With the current officeholder retiring, this seat will have a new winner. It’s considered a safe Republican seat. Kyle Austin, a Libertarian, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, but the exact amount is still being confirmed. Kurt Alme, a Republican, reports $110 from other pro-Israel groups. The November ballot lists 4 candidates: one Democrat, one Republican, one independent and one Libertarian.
Major issues facing Montana, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| Kurt Alme R | Alani Bankhead D | Seth Bodnar I | Kyle Austin L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | $2M | $59K | $3.2M | $251K |
| Individuals | $1M51% | $46K78% | $3.1M97% | $6260% |
| PACs & parties | $640K32% | $7K11% | $93K3% | $0 |
| Self-funded | $0 | $7K11% | $0 | $250K100% |
| Other | $324K16% | $0 | $1K0% | $0 |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — | — | — |
* 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.
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.
Showing the 50 biggest of 622 donors. The other 572 gave $1.1M combined.
Plus $94K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Plus $19K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Showing the 50 biggest of 1586 donors. The other 1536 gave $2.4M combined.
Plus $405K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Plus $100 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.