Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Commander Zinke?
Commander Zinke is running for Montana’s 1st Congressional District. The FEC lists the candidate as Ryan K Zinke. The campaign’s summary totals are not available yet; the rankings below come from the itemized contributions its principal committee has reported.
At a glance
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualRichard Gilliam$16,000 · 0.7% of $2,257,313
- Top committeeGROW THE MAJORITY$439,725 · 46% of $946,606
- Top employerOracle Corporation$15,000 · 0.8% of $1,972,141
- Top occupationRetired$1,374,330 · 70% of $1,974,052
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$37,705 · 2.3% of $1,665,438
- Top stateTexas$333,744 · 15% of $2,253,813
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Zinke’s campaign is Richard Gilliam, who gave $16,000 across 4 contributions. Wayne Anthony gave $12,515.
Zinke’s top individual contributors
- Richard Gilliam$16K4 contributions
- Wayne Anthony$12.5K5 contributions
- Will Crenshaw$11.5K20 contributions
- Martha D. Snearly$10.9K271 contributions
- Alice Gross$10.8K389 contributions
- Mary Barnard$10.5K3 contributions
- Timothy Barnard$10.5K3 contributions
- Elaine Beck$10.5K2 contributions
- Jacqueline Bradley$10.5K2 contributions
- George Glass$10.5K2 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $946,606 in itemized contributions. The largest is GROW THE MAJORITY, at $439,725 across 9 contributions. DEFEND OUR MAJORITY follows with $240,702. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Zinke’s top committee contributors
- GROW THE MAJORITY$439.7K9 contributions
- DEFEND OUR MAJORITY$240.7K6 contributions
- EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS$178.3K9 contributions
- COMMANDER ZINKE$42K3 contributions
- ZINKE VICTORY FUND$21.8K6 contributions
- AMERICAN BATTLEGROUND FUND$7,1572 contributions
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$5,0001 contribution
- JEFF PAC$2,5001 contribution
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION PAC$2,5001 contribution
- PEOPLE FOR BIKES COALITION LTD. PAC, DBA 'BIKESPAC'$2,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Oracle Corporation: contributors who work there gave $15,000 across 5 contributions. Barnard Construction Company, Inc. is next at $14,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $1,483,810 (66% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Zinke’s top employers
- Not Reported$1.3M46,901 contributions
- Self-employed$92.6K1,469 contributions
- Retired$57.6K1,836 contributions
- Oracle Corporation$15K5 contributions
- Barnard Construction Company, Inc.$14K4 contributions
- AeroVironment, Inc.$11K4 contributions
- CUMBERLAND DEVELOPMENT$10.5K2 contributions
- PARAGON EQUITIES$8,183388 contributions
- Creighton Strategies Group$7,5008 contributions
- Nu Cybertek, Inc.$7,04028 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $86,743 across 347 contributions. “President” follows at $40,065. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $1,374,330 (61% of itemized individual dollars).
Zinke’s top occupations
- Retired$1.4M48,449 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$86.7K347 contributions
- President$40.1K141 contributions
- Owner$36.2K384 contributions
- Consultant$33.8K287 contributions
- Manager$17.9K566 contributions
- Attorney$17.2K160 contributions
- Physician$16.8K418 contributions
- Vice President$16.7K44 contributions
- Real Estate$15.9K183 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $37,705 (1.7% of itemized individual dollars). Government Relations and Lobbying Services follows with $33,935. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $1,483,810 (66% of itemized individual dollars).
Zinke’s top industries
- Not Reported$1.3M46,901 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$92.6K1,469 contributions
- Retired$57.6K1,836 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$37.7K120 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$33.9K33 contributions
- Technology & Communications$24.6K39 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$19.5K90 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$16.7K44 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$11.8K89 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$10.9K35 contributions
Top states
Texas contributors gave the most, $333,744 (15% of itemized individual dollars). Contributors in Montana, where Zinke is running, gave $215,287 (9.5% of itemized individual dollars).
Zinke’s top states
- Texas$333.7K7,692 contributions
- California$253K6,070 contributions
- Montana$215.3K932 contributions
- Florida$205.9K4,829 contributions
- Virginia$128.8K2,185 contributions
- Arizona$72.4K2,352 contributions
- Georgia$66.5K2,205 contributions
- New York$51K1,481 contributions
- District of Columbia$49.2K93 contributions
- Illinois$49.2K1,661 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Commander Zinke. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (COMMANDER ZINKE LEADERSHIP FUND), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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