Jon Tester
Democratic · MT
Member of Congress
Tracked donations to candidate
$5,000
IE for this entity (not received)
$3,939,252
IE against this entity (not received)
$25,174,594
Connections
15
Votes
50
Independent expenditures are paid by outside groups to ad and mail vendors. None of that money reached this entity's committee, and none of it is counted as a receipt.
How money flowed to Jon Tester
SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND spent $21.6M opposing Jon Tester across 9 contributions between August 2024 and October 2024.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND spent $722K opposing Jon Tester across 2 contributions between September 2024 and October 2024.
JEFFERSON RISING spent $500K opposing Jon Tester across 2 contributions between July 2024 and October 2024.
END CITIZENS UNITED spent $290K supporting Jon Tester.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY ADVOCATES spent $275K supporting Jon Tester.
Who funded Jon Tester
Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this
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Plus 42 additional chains totaling $9.9M.
Outside Spending and Dark Money
Dark money is election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors: 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar non-committee filers (FEC Form 5 and Form 9). Registered super PACs also make independent expenditures. But they itemize their donors with the FEC, so their spending is not dark money. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
Outside Spending About This Entity
Every independent expenditure and electioneering communication in the tracked filings that names this entity, by any filer. Most filers here are super PACs that disclose their donors. Only the non-committee nonprofits among them are dark money.
| Filer | Amount | Type | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,631,289 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Oct 1, 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,600,293 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Oct 24, 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,570,713 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Oct 18, 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,553,262 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Oct 9, 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,552,140 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Oct 3, 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,247,697 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Sep 18, 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,223,637 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Sep 11, 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,192,521 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Sep 4, 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,036,752 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Aug 28, 2024 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | $442,651 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Sep 3, 2024 |
| END CITIZENS UNITED | $289,971 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Oct 14, 2024 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | $279,448 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Oct 10, 2024 |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY ADVOCATES | $275,000 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Oct 5, 2024 |
| JEFFERSON RISING | $250,000 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Aug 30, 2024 |
| JEFFERSON RISING | $250,000 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Jul 31, 2024 |
| JEFFERSON RISING | $250,000 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Jul 16, 2024 |
| JEFFERSON RISING | $250,000 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Oct 1, 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PAC | $244,823 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Aug 30, 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC) | $230,515 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Jun 17, 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PAC | $227,247 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Oct 28, 2024 |
Money spent by non-disclosing organizations on ads and communications referencing this candidate. These dollars do not flow to the candidate's committee.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates. QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
Connected Government Contracts
Companies that Jon Tester holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from (through a corporate PAC) that also receive federal awards. Figures are each company's total federal obligations over the fiscal years this tracker holds FEC data for, as reported by USASpending.gov.
Received direct contributions from a PAC affiliated with this company
$63.0B
federal obligations FY2015–FY2025
Stock disclosures from Senate EFD / House Financial Disclosures. Contract data from USASpending.gov. Contributions and contracts are separate records. Neither is shown as a cause of the other, and a connection does not imply wrongdoing.
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Election Results
| Year | Office | State | Party | Result | Total Raised | Tracked direct PAC giving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US Senate | MT | D | Lost | $6,066,233 | $5,000 |
Donations Received and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Badged rows are independent expenditures other groups paid to vendors for or against this entity. That money did not reach its committee.
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,631,289 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,600,293 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,570,713 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,553,262 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,552,140 | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,247,697 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,223,637 | Sep 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,192,521 | Sep 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,036,752 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDSpent to oppose | −$442,651 | Sep 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| END CITIZENS UNITEDSpent to support | $289,971 | Oct 14, 2024 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDSpent to oppose | −$279,448 | Oct 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY ADVOCATESSpent to support | $275,000 | Oct 5, 2024 | 2024 |
| JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose | −$250,000 | Aug 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose | −$250,000 | Jul 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose | −$250,000 | Jul 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose | −$250,000 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $244,823 | Aug 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)Spent to support | $230,515 | Jun 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $227,247 | Oct 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)Spent to support | $210,000 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $169,900 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $159,630 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)Spent to support | $149,183 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $140,900 | Oct 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $133,900 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $133,900 | Oct 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDSpent to oppose | −$132,123 | Sep 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $122,000 | Sep 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$117,407 | Oct 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$117,407 | Oct 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$117,372 | Oct 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$117,372 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$117,372 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$117,372 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$117,372 | Oct 8, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$117,309 | Sep 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$117,309 | Sep 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $106,000 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $101,900 | Sep 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACSpent to support | $100,000 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)Spent to support | $97,886 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDSpent to oppose | −$96,697 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| END CITIZENS UNITEDSpent to support | $87,621 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)Spent to support | $74,969 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)Spent to support | $72,326 | Oct 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| FORWARD BLUESpent to support | $70,000 | Oct 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)Spent to support | $50,000 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY ADVOCATESSpent to support | $46,267 | Oct 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)Spent to support | $44,760 | Sep 27, 2024 | 2024 |