Ryan Busse

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Ryan Busse

Former firearms executive, author, and 2024 Democratic nominee for Montana governor

Ryan Busse is a former firearms-industry executive who spent about 25 years as a top sales executive at Kimber before leaving in 2020 and publishing 'Gunfight,' a memoir critical of the gun industry. He was the Democratic nominee for governor of Montana in 2024, losing to incumbent Greg Gianforte. In 2026 he ran in the Democratic primary for the open 1st Congressional District, losing to Sam Forstag. [Ryan Busse announces for western district House race, adding to crowded Democratic primary field ↗]

FEC receipts · 2026 cycle

$790,340 raised

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Individual 97%
PAC 3%
Other

Where the $790,340 raised came from · FEC · 2026 cycle

$790,340
Raised
FEC receipts · 2026 cycle
$26,050
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2026 cycle
$146,135
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 3 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Not employed / self$31,500
  • Retired$14,000
  • Other / unclassified$10,650
  • Securities & investment$5,000
  • Real estate$3,500
  • Energy & natural resources$3,500

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • SELF$3,650
  • DONALD HENLEY$3,500
  • CLASSPASS INC.$3,500
  • SBS SOLAR$3,500
  • ORYX PARTNERS LLC$3,500

Top connections · 6 total

People2
Organizations2
PACs / committees2

Connections · explore all 6

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