Politics & Elections
Campaigns, candidates, primaries, and statewide races.
Montana Voters Will Decide Whether Courts Stay Nonpartisan
Montana voters will decide whether the state constitution expressly preserves nonpartisan judicial elections through Constitutional Initiative 132, a proposal that…
Politics & ElectionsJD Vance Schedules Belgrade Campaign Rally Monday
Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to hold a campaign rally Monday at a hangar at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport…
Politics & ElectionsMontana Counties Receive 137,265 Absentee Ballots Before Nov. 3
Montana county election offices had received 137,265 absentee ballots as of 4:23 a.m. Thursday, with 12 days remaining before the…
Politics & ElectionsSam Forstag Reports $2.3 Million in Montana House Race
Democrat Sam Forstag raised $2.3 million from the beginning of July through the end of September, exceeding the fundraising totals…
Politics & ElectionsSam Forstag Raises $2.3 Million as Montana House Race Turns Toss-Up
Democrat Sam Forstag raised more than $2.3 million from July through September in Montana’s western congressional district, nearly $1 million…
Politics & ElectionsTrump Campaigns for Biggs and Flint on Western Swing
President Donald Trump campaigned in Arizona and Montana on Wednesday as part of a multi-state tour designed to bolster Republican…
Politics & ElectionsMontana GOP Opposes Ballot Measure Protecting Initiative Process
Constitutional Initiative 133 will appear on Montana’s November ballot, asking voters to enshrine protections for the state’s initiative and referendum…
Politics & ElectionsAlme, Bankhead Clash on Social Security, China at Bozeman Debate
Kurt Alme, Alani Bankhead, Seth Bodnar, and Kyle Austin faced off in the first all-candidate debate for Montana’s U.S. Senate…
Politics & ElectionsO’Brien Resigns as Montana Democratic Chair, Endorses Independent Senate Candidate
Shannon O’Brien resigned as chairperson of the Montana Democratic Party on Monday, October 12, 2026, effective immediately. In a move…
Politics & ElectionsPoll Puts Flint and Forstag Within 1 Point in Montana House Race
Republican Aaron Flint and Democrat Sam Forstag are separated by a single percentage point in Montana’s Western District U.S. House…