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Wayne Rusk

Republican · MT

Wayne Rusk is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 86 (2024) in 2026.

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026

Data last updated August 29, 2026

Raised
$14,211
Spent
$13,299
Cash on hand
$757

Totals are summed from itemized Montana CERS filings; where consecutive reports exist they are verified against the official cash-balance chain, which also supplies derived unitemized small-donor amounts. Occupation breakdowns come from the state's export file, which can omit small or amended contributions.

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Retired$5,540
  • Representative$940
  • Private Investor$900
  • Janitor$470
  • Military$470
Direct contributions by size
  • $250-$499$7,290
  • $100-$249$3,050
  • $1-$99$406

Spending by outside groups

Outside groups, such as PACs and super PACs, spend this money on the race. The candidate's campaign does not spend it, and none of it goes to the candidate.

Counts only independent expenditures whose disclosed target could be verified; many Montana filings name no verifiable candidate and are excluded. Montana support totals can include spending that benefits a candidate by opposing an opponent; opposition is shown only where the filer declared it.

Outside groups spent $19,667 to support this candidate.

Groups that spent money supporting this candidate (2)
  • Conservatives4MT$14,559
  • Montanans for Responsible Stewardship$5,107

Outside groups spent $19,080 to oppose this candidate.

Groups that spent money opposing this candidate (1)
  • School Freedom Fund - FEC$19,080

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices · 2026 cycle · cers-ext.mt.gov

Track record

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Was the lead sponsor of HB 157 (2023), which revised Montana alcohol laws; it was signed into law on March 6, 2023.

    March 6, 2023

    Source: bills.legmt.gov · researched September 13, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored a law updating Montana's alcohol rules, including the definition of table wine, liquor sale language, and how the Revenue Department handles warehouse liquor stock (House Bill 157, 2023). The bill became law.

    March 6, 2023

    Source: archive.legmt.gov · researched August 7, 2026

Race Wayne Rusk is in:

Profile last researched July 16, 2026.