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Montana 1st District primary 2026

No. 127 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 Montana 1st District primary, 7 outside groups spent $1.5M: $1.1M supporting Aaron Flint (R) and $240K supporting Sam Forstag (D).

$1.5M

outside money

supporting Aaron Flint (R)
$1.1M
supporting Sam Forstag (D)
$240K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Aaron Flint Republican

    $1.1M

    $1.1M supporting Aaron Flint

  • Sam Forstag Democrat

    $240K

    $240K supporting Sam Forstag

  • Ryan Busse Democrat

    $70,875

    $70,875 supporting Ryan Busse

  • Christi Jacobsen Republican

    $14,943

    $14,943 supporting Christi Jacobsen

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 25 May 2026

Supporting $127K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. American Missionsupporting Aaron Flint$590K
  2. Progressive Turnout Projectsupporting Sam Forstag$240K
  3. Make Montana Greatsupporting Aaron Flint$228K
  4. Leadership in Actionsupporting Aaron Flint$216K
  5. Seal PAC USAsupporting Aaron Flint$100K
  6. Save America Fundsupporting Ryan Busse$70,875
  7. Montana Waysupporting Christi Jacobsen$14,943

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesAmerican Mission spent $590K supporting Aaron Flint · $590KProgressive Turnout Project spent $240K supporting Sam Forstag · $240KMake Montana Great spent $228K supporting Aaron Flint · $228KLeadership in Action spent $216K supporting Aaron Flint · $216KSeal PAC USA spent $100K supporting Aaron Flint · $100KSave America Fund spent $70,875 supporting Ryan Busse · $70,875Montana Way spent $14,943 supporting Christi Jacobsen · $14,943Lonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave $250K to American Mission · $250KStop Republicans gave $5.8M to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8MProgressive Takeover gave $3.5M to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5MBig SKY Policy Initiative gave $10,000 to Make Montana Great · $10,000MT United gave $10,000 to Make Montana Great · $10,000Fidelity National Financial (FL) gave $125K to Leadership in Action · $125KRai Services (NC) gave $50,000 to Leadership in Action · $50,000Fidelity National Financial (FL) gave $130K to Seal PAC USA · $130KCommittee to Elect Tram Nguyen gave $190K to Save America Fund · $190KPublic Land Warriors Fund (MT) gave $50,000 to Save America Fund · $50,000Lonsdale Enterprises (CA)Lonsdale Enterprises (CA)Company or group · $250KStop RepublicansStop RepublicansCompany or group · $5.8MProgressive TakeoverProgressive TakeoverCompany or group · $3.5MBig SKY Policy InitiativeBig SKY Policy InitiativeCompany or group · $10,000MT UnitedMT UnitedCompany or group · $10,000Fidelity National Financial(FL)Fidelity National Financial (FL)Company or group · $125KRai Services (NC)Rai Services (NC)Company or group · $50,000Committee to Elect TramNguyenCommittee to Elect Tram NguyenCompany or group · $190KPublic Land Warriors Fund(MT)Public Land Warriors Fund (MT)Company or group · $50,000American MissionAmerican MissionGroup · $590KProgressive Turnout ProjectProgressive Turnout ProjectGroup · $240KMake Montana GreatMake Montana GreatGroup · $228KLeadership in ActionLeadership in ActionGroup · $216KSeal PAC USASeal PAC USAGroup · $100KSave America FundSave America FundGroup · $70,875Montana WayMontana WayGroup · $14,943Aaron FlintAaron FlintCandidate · $1.1MSam ForstagSam ForstagCandidate · $240KRyan BusseRyan BusseCandidate · $70,875Christi JacobsenChristi JacobsenCandidate · $14,943
  • American Mission spent supporting Aaron Flint · $590K
  • Progressive Turnout Project spent supporting Sam Forstag · $240K
  • Make Montana Great spent supporting Aaron Flint · $228K
  • Leadership in Action spent supporting Aaron Flint · $216K
  • Seal PAC USA spent supporting Aaron Flint · $100K
  • Save America Fund spent supporting Ryan Busse · $70,875
  • Montana Way spent supporting Christi Jacobsen · $14,943
  • Lonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave to American Mission · $250K
  • Stop Republicans gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $5.8M
  • Progressive Takeover gave to Progressive Turnout Project · $3.5M
  • Big SKY Policy Initiative gave to Make Montana Great · $10,000
  • MT United gave to Make Montana Great · $10,000
  • Fidelity National Financial (FL) gave to Leadership in Action · $125K
  • Rai Services (NC) gave to Leadership in Action · $50,000
  • Fidelity National Financial (FL) gave to Seal PAC USA · $130K
  • Committee to Elect Tram Nguyen gave to Save America Fund · $190K
  • Public Land Warriors Fund (MT) gave to Save America Fund · $50,000
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Group

American Mission

  • American Mission spent $590K supporting Aaron Flint$590K
  • Lonsdale Enterprises (CA) gave $250K to American Mission$250K
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