R. Jon Tester outside spending: $16.6M supporting and $67.0M opposing (DEM-MT). See Super PACs and committees.
Independent expenditures around R. Jon Tester show how Super PACs, party-aligned committees, and other outside groups are trying to influence this race without coordinating with the candidate. The support and opposition tables below identify the committees behind the money and separate positive spending from negative spending.
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| # | Committee | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana Outdoor Values Action Fund | $5.1M |
| 2 | Last Best Place PAC | $1.8M |
| 3 | YOUR COMMUNITY PAC | $1.8M |
| 4 | CFFE PAC | $1.5M |
| 5 | Montana Rural Voters (WORC) | $1.2M |
| 6 | CLIMATE EMERGENCY ADVOCATES | $692K |
| 7 | MONTANA HUNTERS AND ANGLERS LEADERSHIP FUND | $583K |
| 8 | One For All Committee | $549K |
| 9 | Montanans for Public Lands | $484K |
| 10 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | $443K |
| 11 | Truth And Justice Fund Company | $413K |
| 12 | Our Future United | $303K |
| 13 | National Wildlife Federation Action Fund | $300K |
| 14 | Let America Vote PAC | $282K |
| 15 | End Citizens United | $204K |
| 16 | MOVING MONTANA FORWARD | $184K |
| 17 | Forward Blue PAC | $143K |
| 18 | Planned Parenthood Votes | $107K |
| 19 | WinSenate | $87K |
| 20 | Western Native Voice Votes | $81K |
| # | Committee | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senate Leadership Fund | $23.1M |
| 2 | American Crossroads | $20.1M |
| 3 | MORE JOBS, LESS GOVERNMENT | $15.9M |
| 4 | Americans for Prosperity Action, Inc. (AFP Action) DBA CVA Action and DBA LIBRE Action | $3.4M |
| 5 | JEFFERSON RISING | $1.3M |
| 6 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND | $1.1M |
| 7 | SCHOOL FREEDOM FUND | $761K |
| 8 | The Sentinel Action Fund | $492K |
| 9 | 1889 PAC | $295K |
| 10 | Women Speak Out PAC | $253K |
| 11 | RED SENATE | $94K |
| 12 | Leadership in Action | $75K |
| 13 | GREAT OPPORTUNITY PAC, INC. | $53K |
| 14 | Gun Rights America | $5K |
| 15 | Americans for Constitutional Liberty dba The Conservative Caucus | $4K |
$83.6M in independent expenditures has targeted R. Jon Tester. Of that, $16.6M (19.9%) supported R. Jon Tester and $67.0M (80.1%) opposed R. Jon Tester.
20 committees have reported spending to support R. Jon Tester. The top supporter is Montana Outdoor Values Action Fund with $5.1M.
15 committees have reported spending to oppose R. Jon Tester. The top opposer is Senate Leadership Fund with $23.1M.
R. Jon Tester's net outside-spending advantage is $50.4M. Net advantage compares supportive outside spending with opposition outside spending.
Outside spending data comes from Federal Election Commission Schedule E filings, where committees disclose independent expenditures supporting or opposing federal candidates.