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Downing, Troy

Downing, Troy

RepublicanHouse·Montana, District 2

Serving since 2011 (112th–119th Congresses)

Contact

Office

1529 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0001

Campaign Finance (2026)

Raised$1.6M
Spent$1.3M
Cash on Hand$446K

Funding Sources

Individual$948K
PAC$528K
Small donors (≤$200)$427K
Large donors$521K

Top Industries

Other$233K
Retired$232K
Miscellaneous Business$107K
Lawyers & Lobbyists$36K
Energy & Natural Resources$27K

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle

About

Troy Downing is a Republican Representative from Montana's 2nd District who previously served as the Montana state auditor and is a veteran of the United States Air Force.

Background

Troy Downing worked as a research scientist and educator at New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences before founding the web calendar company WebCal. Following the September 11 attacks, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served two deployments to Afghanistan as a flight engineer in a combat search and rescue squadron. His private sector career also includes founding a commercial insurance company, a real estate firm, and a self-storage investment company.

Political career

Troy Downing began his political career as the Montana state auditor, an office he held from 2021 to 2025 after winning the 2020 general election. He previously sought a seat in the United States Senate in 2018 but did not advance past the Republican primary. A member of the Republican Party, he was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2025 to represent Montana's 2nd congressional district.

Current focus

Downing, Troy represents the 2nd congressional district of MT in the U.S. House. Downing, Troy currently serves on the Capital Markets, the Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, and the House Committee on Financial Services. They have sponsored 25 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8745; H.R. 8726; H.R. 8682.

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Committee Assignments

Legislative Activity

25

Bills Sponsored

10

Recent Votes

Vote history