PAC - Qualified
Big Sky Opportunity PAC
FEC committee C00542027. Last filed September 20, 2026.
FEC C00542027Last filed 2026-09-20Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $756K and spent $850K in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Daines Senate Majority Fund (Political committee), $105K.
What it is
Big Sky Opportunity PAC is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Montana Red.
A leadership PAC is run by a politician to give money to other candidates and build influence. Donations to it are limited.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | PAC - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | Montana Red |
| Sponsoring candidate IDs | S2MT00096 |
| Treasurer | Lisker, Lisa |
| Registered in | Virginia |
| First filed with the FEC | February 20, 2013 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| S2R Public Affairs LLC | $94K | 8 |
| Alme Victory FEC | $90K | 2 |
| H2 Capital Consulting LLC | $60K | 5 |
| Huckaby Davis Lisker Inc. | $43K | 7 |
| Bb&t Credit Card | $33K | 5 |
| The Elevated Group LLC | $21K | 4 |
| Ejb Strategies | $20K | 4 |
| NRSC FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Bb&t Financial | $14K | 2 |
| Affolter, Caitlin | $14K | 2 |
| Whatley for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Husted for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Highwood Capital LLC | $10K | 2 |
| Precision Strategies LLC | $10K | 2 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Rogers for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Pete Ricketts for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Troy Downing for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Ashley for Iowa FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Flint for Montana FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Capito for West Virginia FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Alme for Senate FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Moody for Florida FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Mullin for America FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Zinke for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $59K | 8% |
| PACs and other political committees | $392K | 52% |
| Transfers from affiliated committees | $244K | 32% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $26K | 3% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $35K | 5% |
| Total raised | $756K | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daines Senate Majority Fund FEC | Political committee | $105K | 2 |
| Uphold the Senate FEC | Political committee | $97K | 2 |
| Fedex Corporation PAC (Fedexpac) FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Northwestern Mutual PAC FEC | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers PAC I | PAC | $10K | 2 |
| One Team Senate Majority FEC | Political committee | $10K | 1 |
| Northeast Senate Victory Committee FEC | Political committee | $8K | 1 |
| Keep the Senate FEC | Political committee | $8K | 1 |
| Hold the Senate FEC | Political committee | $8K | 1 |
| Lockheed Martin Employees' Political Action Committee FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Lockheed Martin Employees PAC FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Fs PAC FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Automotive Free International Trade PAC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Llp Civic Action Committee FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Zeneca Inc. PAC (Azpac) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Syngenta Corporation PAC FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Laura Arnold Retired | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Larry Hochberg Retired | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Ronald J. Amb. Gidwitz Riverbend Industries LLC | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Pnc PAC FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PAC FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Aflac PAC (Aflac PAC) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America Inc. PAC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Altria Group Inc. Political Action Committee (Altriapac) FEC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
| National Association of Realtors PAC | PAC | $5K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 31, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Homemaker | $22K | 5 |
| Null | $21K | 5 |
| Reyes Holdings | $15K | 3 |
| Self | $9K | 2 |
| Arnold Ventures | $5K | 1 |
| Uline | $5K | 1 |
| Golub Capital LLC | $5K | 1 |
| Woodland Foods | $5K | 1 |
| Riverbend Industries LLC | $5K | 1 |
| Csm Companies Inc. | $5K | 1 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00542027
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Big Sky Opportunity PAC
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov