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Montana · U.S. House · District 01 · 2026

Montana District 01 House race

General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Montana District 01 House race

Samuel Forstag leads the field on money raised.

Democrat Samuel Forstag leads the field with about $1.4M raised.

Samuel Forstag reports 90% of campaign money from individuals.

FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.

Every candidate on file

Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.

SF

Samuel Forstag

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 90% from individuals and 10% from PACs.

90% individuals10% PACs0% other
$1.4M
raised
AF

Aaron Flint

R
R · challenger

Candidate leans on PAC money. 29% from PACs and 71% from individuals.

71% individuals29% PACs0% other
$1.2M
raised
RB

Ryan Busse

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 3% from PACs.

97% individuals3% PACs0% other
$790K
raised
CJ

Christi Jacobsen

R
R · challenger

40% from individuals, 3% from PACs, and 57% from other sources.

40% individuals3% PACs57% other
$553K
raised
RC

Russell Cleveland

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 1% from PACs.

97% individuals1% PACs2% other
$458K
raised
AO

Albert Olszewski

R
R · challenger

54% from individuals, 4% from PACs, and 42% from other sources.

54% individuals4% PACs42% other
$427K
raised
MR

Matthew Rains

D
D · challenger

Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 1% from PACs.

98% individuals1% PACs1% other
$273K
raised

Where the money came from

$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.

No itemized outside money by sector is on file yet.

PACs vs the people

This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.

79%
11% PACs79% individuals10% other

The tale of the tape

Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.

Samuel Forstag
D · challenger
SF
vs
AF
Aaron Flint
R · challenger
$1.4M
Raised
$1.2M
$550K
Cash on hand
$502K
10%
From PACs
29%
90%
From individuals
71%
Too few to rank
Top donor sector
Too few to rank
No
Incumbent
No