Montana congressional races still seeing significant spending

HELENA — Montana’s congressional candidates have turned in yet one more marketing campaign finance replace earlier than Election Day, laying out fundraising and spending over a three-week interval in October.

The pre-election studies to the Federal Election Fee coated the interval from Oct. 1 to Oct. 19. Throughout that point, U.S. Home candidates in Montana’s western congressional district introduced in additional than $850,000 and spent greater than $1.2 million. Within the jap district, the full quantities raised and spent over that interval had been each lower than $170,000.

Over lower than three weeks, Republican candidate Ryan Zinke introduced in $478,213 within the western district race, whereas Democratic candidate Monica Tranel raised $378,002. Zinke’s marketing campaign spent one other $654,560, together with about $360,000 on TV and radio advertisements and greater than $150,000 on digital promoting. Tranel’s marketing campaign spent $594,895, together with virtually $300,000 on promoting and greater than $150,000 on media manufacturing.

For the reason that begin of this election cycle, Zinke has spent greater than $5.6 million, and Tranel has spent greater than $2.6 million.

Within the jap district, incumbent Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale spent solely $10,056 from Oct. 1 to Oct. 19, although he had already spent greater than $1.1 million throughout the remainder of the election cycle. Rosendale introduced in $61,017 throughout this three-week interval.

Impartial candidate Gary Buchanan spent $124,670 throughout the interval, bringing his whole expenditures for the marketing campaign to $342,763. He raised an extra $81,570 over that point.

Democrat Penny Ronning’s marketing campaign spent $26,146 from Oct. 1 to Oct. 19. Her whole spending has been $134,462 because the race started. Ronning raised $22,591 throughout the newest interval.

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Japanese district Libertarian candidate Sam Rankin spent $6,125 over this era, bringing his whole throughout the marketing campaign to $28,452. He reported elevating $4,420, with all however $250 of that being his personal cash.

John Lamb, the Libertarian candidate within the western district, has not filed monetary studies with the FEC and has informed MTN he isn’t elevating cash for his marketing campaign.

As of Monday, greater than 182,000 Montanans have already turned of their absentee ballots. Primarily based on earlier midterm turnout, that may very well be a 3rd or extra of the full votes solid on this yr’s election.

Election directors are encouraging these voting absentee to get their ballots within the mail by this Tuesday. After that, it’s best to convey it to your native election workplace in individual. Solely ballots which might be acquired by 8 p.m. on Nov. 8 might be counted.