Politics & Elections
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Eight GOP Incumbents Fall in Montana’s June 2 Legislative Primaries
Eight Republican state legislators who sought another term were turned away by Montana primary voters on June 2, ending their…
Montana Senate Primaries Produce Rare Incumbent Losses as GOP Internal Rift Claims Seats
Montana’s June 2 primary delivered an unusually turbulent night for Republican state senators, with two incumbent officeholders losing their races…
Montana’s June Primary Closes the Book on 30 Years of Boomer Representation in Congress
For three decades, every Montanan sent to Washington to serve in the U.S. House or Senate came from the baby…
Daines Touts Montana Tax Relief and Crypto Growth at Senate Finance Hearing with Bessent
Montana Senator Steve Daines joined Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before the Senate Finance Committee on June 3 to discuss the…
Montana Voters Head to the Polls June 2 as Primary Results Roll In
Montana completed its 2026 primary election on Tuesday, June 2, with voters participating in Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian contests spanning…
Alme and Bankhead Claim Montana Senate Primary Victories, Setting Up November Race Against Independent Bodnar
Republican Kurt Alme and Democrat Alani Bankhead won their respective Montana U.S. Senate primaries Tuesday, according to the Associated Press,…
Aaron Flint Captures Republican Nomination for Western Montana’s U.S. House Seat
Aaron Flint won the Republican primary for Montana’s western congressional district on Tuesday, capturing a majority of the vote in…
Kurt Alme, Seth Bodnar Head to November in Contest for Open Montana Senate Seat
Montana’s U.S. Senate race is set for a three-way November contest pitting a Trump-backed Republican against a well-funded independent, after…
Politics & ElectionsHelena Attorney Brian Miller Wins Democratic Nomination for Montana’s Eastern U.S. House Seat
Helena attorney Brian Miller claimed the Democratic nomination for Montana’s eastern congressional district Tuesday, defeating two rivals — including a…
Montana Primary Draws a Quarter of Registered Voters Before Election Day
With Tuesday’s primary election now underway, more than 200,000 Montanans have already cast ballots — roughly one in four of…