Federal race · 2024
Montana U.S. Senate, 2024
Primary: April 4, 2023 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- R. Jon Tester (D)$94M raised · $766K on hand
- Tim Sheehy (R)$30M raised · $1.4M on hand
- Matt Rosendale (R)$1.1M raised · $920K on hand
- Bradley S Johnson (R)$43K raised · $0 on hand
- Jeremy Mygland (R)$36K raised · $0 on hand
- Michael Hummert (D)$7K raised · $745 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Jon Tester (D) | Lost the general election (45.5%) | $93,570,122.72 | $95,689,258.19 | $765,623.57 | 2024-12-31 |
| Tim Sheehy (R) | Won the general election (52.64%) | $30,015,786.32 | $28,626,778.38 | $1,389,007.94 | 2024-12-31 |
| Matt Rosendale (R) | Withdrawn | $1,067,698.39 | $1,365,378.51 | $920,092.80 | 2024-12-31 |
| Bradley S Johnson (R) | Lost primary | $43,094.00 | $43,094.00 | $0.00 | 2024-06-30 |
| Jeremy Mygland (R) | Withdrawn | $35,717.24 | $71,057.05 | $0.00 | 2023-12-31 |
| Michael Hummert (D) | Lost primary | $7,230.00 | $6,485.27 | $744.73 | 2024-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$279,595,984.46 = candidates’ own spending $117,411,511.59 + outside spending $162,184,472.87
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Sheehy | $18,563,408.92 | $63,515,534.57 | $36,270.82 |
| R. Jon Tester | $16,590,206.14 | $63,314,568.21 | $50,185.71 |
| Matt Rosendale | $0.00 | $114,298.50 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Tim Sheehy 50.4% · Jon Tester 43.5% (Sheehy +6.9%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from RealClearPolitics, 538, 270toWin, TheHill/DDHQ.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AtlasIntel | November 3–4, 2024 | 752 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Jon Tester 39% · Tim Sheehy 50% |
| Emerson College | October 23–25, 2024 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.0% | Jon Tester 48% · Tim Sheehy 51% |
| MSU Billings | September 30 – October 16, 2024 | 760 (LV) | ± 3.6% | Jon Tester 43% · Tim Sheehy 43% |
| New York Times/Siena College | October 5–8, 2024 | 656 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Jon Tester 44% · Tim Sheehy 52% |
| 656 (RV) | 44% | 51% | – | Jon Tester 4% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | September 29 – October 1, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Jon Tester 45% · Tim Sheehy 51% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States Senate election in Montana (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Sheehy | Republican Party | 319,682 | 52.64% |
| Jon Tester | Democratic Party | 276,305 | 45.5% |
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