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 through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$6.3M
2022, 2020
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 general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| 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 $284KTrade group $155KCorporate $130KMembership $74KOther $36KSuper PAC $17KParty $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$13K
- 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
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 11 key votes where Matt Rosendale had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 11 times (100%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | 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 | – | 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 | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $1K | 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 | $64K$19K$246K | Nay · with industryNay · with industryNay · with industry |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $23K | Nay · with industry |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $23K | Nay · with industry |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $19K | Nay · with industry |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $23K | Nay · with industry |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
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 through 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 (Montana 2nd District), $4.0M in 2020 (Montana at-large House seat).