First Interstate Bank
First Interstate Bank is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle First Interstate Bank was paid $84K across 27 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 27, 2017 → Jun 30, 2026
- spans 9.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,628
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 27
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC C00436022 |
$131 | 3 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$129 | 2 |
| THUNE, JOHN R. SD · Senate REP |
$101 | 1 |
| FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY MT · House DEM |
$90 | 9 |
| WYOMING REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. C00005785 |
$37 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 6
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00010033 |
$1,302 | 6 |
| MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC C00436022 |
$513 | 12 |
| THUNE, JOHN R. SD · Senate REP |
$465 | 4 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$278 | 5 |
| FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY MT · House DEM |
$200 | 20 |
| WYOMING REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. C00005785 |
$80 | 2 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00010033 |
$3,665 | 19 |
| THUNE, JOHN R. SD · Senate REP |
$1,098 | 10 |
| MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC C00436022 |
$1,069 | 25 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$306 | 6 |
| WYOMING REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. C00005785 |
$234 | 6 |
| FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY MT · House DEM |
$200 | 20 |
| BAUCUS, MAX MT · Senate DEM |
$60 | 4 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00010033 |
$5,595 | 31 |
| THUNE, JOHN R. SD · Senate REP |
$1,745 | 16 |
| MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC C00436022 |
$1,735 | 41 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$466 | 10 |
| WYOMING REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. C00005785 |
$441 | 11 |
| FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY MT · House DEM |
$200 | 20 |
| BAUCUS, MAX MT · Senate DEM |
$165 | 11 |
| TRANEL, MONICA MT · House DEM |
$90 | 2 |
| LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NEBRASKA C00887760 |
$70 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00010033 |
$18,975 | 66 |
| TESTER, R. JON MT · Senate DEM |
$6,563 | 17 |
| MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC C00436022 |
$2,313 | 58 |
| TRANEL, MONICA MT · House DEM |
$2,217 | 76 |
| THUNE, JOHN R. SD · Senate REP |
$2,207 | 21 |
| WYOMING REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. C00005785 |
$642 | 19 |
| TESTER VICTORY FUND C00547679 |
$540 | 40 |
| BAUCUS, MAX MT · Senate DEM |
$455 | 13 |
| TREASURE STATE PAC C00433680 |
$254 | 16 |
| LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF NEBRASKA C00887760 |
$230 | 10 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $68,675 | 81.82% |
| Republican | $6,116 | 7.29% |
| Non-partisan | $9,142 | 10.89% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $810 | 23 | TESTER, R. JON 42% | Fundraising 98% | $810 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $522 | 22 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 56% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $324 | 26 | TESTER, R. JON 54% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $474 | 37 | TESTER, R. JON 71% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 38 | RUSS FAGG SENATE COMMITTEE 49% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 64 | RUSS FAGG SENATE COMMITTEE 60% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $603 | 53 | TESTER, R. JON 43% | Fundraising 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 57 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 56% | Fundraising 100% | $7K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $613 | 4 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 100% | Fundraising 100% | $613 | -24% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $381 | 14 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 95% | Fundraising 100% | $993 | -27% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $646 | 20 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 95% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | +99% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 49 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 83% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | +300% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1K | 45 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 74% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | -5% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 29 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 70% | Fundraising 93% | $6K | -48% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 19 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 59% | Fundraising 100% | $7K | +173% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 22 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 67% | Fundraising 100% | $10K | +105% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 18 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 82% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | +148% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $706 | 18 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 72% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | +85% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $878 | 22 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 71% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | +36% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 47 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 59% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | -37% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $752 | 28 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 68% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | -30% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 48 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 47% | Fundraising 82% | $7K | +31% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 57 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 53% | Fundraising 100% | $8K | +11% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 70 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 49% | Fundraising 85% | $11K | -3% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $697 | 8 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 79% | Fundraising 100% | $697 | -54% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 43 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 54% | Fundraising 93% | $4K | +307% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 72 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 49% | Fundraising 100% | $7K | +256% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 82 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 49% | Fundraising 100% | $11K | +261% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 66 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 57% | Fundraising 100% | $14K | +288% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 72 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 45% | Fundraising 100% | $17K | +109% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $8K | 156 | TESTER, R. JON 26% | Fundraising 100% | $25K | +318% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $20K | 142 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 60% | Fundraising 100% | $45K | +811% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 23 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 47% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | +213% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 25 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 51% | Fundraising 98% | $4K | -35% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $2K | 26 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 52% | Fundraising 100% | $6K | -39% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 25 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 61% | Fundraising 100% | $8K | -52% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 17 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 63% | Fundraising 47% | $10K | -36% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $2K | 41 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 42% | — | $12K | -32% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $79,901 | 1,568 | $51 | 98.8% | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY 53% | 6mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $922 | 5 | $184 | 1.1% | BIG SKY VOTERS PAC 36% | 16mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $15 | 3 | $5 | 0.0% | TESTER, R. JON 86% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 5 | $43,941 | 334 | 2017-02-28 | 2026-05-14 |
| TESTER, R. JON | 5 | $13,350 | 246 | 2017-01-27 | 2026-06-12 |
| MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC | 3 | $4,304 | 127 | 2022-07-01 | 2026-06-30 |
| TREASURE STATE PAC | 4 | $1,822 | 151 | 2017-02-15 | 2024-12-13 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | $74,510 | 88.8% | 18 | |
| DC | $4,534 | 5.4% | 2 | |
| SD | $3,107 | 3.7% | 1 | |
| WY | $862 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| NE | $464 | 0.6% | 2 | |
| AZ | $281 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| OR | $125 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| WV | $50 | 0.1% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-25 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Fundraising | BANK FEE | $3,407 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-18 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Fundraising | BANK FEE | $3,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-25 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Fundraising | BANK FEE | $2,800 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-11-15 | TESTER, R. JON | Fundraising | BANK FEES | $2,578 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-15 | TESTER, R. JON | Fundraising | BANK FEES | $2,006 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-16 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | BANK FEE | $440 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-14 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | BANK FEE | $432 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-12 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Fundraising | BANK FEE | $423 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-13 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | — | BANK FEE | $400 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-15 | MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Fundraising | BANK FEE | $379 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | MODERATE DEMOCRATS PAC | — | BANK FEE | $25 |
| Recent | 2026-06-29 | FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY | — | BANK FEES | $10 |
| Recent | 2026-06-30 | FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY | — | BANK FEES | $10 |
| Recent | 2026-06-22 | FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY | — | BANK FEES | $10 |
| Recent | 2026-06-17 | FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY | — | BANK FEES | $10 |