This is among the most solidly Republican districts in the nation. Troy Downing, a Republican, has taken $30,414 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. 2 candidates show no AIPAC-linked donations in available records, including Brian Miller, a Democrat. The November ballot lists 3 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican and one independent.
Key issues in Montana
Major issues facing Montana, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Cost of living — Nearly all Montanans say families struggle with everyday costs, polling shows.
Data center opposition — Proposed AI data centers face broad public opposition over power demand and electricity rates.
Corporate political spending — Voters will decide a ballot measure limiting corporate spending on campaigns and ballot issues.
Candidates & funding
Troy Downing RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $30,414FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, career 2024-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$2,127,927 raised · $1,588,993 spent · $650,464 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Lower taxes, fewer regulations, economic growth, energy independence, national security
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Troy Downing R
Brian Miller D
Michael Eisenhauer I
Raised
$2.1M
$19K
$296K
Individuals
$1.2M58%
$13K70%
$44K15%
PACs & parties
$682K32%
$1K5%
$2K1%
Self-funded
$0
$5K25%
$250K84%
Other
$219K10%
$30%
$540%
AIPAC-linked*
$30K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Troy Downing1192 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$2.1M
Campaign spent$1.6M
Cash on hand$650K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals58%
PACs / committees32%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Corporate PAC$12K
Individual$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$9K
Trade association PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Leadership PAC$8K
Individual$8K
PAC$8K
PAC$8K
Individual$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Corporate PAC$7K
Trade association PAC$7K
Trade association PAC$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Corporate PAC$6K
Individual$6K
Showing the 50 biggest of 1192 donors. The other 1142 gave $1M combined.
Plus $500K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.