Which PACs gave the most to Jon Tester?

Jstreetpac ($117K), A New Direction PAC ($20K), Beyond Finance Employee Political Action Committee ($18K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($17K), Holland & Knight Committee for Effective Government ($15K) in 2024.

Which super PACs spent on Jon Tester's race?

Senate Leadership Fund ($23M against), American Crossroads ($20M against), More Jobs, Less Government ($12M against) in 2024.

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Politician

Jon Tester

Democrat · Montana · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0 · incumbent

FEC candidate S6MT00162

Jon Tester (Democrat) raised $94M for the 2024 Montana Senate race, $3.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $17M for and $62M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They lost.

Raised, all runs

$94M

2024

From PAC checks

$3.1M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$17M

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$62M

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
2024	Montana Senate	$94M	3%	$17M / $62M	$4.7M	$172M	✗ Lost

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Corporate $1.3MTrade group $454KLeadership PAC $429KMembership $347KOther $317KUnion $274KSuper PAC $111KParty $6K

JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$117K
A New Direction PACLeadership PAC$20K
Beyond Finance Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporate$18K
General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$17K
Holland & Knight Committee for Effective GovernmentOtherLobbyist PAC$15K
Senate Future FundOther$14K
Frontline USALeadership PAC$14K
Swing LeftSuper PAC$13K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

Senate Leadership Fundagainst $23M
American Crossroadsagainst $20M
More Jobs, Less Governmentagainst $12M
Montana Outdoor Values Action Fundfor $5.0M
Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $2.6M

The payback

How they voted on their funders' bills

On the 6 key votes where Jon Tester had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (50%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.

All issues →

Vote	Industry	Their money from it	Voted
Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79	Pro-Israel groups wanted nay	$132K	Nay · with industry
SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38	Crypto wanted yea	$12	Yea · with industry
Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48	Labor unions wanted nay	$421K	Nay · with industry
NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13	Defense contractors wanted yea	$61K	Yea · with industry
Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50	Gun lobby wanted yea	–	Nay · against
Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50	Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay	$14K$304K$713K	Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against
Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33	Gun lobby wanted nay	–	Yea · against

The revolving door

5 former aides now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Jon Tester's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Genevieve BeltroneFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester; Legislative Aide, Sen. Jon Tester; Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Jon Tester; Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Le…
Now lobbies for AT&T Services, INC., Verizon Communications, INC., Hillrom, Enterprise Community Partners, INC. and 2 more · via Capitol Counsel LLC
Nathan WyattFormer congressional staff
Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant - Sen. Jon Tester
Now lobbies for Charter Communications, INC., Center For Employment Opportunities, INC., Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Alohacare · via The Wayfinder Group, Strategies 360
Alyssa LatrayFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Rep. Emily Randall; Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester; Intern, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Now lobbies for Kootenai Tribe Of Idaho, Kansas State University · via Capitol Hill Policy Group LLC
Veronica ChaseFormer congressional staff
Leg. Correspondent, Rep Wilson(FL) 2020-2021 Leg. Asst. Rep Lawrence (MI)2021-2022 Leg. Asst., Policy Advisor, Sen. Tester 2022-2025
Now lobbies for Hf Management Services, LLC Fka Healthfirst
Stephanie JohnsonFormer congressional staff
Legislative Assistant, Sen. Jon Tester
Now lobbies for National Grocers Association

The revolving door, industry by 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 Jon Tester's 2024 campaign?: Jon Tester (Democrat) raised $94M for the 2024 Montana Senate race, $3.1M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $17M for and $62M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They lost.
Which PACs gave the most to Jon Tester?: Jstreetpac ($117K), A New Direction PAC ($20K), Beyond Finance Employee Political Action Committee ($18K), General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) ($17K), Holland & Knight Committee for Effective Government ($15K) in 2024.
Which super PACs spent on Jon Tester's race?: Senate Leadership Fund ($23M against), American Crossroads ($20M against), More Jobs, Less Government ($12M against) in 2024.