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 November 17, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.
Greg Gianforte (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tanner Smith (R) - State Rep. & Businessman
Ryan Busse (D) - Ex-Gun Industry Executive & Gun Control Activist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Kristen Juras (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Christi Jacobsen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jesse Mullen (D) - Newspaper Publisher, Bookstore Owner & '22 St Sen Nominee
Chantel Schieffer (D) - Leadership Montana CEO

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

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Troy Downing (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2024. ]
Chantel Schieffer (D) - Leadership Montana CEO

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
[ Elsie Arntzen (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2024. ]
Sharyl Allen (R) - Deputy SPI & Ex-Conrad Schools Superintendent
Susie Hedalen (R) - Townsend School Dist Superindent & Ex-Deputy SPI
Mike Hopkins (R) - State Rep. & Lobbyist
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)
Brad Johnson (R) - Ex-PSC Chair, Ex-Secretary of State & Ex-Auto Body Shop Owner
Thomas Madigan (R) - Logisitics Professional, USCG Veteran & '22 St Rep Nominee
Matt Rosendale (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Auditor, Ex-State Sen & '18 Nominee
Tim Sheehy (R) - Aerospace Company CEO, Ex-Navy SEAL & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
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)
Cory Moran (R) - Mechanical Contractor
Monica Tranel (D) - Attorney, Ex-US Olympian, '22 Nominee & '20 State PSC Nominee

District 2:
Matt Rosendale (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Elsie Arntzen (R) - State SPI, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Teacher
Ken Bogner (R) - State Sen. & Iraq War Veteran
Troy Downing (R) - State Auditor, Businessman, Afghan War Veteran & '18 Candidate
Ric Holden (R) - Ex-State Sen., Rancher & Claims Representative
Joel Krautter (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Ed Walker (R) - Ex-State Sen., Businessman & Term-Limits Activist
Stacy Zinn (R) - Retired DEA Agent
Ming Cabrera (D) - Salesman, Community Activist & '18 St Rep Nominee
Kevin Hamm (D) - Businessman, LGBT Equality Activist & '22 PSC Candidate
Penny Ronning (D) - Ex-Billings City Councilwoman, Community Organizer & '22 Nominee

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)
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)