---
title: "Way Back PAC: Montana lobbying record"
description: "Way Back PAC, a lobbying principal in Montana: registrations, authorizations and L-5 reports."
type: "lobbying"
name: "Way Back PAC"
slug: "lobbying/way-back-pac-e819076"
roles:
  - "principal"
session: "2025-2026"
public_url: "https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/819076"
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# Way Back PAC: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Way Back PAC was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 4 L-5 reports reporting $6,000.00 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

Way Back PAC's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/819076

## Way Back PAC, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

- [Rob Cook](/lobbying/rob-cook-e816962/), authorized 2025-02-20, ended 2026-02-05

## Way Back PAC, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02

| Subject | Position declared | Bills named |
|---|---|---|
| Way Back PAC, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 3 of 3, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| Independent candidate ballot access requirements | Monitor | None named |
| Independent candidate ballot access requirements | Monitor | None named |
| Government/regulation | Not recorded | None named |

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

## Way Back PAC: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02

| Report | Session | Received | Total for report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Way Back PAC: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 4 of 4, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |  |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-05 | $0.00 |
| Session Year End | 2025-2026 | 2026-02-05 | $0.00 |
| Post Session | 2025-2026 | 2025-05-02 | $0.00 |
| Monthly | 2025-2026 | 2025-03-05 | $6,000.00 |

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

### Way Back PAC, L-5 Monthly received 2026-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Way Back PAC, L-5 Monthly received 2026-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### Way Back PAC, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Way Back PAC, L-5 Session Year End received 2026-02-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### Way Back PAC, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Way Back PAC, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-02: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $0.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $0.00 |

### Way Back PAC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Way Back PAC, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-05: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02 |  |
| 1. Total Lobbyist Pay | $6,000.00 |
| 2. Other Pay | $0.00 |
| 3. Travel | $0.00 |
| 4. Advertising (including production costs) | $0.00 |
| 5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) | $0.00 |
| 6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) | $0.00 |
| 7. Postage | $0.00 |
| 8. Printing | $0.00 |
| 9. Other Office Expenses | $0.00 |
| Total for report | $6,000.00 |

## What this record does not say about Way Back PAC, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.