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Ryan Busse

Running for U.S. House District 1 — 2026 election

Raised · 2026 cycle

$790K

Source: FEC

As of July 2026, Ryan Busse is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 1 in Montana in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $790,340 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.

Data last updated July 2026.

Ryan Busse was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and holds a bachelor's degree from Bethany College (1993). He worked for more than 25 years as a senior sales executive in the firearms industry, including as vice president of sales at Kimber Manufacturing, and is the author of the 2021 memoir Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry That Radicalized America. He was the 2024 Democratic nominee for Governor of Montana, losing to incumbent Greg Gianforte. In 2026 he was a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Montana's 1st Congressional District, raising $790,340.30 in campaign receipts.

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42% of donations are small-dollar contributions under $200 — a heavily grassroots-funded campaign.

$790K

Total raised

$788K

Total spent

$2K

Cash on hand

Where the money comes from

Individual donations ≥$200$431K · 55%
Small dollar donations <$200$332K · 42%
PAC contributions$26K · 3%
Party committee contributions$150 · 0%

Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.

Totals through 2026-06-30 · Source: FEC