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Jon Tester

D · MT

Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by

$4,120,533

Member of Congress

Tracked direct giving

$0

Tracked donations to candidate

$5,000

IE supporting this entity

$4,115,533

IE opposing this entity

$1,909,200

Connections

1

Votes

1

QPQ Score

100%

1/1 aligned

The QPQ Score measures how often this legislator voted in line with their donors' advocacy positions. 1 of 1 trackable votes aligned with donor interests across 7 donors. This metric shows correlation, not causation.

The Money Trail

How money flowed to Jon Tester

$1.7M
15 transactions across 4 counterparties

LAST BEST PLACE PAC spent $1.1M supporting Jon Tester across 6 contributions between September 2024 and October 2024.

Sep 2024 – Oct 2024independent expenditure

END CITIZENS UNITED spent $290K supporting Jon Tester.

Oct 2024independent expenditure

JEFFERSON RISING spent $250K opposing Jon Tester.

Jul 2024independent expenditure

BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) directed $35K to Jon Tester across 7 contributions. Jon Tester voted YES on Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 — which BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) advocates for.

Aug 2024pac→ Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 aligned with donor
$1.7M tracked across 4 counterparties·7 policy outcomes·1 aligned

Dark Money Spending

Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.

Dark Money Targeting This Entity

FilerAmountTypeSupport/OpposeDate
END CITIZENS UNITED$289,971Form 5 IESupportingOct 14, 2024
JEFFERSON RISING$250,000Form 5 IEOpposingAug 30, 2024
JEFFERSON RISING$250,000Form 5 IEOpposingAug 30, 2024
JEFFERSON RISING$250,000Form 5 IEOpposingJul 31, 2024
JEFFERSON RISING$250,000Form 5 IEOpposingJul 31, 2024
JEFFERSON RISING$250,000Form 5 IEOpposingJul 16, 2024
JEFFERSON RISING$250,000Form 5 IEOpposingJul 16, 2024
JEFFERSON RISING$250,000Form 5 IEOpposingOct 1, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$244,823Form 5 IESupportingAug 30, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$244,823Form 5 IESupportingSep 3, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$227,247Form 5 IESupportingOct 29, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$227,247Form 5 IESupportingOct 28, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$169,900Form 5 IESupportingOct 18, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$169,900Form 5 IESupportingOct 22, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$159,630Form 5 IESupportingOct 1, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$140,900Form 5 IESupportingOct 25, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$140,900Form 5 IESupportingOct 29, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$133,900Form 5 IESupportingOct 15, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$133,900Form 5 IESupportingOct 4, 2024
LAST BEST PLACE PAC$133,900Form 5 IESupportingOct 8, 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 because 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 may also receive government contracts. The connections below show which companies have federal awards.

Received donations from
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Received donations from affiliated PAC/entity

No contracts found

Stock disclosures from Senate EFD / House Financial Disclosures. Contract data from USASpending.gov. Connection does not imply wrongdoing.

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QPQ Score Breakdown

Each row shows a vote where this legislator's donors had an advocacy position. “Aligned” means the vote matched what donors wanted.

Bill / OutcomeVoteDonor PositionDonorAligned
Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121yeaAdvocated forBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC)Yes

Election Results

YearOfficeStatePartyResultTotal RaisedPAC Money
2024US SenateMTDWon$6,066,233$6,066,233
2024US SenateMontanaDemocraticLost$57,000,000$8,200,000

Donations Received

DonorAmountDateCycle
END CITIZENS UNITEDIE support$289,971Oct 14, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$250,000Aug 30, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$250,000Aug 30, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$250,000Jul 31, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$250,000Jul 31, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$250,000Jul 16, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$250,000Jul 16, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$250,000Oct 1, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$244,823Aug 30, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$244,823Sep 3, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$227,247Oct 29, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$227,247Oct 28, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$169,900Oct 18, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$169,900Oct 22, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$159,630Oct 1, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$140,900Oct 25, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$140,900Oct 29, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$133,900Oct 15, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$133,900Oct 4, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$133,900Oct 8, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$133,900Oct 11, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$122,000Sep 13, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$122,000Sep 17, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$106,000Sep 6, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$106,000Sep 10, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$101,900Sep 23, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$101,900Sep 24, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$100,000Oct 1, 20242024
END CITIZENS UNITEDIE support$100,000Oct 14, 20242024
END CITIZENS UNITEDIE support$87,621Sep 18, 20242024
END CITIZENS UNITEDIE support$45,000Jun 25, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEIE support$43,500Sep 25, 20242024
END CITIZENS UNITEDIE support$40,461Jun 25, 20242024
END CITIZENS UNITEDIE support$40,461Jul 30, 20242024
NEA ADVOCACY FUNDIE support$35,000Sep 1, 20242024
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)IE support$31,000Oct 25, 20242024
END CITIZENS UNITEDIE support$30,000Sep 17, 20242024
END CITIZENS UNITEDIE support$22,220Oct 14, 20242024
END CITIZENS UNITEDIE support$17,828Aug 6, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$17,800Oct 22, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$17,800Oct 23, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$17,000Oct 15, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$17,000Oct 16, 20242024
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEIE support$15,987Sep 25, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$15,633Oct 16, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$14,500Oct 9, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$14,500Oct 9, 20242024
LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support$13,651Nov 1, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$12,400Aug 9, 20242024
JEFFERSON RISINGSpent to oppose−$12,400Aug 9, 20242024

Voting Record

BillPositionChamberDate
Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121yeasenateMay 16, 2024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Voted onDisapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121Vote yea on roll call 169Source