Troy Downing
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 36% from PACs and 64% from individuals.
64% individuals36% PACs0% other
$1.9M
raised
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Montana · U.S. House · District 02 · 2026
Montana District 02 House race
General election in 55 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Montana District 02 House race
Troy Downing has raised more than 6 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the Montana District 02 House race, 2026 report raising $2.3M between them. Troy Downing reports $1.9M and Michael Eisenhauer reports $296,253, a gap of $1.6M. Of what Troy Downing reports, 64% came from individuals and 36% 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.
ME
Michael Eisenhauer
II · challenger
15% from individuals, 1% from PACs, and 84% from other sources.
15% individuals1% PACs84% other
$296K
raised
BM
Brian Miller
DD · challenger
70% from individuals, 5% from PACs, and 25% from other sources.
70% individuals5% PACs25% other
$19K
raised
SL
Sam Lux
DD · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 33% from PACs and 30% from individuals.
30% individuals33% PACs37% other
$15K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$47K
Banking & Financial$39K
Insurance$29K
Transportation$20K
Real Estate & Construction$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I · pac$12K
- BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC · pac$10K
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) · pac$10K
- FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FICO PAC) · pac$10K
- FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC · pac$10K
- NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) · pac$10K
- THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
31%57%12%
31% PACs57% individuals12% other
The incumbent's record
Troy Downing is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$8.3M
$3.3M - $13M.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- House Committee on Financial Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$47K
Banking & Financial$39K
Insurance$29K
Transportation$20K
Real Estate & Construction$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Troy Downing R · incumbent | vs | ME Michael Eisenhauer I · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.9M | Raised | $296K |
| $650K | Cash on hand | $140K |
| 36% | From PACs | 1% |
| 64% | From individuals | 15% |
| Banking & Financial | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |