MONTANA

Your complete directory of Montana candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 11, 2024 Filing Deadline (Indep & Minor Parties): June 3, 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-In): September 10, 2024 Primary: June 4, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on September 28, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.
Greg Gianforte (R)* - (Campaign Site)
& Kristen Juras (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Ryan Busse (D) - Ex-Gun Industry Executive & Gun Control Activist
& Raph Graybill (D) - Attorney, Ex-Gubernatorial Aide & '20 Atty Gen Nominee

Kaiser Leib (L) - Software Engineer
& Matt Campbell (L) - Transportation Engineer

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Christi Jacobsen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jesse Mullen (D) - Newspaper Publisher, Bookstore Owner & '22 St Sen Nominee
John Lamb (L) - Farmer, '22 US Rep Nominee & '20 St Sen Nominee

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Austin Knudsen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ben Alke (D) - Attorney

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Troy Downing (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2024. ]
Jim Brown (R) - State PSC President, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
John Repke (D) - Retired Financial Executive & '22 PSC Nominee

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
[ Elsie Arntzen (R)* - Lost Primary for Congress in 2024. ]
Susie Hedalen (R) - Townsend School Dist Superindent & Ex-Deputy SPI
Shannon O'Brien (D) - State Sen., Ex-Missoula College Dean & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATE:

Jon Tester (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Sheehy (R) - Aerospace Company CEO, Ex-Navy SEAL & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Robert Barb (G) - '20 Gov Candidate
Sid Daoud (L) - Kalispell City Councilman, State Libertarian Chair & Army Veteran

Steve Daines (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Ryan Zinke (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Monica Tranel (D) - Attorney, Ex-US Olympian, '22 Nominee & '20 State PSC Nominee
Dennis Hayes (L) - Retired Remodeling Contractor

District 2:
[ Matt Rosendale (R)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Troy Downing (R) - State Auditor, Businessman, Afghan War Veteran & '18 Candidate
John Driscoll (D) - Ex-House Speaker, Ex-PSC Commissioner & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Montana Democratic Party (D)
Montana Green Party (G)
Montana Libertarian Party (L)
Montana Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

Commissioner of Political Practices

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Belgrade News
Bigfork Eagle
Billings Gazette
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Boulder Monitor
Butte Montana Standard
Char-Koosta News (Native American)
Daily Montanan
Fairfield Sun Times
Flathead Beacon
Glendive Ranger-Review
Great Falls Tribune
Havre Daily News
Helena Independent Record
Indian Country Today
Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Lake County Leader
Laurel Outlook
Lewistown News-Argus
Libby Western News
The Missoulian
Montana Free Press (Alternative)
Montana Kaimin (University of Montana)
MSU Exponent
Noticias Montana (Spanish)
Powder River Examiner
Ravalli Republic
Sidney Herald
Three Forks Voice
Tobacco Valley News
Whitefish Pilot
Yellowstone County News

KUFM - Montana Public Radio
KHMT TV-4 / KHVI TV-6 (FOX / ABC - Billings)
KULR TV-8 (NBC - Billings)
KTVQ TV-2 (CBS - Billings)
KXLF TV-4 (CBS - Butte)
KRTV TV-3 (CBS - Great Falls)
KXLH TV-9 (CBS - Helena)
KFBB / KWYB / KTMF (ABC FOX Montana)
KECI / KTVM / KCFW (NBC Montana)
KPAX TV-8 (CBS - Missoula)