2026 general election
Montana 2nd District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$3.3M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Montana 2nd District race: $3.1M raised by the campaigns, $915K of it from PACs, plus $150K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Troy Downing (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
$3.3M
Receipts + outside spending
$3.1M
Raised by campaigns
$915K
PAC checks
$150K
Outside money
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Troy DowningRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.7M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- From individuals
- $1.5M
- From PACs
- $905K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $150K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 33% of Downing's money came from PACs
Corporate $360K (46%)Trade group $184K (23%)Leadership PAC $90K (11%)Membership $82K (10%)Union $1K (0%)Super PAC $12K (1%)Other $57K (7%)
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I Corporate$12K
- United Services Automobile Association Corporate$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
- The Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Safari Club International Membership$10K
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$10K
- Montana Red Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Defend American Jobs · $150K supporting
Michael EisenhauerIndependent / other
✗ Lost- Raised
- $354K
- Spent
- $331K
- From individuals
- $97K
- From PACs
- $8K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $250K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of Eisenhauer's money came from PACs
Membership $250 (100%)
- Montpac-Montana Medical Association (Mma) Membership$250
Brian MillerDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $31K
- Spent
- $29K
- From individuals
- $24K
- From PACs
- $3K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $5K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2026 Montana 2nd District race?
- $3.3M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Montana 2nd District race: $3.1M raised by the campaigns, $915K of it from PACs, plus $150K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Troy Downing (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Montana 2nd District race?
- Troy Downing (Republican) raised $2.7M and had $150K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Montana 2nd District race?
- Defend American Jobs ($150K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Montana 2nd District race?
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I gave $12K to Troy Downing; United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PAC gave $10K to Troy Downing; New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Troy Downing.