Politics & Elections
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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…
Politics & ElectionsMontana 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,…
Politics & ElectionsMontana’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…
Politics & ElectionsMontana GOP Selects Ted Kronebusch to Succeed Llew Jones in Senate District 9 Race
Subcommittee Replaces Jones Amid Term Limit Ruling The Montana Republican Party has selected Ted Kronebusch to replace Representative Llew Jones…
Politics & ElectionsMontana GOP Taps Pondera County Republican Chair Kronebusch for Conrad-Area Senate Seat
The Montana Republican Party on Monday nominated Ted Kronebusch to fill Senate District 9 on the November ballot, moving to…
Politics & ElectionsCascade County Clerk Race Set to Go Uncontested After Democrat’s Withdrawal
A pair of candidate withdrawals in Cascade County has left two local races without competition heading into the November general…
All Four Montana U.S. Senate Candidates Remain on November Ballot After Withdrawal Deadline
The field for Montana’s U.S. Senate race is now locked in after the August 10 withdrawal deadline passed without any…
Bodnar Doubles Down on Independent Senate Bid as Primary Winner Faces Long Odds
Seth Bodnar, the independent candidate seeking Montana’s U.S. Senate seat, declared his intention to remain on the November ballot during…
Politics & ElectionsMontana GOP Faces Lawsuit Over New Bylaws That Expand Leadership Power
County Republican committees and dozens of party members, including sitting lawmakers, filed court papers this week challenging bylaws adopted by…
Bodnar’s Independent Senate Campaign Roiled by Sexism Allegations Against Democratic Rival
Seth Bodnar’s independent campaign for Montana’s U.S. Senate seat faces mounting scrutiny over sexist attacks directed at Democrat Alani Bankhead…