Troy Downing

Troy Bryan Downing (born March 4, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for since 2025.

Early life and education Downing was born in Indio, California. He studied applied mathematics and computer science at New York University.

Career Downing was a research scientist and educator at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. Downing later founded a nationwide commercial insurance company and a real estate firm. He is the founder and former CEO of AC Self Storage Solutions, a self-storage and real estate investment firm based in Carlsbad, California.

Downing is the co-owner of Wildrye Distilling in Bozeman, Montana, which manufactured thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montana.

Downing was a candidate in the 2018 United States Senate election in Montana, placing third in the Republican primary.

Montana state auditor During the 2020 election, Troy Downing defeated Scott Tuxbury and Nelly Nicol in the Republican primary for Montana state auditor. On June 2, 2020, Downing became the Republican nominee, winning 55 of 56 counties and receiving 50% of the vote in the three-way primary.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2024

In the June 4, 2024 primary, Downing won the eight-way contest to secure the Republican nomination for eastern Montana's 2nd congressional district. He won the general election on November 5, 2024, defeating Democratic nominee John Driscoll.

Tenure Rep. Downing was sworn in to the 119th United States Congress on January 3, 2025. thumb

Committee assignments Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations

Caucus memberships Source:

Congressional Western Caucus Republican Study Committee

Personal life Downing is a volunteer for the Warriors and Quiet Waters (WQW) Foundation.

Downing built a vacation home in Big Sky, Montana, in 2000 and moved there full-time in 2009.

In 2017, Downing was charged with hunting license violations. He ultimately pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges, being ordered to pay a $2,110 fine and any court fees.