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 2024 Filing Deadline (Indep & Minor Parties): June 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-In): September 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 May 27, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Greg Gianforte (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Kristen Juras (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Christi Jacobsen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Austin Knudsen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Troy Downing (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Elsie Arntzen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATE:

Jon Tester (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Troy Downing (R) - State Auditor, Businessman, Afghan War Veteran & '18 Candidate
Austin Knudsen (R) - Attorney General
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
Sam Rankin (L) - Realtor, Ex-Teacher, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate

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

District 2:
Matt Rosendale (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ken Bogner (R) - State Sen. & Iraq War Veteran
Casey Knudsen (R) - State Rep., Rancher & Mechanical Engineer
Randy Pinocci (R) - Public Service Commissioner, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Print Shop Owner
Jason Thielman (R) - Congressional Aide
Kevin Hamm (D) - Businessman, LGBT Equality Activist & '22 PSC 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)
Fairfield Sun Times
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)