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Election 2026 Guide

Montana's candidates for state and federal office.

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Al 'Doc' Olszewski
Montana Republican candidate
for U.S. House District 1 (West)

Al 'Doc' Olszewski

On the issues • Olszewski in MTFP coverage • Olszewski Campaign finance

Active candidates for U.S. House District 1 (West)

Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian general election nominees will be selected via the June 2, 2026, primary election. Independent candidates are currently gathering signatures in an attempt to qualify for the general election ballot. Independent candidates do not participate in primary elections.

Republicans

Al 'Doc' Olszewski
Al 'Doc' Olszewski
Aaron Flint
Aaron Flint
Christi Jacobsen
Christi Jacobsen
Ray Curtis
Ray Curtis

Democrats

Russell Cleveland
Russell Cleveland
Matt Rains
Matt Rains
Ryan Busse
Ryan Busse
Sam Forstag
Sam Forstag

Libertarian

Nick Sheedy
Nick Sheedy

Independent

Kimberly A Persico
Kimberly A Persico

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ON THE ISSUES

The responses reproduced here were solicited from candidates via a written questionnaire conducted by Montana Free Press in March 2026. Responses were limited to 1,000 characters and have not been edited or fact-checked.

MTFP COVERAGE OF Olszewski

GOP congressional candidates Aaron Flint and Al Olszewski face off in Bozeman
Apr 21, 2026
Republican, independent candidates outraise Democrats in federal races
Apr 17, 2026
Can Montana’s most popular Republican microtarget her way to Congress? 
Apr 17, 2026
Can a Republican ride to Congress without Trump’s coattails?
Apr 15, 2026
Why Aaron Flint says Congress should be more like talk radio
Apr 13, 2026

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Based on reporting required by the U.S. Federal Election Commission. See individual candidate committee pages on the FEC website or the FEC race summary page for more information.
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Remaining
Ryan Busse (D)
thru 2026-03-31
$530k
$162k
$368k
Aaron Flint (R)
thru 2026-03-31
$454k
$24k
$429k
Sam Forstag (D)
thru 2026-03-31
$450k
$237k
$213k
Russell Cleveland (D)
thru 2026-03-31
$326k
$261k
$65k
Christi Jacobsen (R)
$260k
$7k
$253k
The FEC summary page may include candidates who did not file for the ballot in this race with the Montana Secretary of State. Additionally, some active candidates may not appear on this list because they are not required to file paperwork with the FEC until they raise or spend at least $5,000 on their campaigns.

About this project

This guide was produced by the Montana Free Press newsroom with production by Tom Lutey, Brad Tyer, Amanda Eggert, Reilly Parisot and Jacob Olness, web development by Jacob Olness, editing by Brad Tyer, and contributions from Mara Silvers, Zeke Lloyd and Stephanie Farmer. Contact Jacob Olness with questions, corrections or suggestions at jolness@montanafreepress.org.

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