2026 CANDIDATES FOR MONTANA LEGISLATURE
Montanans elect 100 state representatives to two-year terms and 25 of 50 state senators to four-year terms in each even-year election. This year's election is the second to be conducted using a new legislative district map drawn to account for population shifts recorded by the 2020 census. Each Senate district is composed of two House districts.
Senate District 1
Western Montana — Libby, Troy, Eureka
Composed of HD 1 and HD 2
D
JONATHAN RUSSELL JAMESON
House District 1
Western Montana — Eureka, Troy
Part of SD 1
Senate District 2
Flathead Valley — Whitefish, Columbia Falls, West Glacier
Composed of HD 3 and HD 4
House District 3
Flathead Valley — North Whitefish, West Glacier
Part of SD 2
House District 4
Flathead Valley — Southeast Whitefish, Columbia Falls
Part of SD 2
Senate District 3
Flathead Valley — Hungry Horse, Central Flathead Valley
Composed of HD 5 and HD 6
House District 6
Flathead Valley — Northwest of Kalispell
Part of SD 3
Senate District 4
Flathead Valley — Central Kalispell
Composed of HD 7 and HD 8
House District 7
Flathead Valley — Central Kalispell
Part of SD 4
House District 8
Flathead Valley — Northeast Kalispell
Part of SD 4
D
CALVIN LIME
Senate District 5
Flathead Valley — South and West of Kalispell
Composed of HD 9 and HD 10
House District 9
Flathead Valley — South of Kalispell
Part of SD 5
House District 10
Flathead Valley — West Kalispell
Part of SD 5
R
TERRY FALK*
Senate District 6
Flathead Valley — Bigfork, East of Kalispell
Composed of HD 11 and HD 12
R
MARK NOLAND*
D
PATRICK FITZPATRICK
House District 11
Flathead Valley — East of Kalispell
Part of SD 6
R
ED BYRNE*
D
MAEVE KINTZLER
House District 12
Flathead Valley — Bigfork, Flathead Lake
Part of SD 6
D
CINDY L BRUCKNER
Senate District 7
Western Montana — Plains, Thompson Falls, Noxon, Hot Springs
Composed of HD 13 and HD 14
House District 14
Western Montana — Noxon, Trout Creek, Thompson Falls, Plains
Part of SD 7
R
PAUL FIELDER*
D
COLLEEN HINDS
Senate District 8
Western Montana — Browning, Cut Bank, Heart Butte, St. Ignatius
Composed of HD 15 and HD 16
R
CHRISTOPHER PAUL BUCKLES
D
TYSON T RUNNING WOLF
House District 15
Western Montana — South Browning, Heart Butte, St. Ignatius
Part of SD 8
R
RALPH FOSTER
D
THEDIS B CROWE*
House District 16
Western Montana — North Browning, East Glacier, Cut Bank
Part of SD 8
D
LONA R RUNNING WOLF
Senate District 9
North-central Montana — Shelby, Conrad, Choteau, Wolf Creek, Lincoln
Composed of HD 17 and HD 18
R
LLEW JONES
D
NOY HOLLAND
NP
NATE WHITE
House District 17
North-central Montana — Choteau, Fairfield, Wolf Creek, North Helena Valley
Part of SD 9
R
JUSTIN W CLEVELAND
D
CHRIS BECHTOLD
House District 18
North-central Montana — Conrad, Valier, Shelby, Dutton
Part of SD 9
R
BRUCE "BUTCH" GILLESPIE
Senate District 10
Great Falls area — Central Great Falls
Composed of HD 19 and HD 20
House District 19
Great Falls area — Downtown Great Falls
Part of SD 10
R
HANNAH TREBAS
House District 20
Great Falls area — East-central Great Falls
Part of SD 10
D
STEVE KELLER
Senate District 11
Great Falls area — North and East Great Falls, Malmstrom Air Force Base
Composed of HD 21 and HD 22
D
VALYNDA HOLLAND
House District 21
Great Falls area — Northwest Great Falls, Black Eagle
Part of SD 11
House District 22
Great Falls area — East Great Falls, Malmstrom Air Force Base
Part of SD 11
R
JASON LORANG
D
NEAL MILLER
Senate District 12
Great Falls area — South and West Great Falls
Composed of HD 23 and HD 24
R
GEORGE NIKOLAKAKOS
House District 23
Great Falls area — South Great Falls
Part of SD 12
D
REBECCA BOGDEN-RICHARDS
House District 24
Great Falls area — West Great Falls
Part of SD 12
Senate District 13
North-central Montana — Cascade, Vaughn, Fort Benton, Big Sandy
Composed of HD 25 and HD 26
House District 25
North-central Montana — Cascade, Ulm, Vaughn
Part of SD 13
D
JERRY FERDERER
House District 26
North-central Montana — Fort Benton, Big Sandy, Geraldine
Part of SD 13
R
RUSSEL MINER*
D
PAUL JEFFERSON
Senate District 14
North-central Montana — Havre, Chester, Chinook, Malta, Opheim
Composed of HD 27 and HD 28
D
BLAKE BORST
House District 28
North-central Montana — Chester, Chinook, Malta, Opheim
Part of SD 14
R
CHISHOLM B CHRISTENSEN
Senate District 15
Eastern Montana — Sidney, Scobey, Plentywood
Composed of HD 29 and HD 30
House District 29
Eastern Montana — Glasgow, Nashua, Scobey, Plentywood
Part of SD 15
R
VALERIE MOORE*
D
TESS FAHLGREN
House District 30
Eastern Montana — Culbertson, Sidney
Part of SD 15
R
MORGAN THIEL*
D
JASON BOESHORE
Senate District 16
Eastern Montana — Rocky Boy's, Harlem, Wolf Point, Poplar
Composed of HD 31 and HD 32
House District 31
Eastern Montana — Lodge Pole, Fort Peck, Wolf Point, Poplar, Brockton
Part of SD 16
House District 32
Eastern Montana — Rocky Boy's, Harlem, Fort Belknap
Part of SD 16
D
MIKE FOX*
Senate District 17
Eastern Montana — Glandive, Circle, Baker, Ekalaka, Broadus
Composed of HD 33 and HD 34
House District 33
Eastern Montana — Glendive, Richey
Part of SD 17
R
BRANDON LER*
D
TRISTAN VEVERKA
House District 34
Eastern Montana — Circle, Terry, Wibaux, Baker, Ekalaka, Broadus
Part of SD 17
R
JERRY SCHILLINGER*
D
JASMINE ERICKSON
Senate District 18
Eastern Montana — Miles City, Forsyth, Colstrip, Jordan
Composed of HD 35 and HD 36
D
STAN TAYLOR
House District 35
Eastern Montana — Forsyth, Colstrip, Worden, Jordan
Part of SD 18
R
GARY PARRY*
D
NATALIE PARKER
House District 36
Eastern Montana — Miles City
Part of SD 18
R
TY LINGER
D
BENJAMIN KEYES
Senate District 19
Central Montana — Lewistown, Winifred, Winnett, Roundup
Composed of HD 37 and HD 38
R
CHRIS RINDAL
D
DEANNA J DAIGREPONT
House District 37
Central Montana — Lewistown, Grass Range, Winnett, Winifred
Part of SD 19
D
TRACEY MILLER KARCHER
House District 38
Central Montana — Roundup, Ryegate, Lavina, Huntley
Part of SD 19
Senate District 20
Billings area — Billings Heights, Lockwood
Composed of HD 39 and HD 40
House District 39
Billings area — East Billings Heights
Part of SD 20
Senate District 21
Billings area — Hardin, Crow Agency, Lame Deer, Lodge Grass, Pryor
Composed of HD 41 and HD 42
House District 41
Billings area — Hardin, Busby, Lame Deer, Ashland
Part of SD 21
D
JADE SOOKTIS*
House District 42
Billings area — Crow Agency, Lodge Grass, Wyola, Pryor
Part of SD 21
D
SIDNEY CHIP FITZPATRICK*
Senate District 22
Billings area — North Billings, Shepherd
Composed of HD 43 and HD 44
House District 43
Billings area — Central Billings Heights
Part of SD 22
R
LARRY BREWSTER*
D
RUDOLF HADEN
House District 44
Billings area — North Billings Heights, Shepherd
Part of SD 22
D
MIKE EATON
Senate District 23
Billings area — Central Billings
Composed of HD 45 and HD 46
R
JOANNA OBLANDER
House District 45
Billings area — North-Central Billings
Part of SD 23
R
BRYCE WALSTON
Senate District 24
Billings area — Downtown and South Billings
Composed of HD 47 and HD 48
House District 47
Billings area — Downtown and South Billings
Part of SD 24
House District 48
Billings area — South-central Billings
Part of SD 24
R
CURTIS SCHOMER*
