SF
Samuel Forstag
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 90% from individuals and 10% from PACs.
90% individuals10% PACs0% other
$1.4M
raised
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Montana · U.S. House · District 01 · 2026
Montana District 01 House race
General election in 53 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Montana District 01 House race
Samuel Forstag leads the field on money raised.
Candidates in the Montana District 01 House race, 2026 report raising $5M between them. Samuel Forstag reports $1.4M and Aaron Flint reports $1.2M, a gap of $206,062. Of what Samuel Forstag reports, 90% came from individuals and 10% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
AF
Aaron Flint
RR · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 29% from PACs and 71% from individuals.
71% individuals29% PACs0% other
$1.2M
raised
RB
Ryan Busse
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 3% from PACs.
97% individuals3% PACs0% other
$790K
raised
CJ
Christi Jacobsen
RR · challenger
40% from individuals, 3% from PACs, and 57% from other sources.
40% individuals3% PACs57% other
$553K
raised
RC
Russell Cleveland
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 1% from PACs.
97% individuals1% PACs2% other
$458K
raised
AO
Albert Olszewski
RR · challenger
54% from individuals, 4% from PACs, and 42% from other sources.
54% individuals4% PACs42% other
$427K
raised
MR
Matthew Rains
DD · 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 |