Leadership PAC · MT
Commander Zinke Leadership Fund
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00778159.
Which side
Mostly helps Republicans
100% of the $8,500 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.4
Backs
- Aaron FlintRepublican$4,000
- Kurt AlmeRepublican$3,500
- Juan CiscomaniRepublican$1,000
Run by Ryan K. Zinke (sponsor) · Paul Kilgore (treasurer) More
Biggest funders Grow the Majority $440K · Defend Our Majority $241K · Emmer Majority Builders $178K More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Paul Kilgore1
- Sponsor
- Ryan K. ZinkeRepublican1
Who funds it
It reported raising $5.0M: $3.6M from individuals and $411K from other committees.4
Companies, groups and committees5
The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.
| Grow the MajorityCommittee | 9 gifts | $439,725 |
| Defend Our MajorityCommittee | 6 gifts | $240,702 |
| Emmer Majority BuildersCommittee | 9 gifts | $178,281 |
| Commander ZinkePAC | 3 gifts | $41,957 |
| Zinke Victory FundPAC | 6 gifts | $21,784 |
| American Battleground FundCommittee | 2 gifts | $7,157 |
| Scotts Valley Band of Pomo IndiansCompany or group | 3 gifts | $6,500 |
| Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/international Union of Operating EngineersPAC | 1 gift | $5,000 |
| The Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationCompany or group | 2 gifts | $5,000 |
| Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla IndiansCompany or group | 1 gift | $3,500 |
| Pascua Yaqui TribeCompany or group | 1 gift | $3,500 |
| Pechanga Band of IndiansCompany or group | 1 gift | $3,500 |
| Poarch Band of Creek IndiansCompany or group | 1 gift | $3,500 |
| Puyallup Tribe of IndiansCompany or group | 1 gift | $3,500 |
| Yocha Dehe Wintun NationCompany or group | 1 gift | $3,500 |
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $2.2M from 52,973 itemized gifts by individuals6
- 29% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
- Top states: Texas $324K, California $243K, Montana $214K, Florida $195K, Virginia $126K6
Where its donors work6
| Oracle | 5 gifts | $15,000 |
| Barnard Construction | 4 gifts | $14,000 |
| Aerovironment | 4 gifts | $11,000 |
| Cumberland Development | 2 gifts | $10,500 |
| Paragon Equities | 388 gifts | $8,183 |
| Creighton Strategies Group | 8 gifts | $7,500 |
| Nu Cybertek | 28 gifts | $7,040 |
| Aircraft Magneto Service | 8 gifts | $7,000 |
| Audax Group | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Charles Potomac Capital | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.2
- From individuals $3.6M
- From other committees $411K
- Other $950K
Who it gives to
3 candidates, $8,500 in direct gifts.3
| Aaron Flint RepublicanU.S. House, Montana 1st District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Kurt Alme RepublicanU.S. Senate, Montana (2026) | $3,500 |
| Juan Ciscomani RepublicanU.S. House, Arizona 6th District (2026) | $1,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: Commander Zinke Leadership Fund (C00778159)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00778159/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: Commander Zinke Leadership Fund financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00778159/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 3FEC: contributions from Commander Zinke Leadership Fund to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00778159&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 5FEC: receipts of Commander Zinke Leadership Fund, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00778159&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 6FEC: itemized individual contributions to Commander Zinke Leadership Fund, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00778159&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026