Who funds Montana Freedom PAC?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Way Back PAC ($900K), Western Futures Fund ($825K), Global Impact Social Welfare Fund ($200K), Scott Shenker ($100K), Samuel Walton ($50K), out of $2.1M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Montana Freedom PAC spend the most on in 2026?

for Seth Bodnar (Montana Senate, $4.0M, lost); against Kurt Alme (Montana Senate, $810K, lost); against Alani Bankhead (Montana Senate, $346K, won).

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Outside spender

Montana Freedom PAC

FEC committee C00943910

Backed losers

Montana Freedom PAC spent $5.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 70% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 8% were on the winning side ($456K won, $5.1M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$5.5M

Winning share of scored dollars

$5.5M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$5.1M

Supporting vs attacking

75% / 25%

$4.1M for, $1.4M against

Google says Montana Freedom PAC also spent $316K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $2.1M to Montana Freedom PAC. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $5.5M.

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Way Back PACAnother PAC$900K (43%)
Western Futures FundCompany / nonprofit$825K (39%)
Global Impact Social Welfare FundCompany / nonprofit$200K (10%)
Scott ShenkerIndividual$100K (5%)
Samuel WaltonIndividual$50K (2%)
Greg AvisIndividual$10K (0%)
Michael SmithIndividual$7K (0%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Montana Freedom PAC

4 named people gave $167K 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.

Scott ShenkerScientist · Icsi · CA$100K
Samuel WaltonOwner · Restoration Works, LLC · CO$50K
Greg AvisRetired · CA$10K
Michael SmithPrincipal · Magnolia Technical Services · MD$7K

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.

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Won?
Seth Bodnar	Montana Senate	Supporting	$4.0M	✗ No
Kurt Alme	Montana Senate	Attacking	$810K	✗ No
Alani Bankhead	Montana Senate	Attacking	$346K	✓ Yes
Kurt Alme	Montana Senate (primary)	Attacking	$228K	✗ No
Seth Bodnar	Montana Senate (primary)	Supporting	$110K	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Montana Freedom PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?: Montana Freedom PAC spent $5.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 70% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 8% were on the winning side ($456K won, $5.1M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Montana Freedom PAC?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Way Back PAC ($900K), Western Futures Fund ($825K), Global Impact Social Welfare Fund ($200K), Scott Shenker ($100K), Samuel Walton ($50K), out of $2.1M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Montana Freedom PAC spend the most on in 2026?: for Seth Bodnar (Montana Senate, $4.0M, lost); against Kurt Alme (Montana Senate, $810K, lost); against Alani Bankhead (Montana Senate, $346K, won).