ZINKE, RYAN K

R · house · currently seated · bioguide Z000018

FEC candidate id: H4MT01041
Internal id: 29073c84-3794-47f5-960f-5fc23cb35222
Status: incumbent

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MT-01. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	564,861
People	Median age	40
Income	Median household income	$73,598
Income	Per-capita income	$43,045
Income	In poverty	11.4%
Income	Unemployed	3.4%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.475
Race	White alone	86.4%
Race	Black alone	0.3%
Race	Asian alone	1.0%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	4.4%
Race	Two or more races	6.9%
Origin	Foreign-born	2.8%
Language	Speaks English only at home	95.6%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	1.7%
Education	High school or higher	64.0%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	38.8%
Education	Advanced degree	14.1%
Household	Family households	59.2%
Household	Avg household size	2.36
Household	Never married (15+)	32.0%
Housing	Median home value	$466,200
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,174
Housing	Single-family detached	67.7%
Housing	Built before 1940	3.6%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	2.0%
Housing	Vacant units	13.9%
Service	Veterans (18+)	8.6%
Health	With a disability	13.9%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	90.2%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	6.8%
Commute	Drove alone	69.8%
Commute	Public transit	0.6%
Commute	Worked from home	14.3%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2024	$10,117,221	$9,546,738	$680,531	$0	$7,952,759
2022	$6,713,976	$6,603,927	$110,048	$0	$5,511,954
2020	$0	$12,983	$0	$0	$0
2018	$64,909	$82,787	$12,983	$0	$1,526
2016	$5,680,724	$6,064,302	$30,866	$0	$4,597,090
2014	$4,748,870	$4,665,055	$83,816	$286,763	$4,102,388

Elections

2014 general house · MT-1 — running
2016 general house · MT-1 — running
2018 general house · MT-1 — running
2022 general house · MT-1 — won
2024 general house · MT-1 — won
2026 general house · MT-1 — running

Committees

AMERICAN FUND — joint_fundraising · type H
COMMANDER ZINKE LEADERSHIP FUND — leadership · type Q
COMMANDER ZINKE LEADERSHIP FUND — principal · type Q
DAINES-ZINKE VICTORY COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
YOUNG GUNS DAY III 2014 — joint_fundraising · type N
ZINKE DAINES VICTORY FUND 2016 — joint_fundraising · type N
ZINKE FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
ZINKE FOR MT-01 — principal · type H
ZINKE VICTORY FUND — joint_fundraising · type N

Recent votes

2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
NAY on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 99.0%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
incumbent	+78.0%
R (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2026	$0	$17,916	1
2024	$165,726	$5,323,414	50
2022	$85,091	$0	5

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	HMP	oppose	$108,512	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$5,077	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$5,000	Digital Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$613,440	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	support	$7,750	MEDIA PRODUCTION
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	support	$100,000	MEDIA PLACEMENT
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	support	$7,500	CANVASSING
—	HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)	support	$1,880	Ad Production
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTI…	support	$2,500	MEDIA PRODUCTION
—	HMP	oppose	$5,000	Digital Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$722,710	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$61,846	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$84,718	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$250,560	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$5,000	Digital Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$13,492	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$61,846	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$84,718	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$250,560	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$61,846	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$613,440	Television Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$11,198	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$85,732	Media Production - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$108,512	Digital Advertising - Estimate
—	HMP	oppose	$613,440	Television Advertising - Estimate

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
—	HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)	24E	$1,880
2022-12-31	WINRED	24K	$-25
2022-12-30	WINRED	24K	$-10
2022-12-30	WINRED	24K	$-10
2022-12-29	WINRED	24K	$-25
2022-12-29	WINRED	24K	$-2
2022-12-29	WINRED	24K	$0
2022-12-29	WINRED	24K	$-25
2022-12-29	WINRED	24K	$-3
2022-12-29	WINRED	24K	$-10
2022-12-28	WINRED	24K	$-24
2022-12-28	WINRED	24K	$-24
2022-12-28	WINRED	24K	$-24
2022-12-28	WINRED	24K	$0
2022-12-28	WINRED	24K	$-10
2022-12-28	WINRED	24K	$0
2022-12-27	WINRED	24K	$-1
2022-12-27	WINRED	24K	$-25
2022-12-27	WINRED	24K	$-24
2022-12-27	WINRED	24K	$-3
2022-12-27	WINRED	24K	$-96
2022-12-27	WINRED	24K	$-3
2022-12-27	WINRED	24K	$-2
2022-12-27	WINRED	24K	$-3
2022-12-27	WINRED	24K	$0

Top individual donors (2026 cycle)

Via this candidate's principal committee COMMANDER ZINKE LEADERSHIP FUND.

Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.

Donor	Employer / occupation	City, ST	Gifts	Total
GILSTRAP, JAMES	NONE · RETIRED	LUCAS, TX	5	$7,116
DEMPSEY, WILLIAM P. MR.	—	ISSAQUAH, WA	2	$3,500
WILLIAMS, KENNETH P. MR.	WILLIAMS PLUMBING & HEATING · OWNER	BOZEMAN, MT	1	$3,500
BOYANTON, CARL	SELF EMPLOYED · FARMER	DIAMONDHEAD, MS	1	$3,500
COX, CHRIS	CAPITOL 6 ADVISORS · LOBBYIST	ALEXANDRIA, VA	1	$3,500
BRUEGGEMAN, JOHN	VITU · EXECUTIVE	WHITEFISH, MT	1	$3,500
SABEY, DAVID A. MR.	—	TUKWILA, WA	1	$3,500
GLUECK, KENNETH	ORACLE CORPORATION · EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT	NORTH PALM BEACH, FL	1	$3,500
RISK, DANIELLE M. MRS.	—	BIRMINGHAM, MI	1	$3,500
RISK, DAVID MR.	—	BIRMINGHAM, MI	1	$3,500
MOORE, DAVID MR.	NONE · RETIRED	LAKE FOREST, IL	1	$3,500
ORCUTT, CLIFTON	AIRCRAFT MAGNETO SERVICE · OWNER	HAMILTON, MT	3	$3,041
SCHALL, JAMES E	NONE · RETIRED	HUNTINGDON, PA	12	$2,246
THE CHICKASAW NATION	—	ADA, OK	1	$2,000
SCHUETT, DAVID E. DR.	SELF EMPLOYED · VETERINARIAN	GOODRIDGE, MN	1	$1,500
ZARRIELLO, RICHARD	NONE · RETIRED	RED BLUFF, CA	3	$1,458
SPAGNOLO, ALFRED	—	LYNNFIELD, MA	2	$1,200
STRECKER, LINDA	NONE · RETIRED	PROSPER, TX	35	$1,193
GRIFFIN, THOMAS	NONE · RETIRED	SAINT CHARLES, MO	1	$1,000
KEHKE, MARK	SIGHT CAST LLC · INVESTOR	NEWPORT BEACH, CA	1	$1,000
BROWN, SCOTT	SHORE TO SUMMIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT · ADVISOR	BELGRADE, MT	1	$1,000
SLEDGE, DEBRA	SELF · VOCALIST	SCOTTSDALE, AZ	6	$1,000
LUERA, CAROL	NONE · RETIRED	CARSON, CA	8	$785
SCHENDEL, ALBERT	NONE · RETIRED	BALDWIN CITY, KS	15	$745
OZBURN, CHRISTINE	NONE · RETIRED	ATLANTA, GA	15	$680

Connected on the graph

Inbound (100)