D
TUCKER COLVIN
Senate District 25
Billings area — West Billings
Composed of HD 49 and HD 50
R
DENNIS LENZ*
House District 49
Billings area — Southwest Billings
Part of SD 25
D
REBECCA NOELL
House District 50
Billings area — West Billings
Part of SD 25
R
STEWART HARRIS
D
MARK PETERS
Senate District 26
Billings area — Northwest Billings
Composed of HD 51 and HD 52
House District 51
Billings area — Northwest Billings
Part of SD 26
D
PRECIOUS MCKENZIE
House District 52
Billings area — Northwest Billings
Part of SD 26
R
STACY ZINN*
D
ELIZABETH HEALD
Senate District 27
South-central Montana — Laurel, South of Billings
Composed of HD 53 and HD 54
House District 53
Billings area — West of Billings
Part of SD 27
R
TROY CHARBONNEAU
D
MATTHEW J HANKINS
House District 54
Billings area — Laurel, South of Billings
Part of SD 27
D
JANINE COOLE
Senate District 28
South-central Montana — Red Lodge, Columbus
Composed of HD 55 and HD 56
House District 55
South-central Montana — Red Lodge, Bridger, Joliet
Part of SD 28
House District 56
South-central Montana — Columbus, Reed Point, Park City
Part of SD 28
R
FIONA B NAVE*
Senate District 29
Bozeman area — Livingston, Gardiner, east downtown Bozeman
Composed of HD 57 and HD 58
House District 57
Bozeman area — Gardiner, Cooke City, Clyde Park, east downtown Bozeman
Part of SD 29
Senate District 30
Bozeman area — South Bozeman, Big Sky, West Yellowstone
Composed of HD 59 and HD 60
House District 59
Bozeman area — Southeast Bozeman
Part of SD 30
D
KATIE FIRE THUNDER*
House District 60
Bozeman area — Big Sky, Gallatin Gateway, West Yellowstone
Part of SD 30
Senate District 31
Bozeman area — South Bozeman, Huffine Lane
Composed of HD 61 and HD 62
House District 61
Bozeman area — Montana State University campus and surroundings
Part of SD 31
R
ERIC JACOBS
House District 62
Bozeman area — Southwest Bozeman, Huffine Lane, South Four Corners
Part of SD 31
Senate District 32
Bozeman area — Northwest Bozeman
Composed of HD 63 and HD 64
House District 63
Bozeman area — West Bozeman, Four Corners
Part of SD 32
R
LAWRENCE R MOORE
House District 64
Bozeman area — Northwest Bozeman
Part of SD 32
D
BRADY BREMER
Senate District 33
Bozeman area — Central Bozeman, north of Bozeman
Composed of HD 65 and HD 66
House District 65
Bozeman area — Central Bozeman and northern outskirts
Part of SD 33
R
JOE FLYNN
House District 66
Bozeman area — Central Bozeman, north Gallatin County
Part of SD 33
R
OWEN LANG
Senate District 34
Bozeman area — Belgrade, west of Bozeman
Composed of HD 67 and HD 68
R
CALEB HINKLE
D
CARL ANDERSON
House District 68
Bozeman area — Amsterdam-Churchill, West Belgrade
Part of SD 34
D
JOCELYN KENT
Senate District 35
Southwest Montana — Ennis, Dillon, Twin Bridges
Composed of HD 69 and HD 70
House District 69
Southwest Montana — Ennis, Virginia City, Twin Bridges, Three Forks
Part of SD 35
House District 70
Southwest Montana — Dillon, Lima, Rocker
Part of SD 35
D
KOBI CRADDOCK
Senate District 36
Butte/Anaconda — Anaconda, Warm Springs, west Butte
Composed of HD 71 and HD 72
House District 71
Butte/Anaconda — Anaconda, Warm Springs
Part of SD 36
D
SCOTT DEMAROIS*
House District 72
Butte/Anaconda — West Butte
Part of SD 36
R
MICHAEL SAUL
D
DONAVON HAWK*
Senate District 37
Butte/Anaconda — Central and south Butte
Composed of HD 73 and HD 74
House District 73
Butte/Anaconda — Central Butte
Part of SD 37
R
GERRY KENNEDY
D
JENNIFER LYNCH*
House District 74
Butte/Anaconda — East Butte
Part of SD 37
R
TRENIN BAYLESS
D
MARC J LEE*
Senate District 38
