Politics & Elections
Campaigns, candidates, primaries, and statewide races.
Poll average gives Kurt Alme 9-in-10 odds in Montana’s open Senate race
Republican Kurt Alme holds a commanding lead in Montana’s open U.S. Senate contest, with Decision Desk HQ’s polling average putting…
Gianforte Waives Trucking Rules to Speed Hay Deliveries as Montana Drought Persists
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte issued an executive order Monday suspending several motor carrier regulations to help ranchers secure hay for…
Bodnar Presses Data Center Stance as Montana Senate Race Intensifies
Seth Bodnar, running as an independent for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat, used a Helena press conference on August 31 to…
Montana Senate Candidates Split on Data Center Growth and AI Oversight
Three candidates vying for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat outlined competing visions for managing data center expansion and artificial intelligence regulation…
Politics & ElectionsU.S. Postal Service implements Trump voting policy as states mount legal challenge
The U.S. Postal Service published guidance Thursday implementing a Trump administration policy that restricts mail-in voting by requiring states to…
Politics & ElectionsBillings Republican’s Data Center Ties Draw Primary Challenge in State Senate Race
Daniel Zolnikov, a Republican state senator from Billings, faces two write-in challengers in his re-election bid, with his legislative work…
Sen. Sheehy Pushes to Revive North Coast Hiawatha Rail Line Through Montana
U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) called for renewed investment in passenger rail on Wednesday, including the restoration of the long-dormant…
Daines Leads 64-Senator Resolution Marking 110 Years of the National Park Service
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) spearheaded a bipartisan Senate resolution honoring the 110th anniversary of the National Park Service, drawing support…
Montana GOP Names Debbie Churchill as Executive Director
The Montana Republican Party has selected Debbie Churchill as its new executive director, the organization announced on August 25. Churchill,…
Montana’s GOP Delegation Opposes Trump Plan to Allow Tariff-Free Beef Imports
Montana’s all-Republican congressional delegation has aligned against a Trump administration proposal to permit 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to…