Employer

Top donors at State of Montana

117 donors · $278,068 · top recipient committees by dollars received: Trump 47 Committee, INC. ($100.5K), Actblue ($38.1K), Montanans for Tester ($30.2K) · FEC data through Jun 26, 2026

Itemized federal contributions over $200 only. Employer is self-reported on FEC filings.

Analysis

Based on FEC filings current as of June 26, 2026, 117 contributors who listed STATE OF MONTANA as their employer accounted for $278,068 in itemized federal contributions over $200. The largest share of dollars received by a single committee went to TRUMP 47 COMMITTEE, INC. at $100,516, followed by $38,097 received by ACTBLUE and $30,197 received by MONTANANS FOR TESTER. Employer is self-reported on FEC filings, and recipient figures reflect gross receipts to each named committee as the Schedule A immediate recipient; conduits such as ACTBLUE may pass funds to downstream campaigns.

Leaderboard

By total itemized federal contributions

#	Donor	Location	Gifts	Total
1	Gianforte, Greg R	Bozeman, MT	8	$108,600
2	Hayman, Denise	Bozeman, MT	41	$25,300
3	Downing, Troy	Bozeman, MT	1	$22,021
4	Cote, Frank	Helena, MT	3	$13,200
5	Fisher, Shelby	Ronan, MT	28	$12,827
6	Stapleton, Corey	Billings, MT	1	$6,672
7	Ellis, Janet	Helena, MT	29	$5,500
8	Downing, Troy	Bozeman, MT	3	$5,000
9	Elias, Brenda	Helena, MT	4	$4,500
10	Bovingdon, Ali	Helena, MT	37	$3,280
11	Keppen, Sarah	Helena, MT	58	$2,961
12	McKamey, Wendy	Great Falls, MT	56	$2,949
13	Sherwood, Paula	Missoula, MT	112	$2,523
14	Gilbert, Sharona	Helena, MT	4	$2,500
15	Cote, Francis	Helena, MT	3	$2,000
16	Etzler, Frank	Belgrade, MT	35	$2,000
17	Hamilton, Jim	Bozeman, MT	4	$2,000
18	Warner, David J.	Helena, MT	3	$2,000
19	Doherty, Steve	Missoula, MT	34	$1,960
20	Juras, Kristen	Great Falls, MT	5	$1,875
21	Ullman, Neal	Helena, MT	8	$1,700
22	Gunderson, Steve	Libby, MT	1	$1,650
23	Arntzen, Elsie	Helena, MT	4	$1,593
24	Nickol, Andy	Helena, MT	4	$1,500
25	Pizzini, Denise	Helena, MT	6	$1,500
26	Hausrath, Katherine	Helena, MT	11	$1,350
27	Smith, Laura	Helena, MT	6	$1,280
28	Clinch, Francis X.	Great Falls, MT	11	$1,275
29	Hamilton, James	Bozeman, MT	2	$1,250
30	Hamilton, Jim	Bozeman, MT	3	$1,250
31	Nave, Fiona	Columbus, MT	2	$1,200
32	Wolcott, George	Butte, MT	3	$1,130
33	Kanta, Gloria	Helena, MT	8	$1,118
34	Symons, Melanie Ann	Helena, MT	6	$1,050
35	Mattioli, Mark	Helena, MT	2	$1,040
36	Doig, Brent	Helena, MT	2	$1,032
37	Mitchell, Braxton	Columbia Falls, MT	8	$1,010
38	Olson, Ole	Helena, MT	5	$1,001
39	Corson, Dana	Helena, MT	1	$1,000
40	Darkenwald, Scott	Whitwrfish, MT	1	$1,000
41	Lake, Julie	Helena, MT	1	$1,000
42	Gannon, Amy	Missoula, MT	2	$850
43	Hayes, Rutherford	Helena, MT	16	$800
44	Olsen, Sandra J	Helena, MT	1	$790
45	White, Colleen A.	Helena, MT	3	$765
46	Saul, Lynda	Helena, MT	7	$700
47	Patelis, James	Billings, MT	5	$666
48	Mandeville, Thomas	Helena, MT	5	$650
49	Downing, Troy	Hudson, WI	3	$649
50	Karjala, Jessica	Missoula, MT	6	$600

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