date	from	type	amount	source
2026-05-18	e578a183	clip_about	—	clip
—	HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)	contributed_to	$1,880	pas2
—	LCV VICTORY FUND	opposes_independently	$17,916	fec_ies
—	LCV VICTORY FUND	opposes_independently	$17,916	fec_ies
—	LCV VICTORY FUND	opposes_independently	$401,993	fec_ies
—	HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)	supports_independently	$670	fec_ies
—	HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)	supports_independently	$17	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$85,732	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$13,492	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$155,520	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$61,846	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$250,560	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$84,718	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$13,492	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$108,512	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$5,000	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$613,440	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$5,000	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$5,000	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$84,718	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$108,512	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$5,000	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$61,846	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$613,440	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$613,440	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$11,198	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$250,560	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$61,846	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$722,710	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$721,466	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$5,077	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$108,512	fec_ies
—	HMP	opposes_independently	$108,512	fec_ies
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	supports_independently	$100,000	fec_ies
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	supports_independently	$7,750	fec_ies
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	supports_independently	$2,500	fec_ies
—	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	supports_independently	$7,500	fec_ies
—	HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)	supports_independently	$1,880	fec_ies
2026-05-14	c2745455	clip_about	—	clip
2024-11-01	SAVE WESTERN CULTURE	opposes_independently	$3,354	fec_ies
2024-10-30	SAVE WESTERN CULTURE	opposes_independently	$2,233	fec_ies
2024-10-24	SAVE WESTERN CULTURE	opposes_independently	$18,349	fec_ies
2024-10-22	VPP	opposes_independently	$389	fec_ies
2024-10-16	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	supports_independently	$5,000	fec_ies
2024-10-08	LCV VICTORY FUND	opposes_independently	$6	fec_ies
2024-10-08	LCV VICTORY FUND	opposes_independently	$6	fec_ies
2024-10-03	HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)	supports_independently	$4,000	fec_ies
2024-10-03	HUNTER ACTION FUND (HAF)	supports_independently	$31,500	fec_ies
2024-10-02	NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	supports_independently	$13	fec_ies
2024-10-02	NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	supports_independently	$2,622	fec_ies
2024-10-01	LCV VICTORY FUND	opposes_independently	$17	fec_ies
2024-09-30	NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	supports_independently	$1,979	fec_ies
2024-09-30	NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	supports_independently	$98	fec_ies
2024-09-30	NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	supports_independently	$1,979	fec_ies
2024-09-30	NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND	supports_independently	$98	fec_ies
2022-12-31	WINRED	contributed_to	$-25	pas2
2022-12-30	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-30	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-29	WINRED	contributed_to	$-3	pas2
2022-12-29	WINRED	contributed_to	$-25	pas2
2022-12-29	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2022-12-29	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-29	WINRED	contributed_to	$-25	pas2
2022-12-29	WINRED	contributed_to	$-2	pas2
2022-12-28	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-28	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2022-12-28	WINRED	contributed_to	$-24	pas2
2022-12-28	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2022-12-28	WINRED	contributed_to	$-24	pas2
2022-12-28	WINRED	contributed_to	$-24	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-1	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-3	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-1	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-96	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-25	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-24	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-2	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-3	pas2
2022-12-27	WINRED	contributed_to	$-3	pas2
2022-12-25	WINRED	contributed_to	$-3	pas2
2022-12-25	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-25	WINRED	contributed_to	$-3	pas2
2022-12-25	WINRED	contributed_to	$-12	pas2
2022-12-25	WINRED	contributed_to	$-3	pas2
2022-12-25	WINRED	contributed_to	$-12	pas2
2022-12-25	WINRED	contributed_to	$-6	pas2
2022-12-25	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-5	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-5	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-25	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-50	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-9	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-10	pas2
2022-12-24	WINRED	contributed_to	$-9	pas2
2022-12-23	WINRED	contributed_to	$0	pas2

Outbound (22)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	AMERICAN FUND	—		candidate_committees
—	leadership_committee_of	COMMANDER ZINKE	—		candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	COMMANDER ZINKE	—		candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	ZINKE FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees
—	principal_candidate_of	ZINKE FOR MT-01	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ZINKE VICTORY FUND	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	DAINES-ZINKE VICTORY COMMITTEE	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	ZINKE DAINES VICTORY FUND 2016	—		candidate_committees
—	joint_fundraising_committee_of	YOUNG GUNS DAY III 2014	—		candidate_committees
2026-05-14	spoke_in_clip	c2745455	—		clip
2026-02-24	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-03-31	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 2094 — HELPER Act of 2025	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Appropriations Committee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Foreign Affairs Committee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2025-01-03	member_of_committee	House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee	—	MEMBER	congress-committee
2023-07-13	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3238 — Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-05-17	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3397 — WEST Act of 2024	—	cosponsor	sponsorship
2023-05-10	cosponsor_of_bill	HR 3195 — Superior National Forest Restoration Act	—	cosponsor	sponsorship

Clips (2)

Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.

Date	Source	Speaker	Headline
—	GDELT	—	dailyrepublic.com: https://www.dailyrepublic.com/townnews/politics/screw-this-i-m-out-why-members-of-congress-are-retiring/article_78c25f45-d949-4f64-a2b1-856daa706b71.html
—	Congressional Record	—	RECOGNIZING AND HONORING AI SCHELLINGER

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