

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Montana Red

Big Sky Opportunity PAC

Leadership PAC

Politician's leadership PAC · FEC committee C00542027

Montana Red gave $175K directly to 19 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Big Sky Opportunity PAC, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 10 of the 17 candidates with a result won.

Checks to candidates

$175K

19 candidates on the 2026 ballot

Winners bought

2 more still being counted

Hit rate

59%

$95K on winners, $65K on losers

Party split

100% / 0%

Republicans / Democrats

Who funds it

The people giving to the Montana Red PAC

13 named people gave $45K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Ronald Amb GidwitzExecutive Chairman and CEO · Riverbend Industries LLC · FL$5K
John ArnoldCo-Founder · Arnold Ventures · TX$5K
Christine SchwarzmanRetired · NY$5K
Larry HochbergRetired · IL$5K
Travis JohnsonPrincipal · 1607 Strategies · VA$5K
Stephen SchwarzmanChairman CEO & Co-Founder · Blackstone Group · NY$5K
Laura ArnoldRetired · TX$5K
Brendan DunnAkin Gump · Akin Gump · VA$3K
Jonathan SlemrodPartner · Harbinger Strategies · MD$2K
Kyle NevinsConsultant · Harbinger Strategies · VA$2K

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Tom RodgersTax Attorney · VA$2K
Tuck ShumackLobbyist · Ogilvy Gr · VA$1K
William QuiggOwner · Richmond Baking · KY$1K

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Biggest checks

The candidates this committee paid the most, and whether they won.

Candidate	Race	Amount	Result
Tom Cotton	Arkansas Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Pete Ricketts	Nebraska Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Ashley Moody	Florida Senate (special)	$10K	✓ Won
Michael Whatley	North Carolina Senate	$10K	✗ Lost
Troy Downing	Montana 2nd District	$10K	✓ Won
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	$10K	✗ Lost
Jim Risch	Idaho Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Mike Rounds	South Dakota Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Barry Moore	Alabama Senate	$10K	✓ Won
Susan Collins	Maine Senate	$10K	✗ Lost

Questions people ask

How much did Montana Red give to candidates in 2026?: Montana Red gave $175K directly to 19 federal candidates in 2026 through its PAC, Big Sky Opportunity PAC, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). 10 of the 17 candidates with a result won.
Which politicians did Montana Red give the most to in 2026?: Tom Cotton (Republican, Arkansas Senate, $10K), Pete Ricketts (Republican, Nebraska Senate, $10K), Ashley Moody (Republican, Florida Senate (special), $10K), Michael Whatley (Republican, North Carolina Senate, $10K), Troy Downing (Republican, Montana 2nd District, $10K).