Politician
Troy Downing
Republican · Montana · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4MT02098
Troy Downing (Republican) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Montana 2nd District race, $905K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$5.7M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
22%
$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$152K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Montana 2nd District | $2.7M | 33% | $150K / $0 | $117K | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Montana 2nd District | $2.9M | 12% | $2K / $0 | $47K | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $413KTrade group $269KLeadership PAC $187KMembership $123KOther $111KSuper PAC $24KUnion $8K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACSuper PAC$15K
- New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee ICorporateLobbyist PAC$12K
- United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Federal Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. (PncCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Safari Club International PAC (Sci-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Big Sky Opportunity PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$10K
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- With Honor PACOther$10K
- Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (Insurpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 19 key votes where Troy Downing had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 16 times (84%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $18K | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $57K$16K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $63K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $136K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $136K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $16K$204K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $204K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $204K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $136K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $16K | Yea · with industry |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Troy Downing's 2026 campaign?
- Troy Downing (Republican) raised $2.7M for the 2026 Montana 2nd District race, $905K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $150K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Troy Downing?
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC ($15K), New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee ($13K), Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I ($12K), United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PAC ($10K), Federal Bipartisan Voluntary Public Affairs Committee of the Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. (Pnc ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Troy Downing's race?
- Defend American Jobs ($150K for) in 2026.
- How much has Troy Downing raised across elections?
- $2.7M in 2026 (Montana 2nd District), $2.9M in 2024 (Montana 2nd District).