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Outside spending by race: MT (Senate)

WINNER: TESTER, JON (D)
Total independent expenditures in this race: $24,323,436.13
Total electioneering communications in this race: $264,830.13
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Independent Expenditure Summary

This table shows the total amount of independent expenditures each group made to support or oppose a candidate in this race. For a downloadable file of this information, click here.

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Candidate Group Support/oppose Amount
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $4,093,117.56
TESTER, JON (D) NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE Oppose $3,825,269.81
TESTER, JON (D) CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES Oppose $3,138,406.02
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) MAJORITY PAC Oppose $2,996,171.85
TESTER, JON (D) AMERICAN CROSSROADS Oppose $1,846,583.16
TESTER, JON (D) US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Oppose $1,352,000.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) MONTANA HUNTERS AND ANGLERS LEADERSHIP FUND Oppose $1,161,693.98
TESTER, JON (D) LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC Support $1,005,658.96
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) PATRIOT MAJORITY USA Oppose $931,132.79
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO Oppose $781,747.25
TESTER, JON (D) FREEDOM FUND NORTH AMERICA Oppose $495,000.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC Oppose $415,220.79
TESTER, JON (D) NOW OR NEVER PAC Oppose $410,180.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES Oppose $334,625.60
TESTER, JON (D) COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS IE COMMITTEE Oppose $136,822.83
TESTER, JON (D) FSA PAC Support $134,479.97
TESTER, JON (D) MONTANA LEAGUE OF RURAL VOTERS Support $133,555.03
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS Support $94,000.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) Support $85,569.00
TESTER, JON (D) FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Oppose $71,205.48
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) WORKERS' VOICE Oppose $67,560.24
TESTER, JON (D) VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND Support $62,785.21
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) MONTANA HUNTERS AND ANGLERS ACTION! Oppose $60,000.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE Support $57,550.00
TESTER, JON (D) AMERICA IS NOT STUPID INC. Oppose $52,079.70
TESTER, JON (D) VOICES OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES Support $50,000.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP Support $43,243.93
TESTER, JON (D) MONTANA GROWTH FOUNDATION Oppose $40,108.37
TESTER, JON (D) PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES Support $39,176.76
TESTER, JON (D) MONTANA NATIVE VOTE Support $38,844.90
TESTER, JON (D) FOCUS ON THE FAMILY ACTION Oppose $38,083.06
TESTER, JON (D) NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $34,537.05
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) FOCUS ON THE FAMILY ACTION Support $28,918.58
TESTER, JON (D) LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Support $28,420.63
TESTER, JON (D) AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM Oppose $24,676.71
TESTER, JON (D) WORKERS' VOICE Support $21,331.97
TESTER, JON (D) PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF MONTANA Support $21,143.65
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND Support $18,500.00
TESTER, JON (D) FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND Oppose $18,500.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. Support $17,492.68
DAINES, STEVEN (R) GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. Support $13,617.68
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $10,698.13
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) TRUST IN SMALL BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TISB PAC) Support $10,319.56
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) NFIB THE VOICE OF FREE ENTERPRISE INC. Support $10,014.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Support $9,294.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND Support $8,964.10
TESTER, JON (D) LCV VICTORY FUND Support $8,063.94
TESTER, JON (D) Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. Support $7,466.11
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $5,949.63
DAINES, STEVEN (R) NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $5,949.63
DAINES, STEVEN (R) SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) Support $5,660.57
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) JAN PAC Support $5,248.10
TESTER, JON (D) NARAL Pro-Choice America Support $4,159.80
TESTER, JON (D) MONTANA SHOOTING SPORTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL COMMITTEE Oppose $3,412.79
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) NARAL Pro-Choice America Oppose $2,651.62
TESTER, JON (D) AMERICAN FUTURE FUND Oppose $2,241.29
TESTER, JON (D) INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Support $2,153.98
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Support $1,700.00
TESTER, JON (D) GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL VICTORY FUND Oppose $1,700.00
TESTER, JON (D) AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION Support $1,069.92
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) LCV VICTORY FUND Oppose $981.02
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF MONTANA Oppose $954.77
TESTER, JON (D) WORKING FOR WORKING AMERICANS - FEDERAL Support $903.61
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) AUL ACTION, NFP Support $688.77
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC Support $513.53
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) IT'S NOW OR NEVER INC Support $485.00
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) PATRIOT VOICES PAC Support $364.37
DAINES, STEVEN (R) PATRIOT VOICES PAC Support $329.08
TESTER, JON (D) RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN KUCINICH COMMITTEE Support $22.35
REHBERG, DENNIS RAY (R) MONTANA FAMILY FOUNDATION Support $5.50
DAINES, STEVEN (R) PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCATES OF MONTANA Oppose $4.96

Electioneering Communications

Electioneering communications are broadcast communications not otherwise reported as independent expenditures. Electioneering communication reports do not state whether the communication was in support of or in opposition to the candidate, and they sometimes refer to multiple candidates.

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Date Committee Amount Purpose Payee Candidate(s) mentioned, state targeted
2012-10-29 VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND $69,805.13 Broadcast TV buy (Lucky) Waterfront Strategies, Tester, Jon (MT)
2012-10-26 HEALTH COALITION ON LIABILITY AND ACCESS $35,000.00 Placement of radio ad - HCLA - Rehberg Mentzer Media Services Inc., Rehberg, Denny (MT)
2012-10-23 VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND $160,025.00 Broadcast TV buy (Lucky) Waterfront Strategies, Tester, Jon (MT)