Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.
First quarter top campaign contribution recipients
Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
---|---|---|
Steve Daines for Montana | Steven Daines | $620,115 |
Daines Big Sky Committee | Steven Daines | $32,000 |
Montanans for Tester | Jon R. Tester | $26,185 |
Greg for Montana | Greg Gianforte | $20,770 |
Winter for Montana | Thomas Winter | $1,000 |