Southwest Montana — Boulder, Deer Lodge, Philipsburg, Drummond
Composed of HD 75 and HD 76
House District 75
Southwest Montana — Boulder, Whitehall, Clancy, Montana City
Part of SD 38
R
MARK REINSCHMIDT
D
PATRICK SULLIVAN
L
GREG DEVRIES
House District 76
Southwest Montana — Deer Lodge, Philipsburg, Drummond, Seeley Lake
Part of SD 38
Senate District 39
Central Montana — White Sulphur Springs, Belt, Stanford, Harlowton
Composed of HD 77 and HD 78
House District 77
Central Montana — Townsend, Wheatland, Manhattan, Winston
Part of SD 39
House District 78
Central Montana — White Sulphur Springs, Stanford, Belt, Harlowton, Big Timber
Part of SD 39
D
MARK WHITE
Senate District 40
Helena area — West Helena and western Helena Valley
Composed of HD 79 and HD 80
House District 79
Helena area — Southwest Helena, West Helena Valley
Part of SD 40
R
CHIKO OLSON
House District 80
Helena area — Northwest Helena
Part of SD 40
Senate District 41
Helena area — Central Helena and Helena Valley
Composed of HD 81 and HD 82
L
DRU KOESTER
House District 81
Helena area — Central Helena, Central Helena Valley
Part of SD 41
House District 82
Helena area — Capitol area, Southeast Helena Valley
Part of SD 41
R
CLINTON MCKAY
Senate District 42
Helena area — East Helena and northeast Helena Valley
Composed of HD 83 and HD 84
House District 83
Helena area — East Helena, Southwest Helena
Part of SD 42
R
AARON J LEAS
D
JOE COHENOUR
House District 84
Helena area — East and north of Helena
Part of SD 42
D
TIA NELSON
Senate District 43
Bitterroot Valley — Hamilton and southern Bitterroot Valley
Composed of HD 85 and HD 86
D
STEPHEN LEUCHTMAN
House District 85
Bitterroot Valley — Darby, South Bitterroot Valley
Part of SD 43
D
LAURA JACKSON
Senate District 44
Bitterroot Valley — Northern Bitterroot Valley
Composed of HD 87 and HD 88
House District 87
Bitterroot Valley — Victor, Central Bitterroot Valley
Part of SD 44
R
TERRY NELSON*
D
BILL JONES
House District 88
Bitterroot Valley — Stevensville, Florence, North Bitterroot Valley
Part of SD 44
D
EVAN SCHROEDEL
Senate District 45
Missoula area — I-90 corridor from Frenchtown to Idaho border
Composed of HD 89 and HD 90
House District 90
Missoula area — Frenchtown, Alberton, Superior, St. Regis, Paradise
Part of SD 45
R
JEFF STANEK
Senate District 46
Missoula area — East Missoula, Rattlesnake, Ronan
Composed of HD 91 and HD 92
House District 91
Missoula area — Ronan, Arlee, Missoula's Upper Rattlesnake
Part of SD 46
R
CHARLES HEADLEY
House District 92
Missoula area — East Missoula, Bonner, Clearwater
Part of SD 46
Senate District 47
Missoula area — Southeast Missoula, Clinton
Composed of HD 93 and HD 94
House District 93
Missoula area — Southeast Missoula, Clinton
Part of SD 47
Senate District 48
Missoula area — Central Missoula, west of Missoula
Composed of HD 95 and HD 96
D
ANDREA OLSEN*
House District 95
Missoula area — Central Missoula, University of Montana campus
Part of SD 48
D
ZOOEY ZEPHYR*
House District 96
Missoula area — South-central Missoula, west of Missoula
Part of SD 48
Senate District 49
Missoula area — West Missoula
Composed of HD 97 and HD 98
R
BRAD TSCHIDA
D
WILLIS CURDY*
House District 97
Missoula area — West Missoula
Part of SD 49
R
MICHAEL P HAGESTAD
House District 98
Missoula area — Northwest Missoula
Part of SD 49
R
BRYAN MUZZANA
Senate District 50
Missoula area — Downtown and north of Missoula
Composed of HD 99 and HD 100
D
SHANE A MORIGEAU*
House District 100
Missoula area — Downtown Missoula
Part of SD 50
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