Troy Downing
RIncumbentFEC H4MT02098
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Raised this cycle$2.7M
Cash on hand: $747K
2026 race
MT-02 — U.S. House
4 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Troy Downing.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Montana Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$3.1M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Michael D Eisenhauer
IChallengerFEC H6MT02168
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Raised this cycle$354K
Cash on hand: $23K
Brian J Miller
DChallengerFEC H6MT02150
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Raised this cycle$31K
Cash on hand: $669
Patrick McCracken
IChallengerFEC H6MT02176
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
1 defeated candidate — show
Sam Lux
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6MT02143
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Raised this cycle$15K
Cash on hand: $6K
Local signal
Early read on MT-02 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Troy Downingmixed
0 pos4 neutral0 neg4 articles
Brian J Millerlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$3.1M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$3.1M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$0
No outside spending reported yet.
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Troy Downing(R)incumbent | $2.7M | — | — | $2.7M |
Michael D Eisenhauer(I) | $354K | — | — | $354K |
Brian J Miller(D) | $31K | — | — | $31K |
Patrick McCracken(L) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
1 defeated candidate — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Lux(D)defeated | $15K | — | — | $15K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside MT versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Troy Downing(R)29% in-state · $997K itemized
$291K in-state$706K out-of-state
Michael D Eisenhauer(I)22% in-state · $47K itemized
$10K in-state$37K out-of-state
Brian J Miller(D)100% in-state · $1K itemized
$1K in-state$0 out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Sam Lux(D)defeated50% in-state · $1K itemized
$648 in-state$640 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Downing | Eisenhauer | Miller | Mccracken | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Federal farm subsidies should be reduced and redirected toward smaller producers. | — | ||||
Agriculture Federal antitrust enforcement against meatpacking consolidation should be increased. | — | ||||
Economy Tariffs on foreign goods should be used to protect American jobs. | — | ||||
Environment Federal permitting and subsidies for new nuclear power plants should be expanded. | — | ||||
Healthcare The government should provide healthcare for everyone. | — | ||||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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