Politics & Elections
Campaigns, candidates, primaries, and statewide races.
Daines Concludes Two Decades Leading National Parks Panel as Workforce Losses Mount
Sen. Steve Daines concluded his tenure leading the National Parks subcommittee this week, marking the end of a 22-year involvement…
Sen. Daines Pushes Trade Rep. Greer to Lift Cold War-Era Rules, Defend Montana Palladium Jobs
Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on two trade fronts during a Senate Finance Committee…
Judge Scales Back Block on Montana GOP Bylaws, Limits It to Membership Provisions
A state district court judge has narrowed a temporary restraining order against the Montana Republican Party’s 2026 bylaws, limiting the…
Daines Champions Former Senate Aide Chris Anderson for U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia
Senator Steve Daines appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on July 16 to formally introduce Christopher Anderson, President Trump’s…
Montana Democrats’ Fundraising Lags Sharply in Federal Races, Except for Western House Challenger
Senate and Eastern House Candidates Face Steep Cash Disadvantage Montana’s Democratic candidates for federal office are operating with dramatically smaller…
Three Independent Candidates Qualify for Montana’s November Ballot
Three independent candidates have secured enough valid petition signatures to appear on Montana’s general election ballot this November, state election…
Sen. Sheehy Rejoins Navy Reserve After Seven-Year Gap
Montana Republican Senator Tim Sheehy returned to active duty status in the Navy Reserve, completing a ceremonial swearing-in at the…
Politics & ElectionsDarline Graham Sworn In as South Carolina’s First Female U.S. Senator
Darline Graham was sworn in to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, becoming the first woman ever to represent South Carolina…
Butte Official Warns Data Center Ballot Initiative Language May Block Other Businesses
Butte-Silver Bow County’s chief executive is challenging a ballot initiative that would require voter approval before any data center can…
Montana Judge Halts GOP’s New Dues and Loyalty-Oath Bylaws
A Lewis and Clark County district judge has blocked the Montana Republican Party from enforcing newly adopted bylaws that would…