Jon Tester
D · MT
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$5,717,271
Member of Congress
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$5,000
IE supporting this entity
$5,712,271
IE opposing this entity
$27,835,671
Connections
14
Votes
50
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 16 donors. This metric shows correlation, not causation.
How money flowed to Jon Tester
SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND spent $19.6M opposing Jon Tester across 8 contributions between September 2024 and October 2024.
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.
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 $7.5M.
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
| Filer | Amount | Type | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $2,631,289 | Form 5 IE | Opposing | Sep 25, 2024 |
| 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 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PAC | $244,823 | Form 5 IE | Supporting | Sep 3, 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.
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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 / Outcome | Vote | Donor Position | Donor | Aligned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 | yea | Advocated for | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) | Yes |
Election Results
| Year | Office | State | Party | Result | Total Raised | PAC Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US Senate | MT | D | Won | $6,066,233 | $6,066,233 |
| 2024 | US Senate | Montana | Democratic | Lost | $57,000,000 | $8,200,000 |
Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDSpent to oppose | −$2,631,289 | Sep 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| 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 UNITEDIE 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 ADVOCATESIE 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 PACIE support | $244,823 | Aug 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $244,823 | Sep 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)IE support | $230,515 | Jun 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $227,247 | Oct 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $227,247 | Oct 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)IE support | $210,000 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $169,900 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $169,900 | Oct 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $159,630 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANA RURAL VOTERS (WORC)IE support | $149,183 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $140,900 | Oct 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $140,900 | Oct 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $133,900 | Oct 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $133,900 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $133,900 | Oct 8, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE 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 PACIE support | $122,000 | Sep 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $122,000 | Sep 17, 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 PACIE support | $106,000 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $106,000 | Sep 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $101,900 | Sep 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| LAST BEST PLACE PACIE support | $101,900 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |