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Whitefish councilor beats state GOP Chairman Art Wittich for precinct committee seat

When Giuseppe “GMan” Caltabiano put his name in the hat for Republican precinct “committee man” in Flathead County, he figured he’d be running unopposed. Those officers elect party leaders and vote at county GOP conventions for delegates to the state convention, where delegates to the Republican National Committee convention

Jeff Pattison bests state Sen. Jeremy Trebas in PSC primary

Former legislator Jeff Pattison won the Republican primary for a Public Service Commission seat over state Sen. Jeremy Trebas with 67% of the vote. Pattison, who earned 22,015 votes to Trebas’ 11,043, said he won by showing up, listening and being transparent with voters. The Public Service Commission

Montana Republican Party called on to end GOP fighting

Some Republicans believe results of the legislative primary mean it’s time for the Montana Republican Party to mend an intraparty fight and move in a new direction. Rep. George Nikolakakos, R-Great Falls, even said GOP Chairman Art Wittich should step down. “What he has done is divided the

In eastern Montana, Brian Miller wins Democratic primary for U.S. House

Brian Miller won the Democratic primary Tuesday for the U.S. House seat in Montana’s eastern district. The Associated Press called the race for Miller, an attorney in Helena, who fended off a challenge from state Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, a longtime legislator from Box Elder, and Sam Lux,

Voters cast primary ballots, cite affordability, environment as concerns

HELENA — MISSOULA — Across the state, voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to participate in the state’s primary election, casting their ballots on issues ranging from affordability to energy and the environment. As of late Tuesday afternoon, 238,125 absentee ballots had already been returned and logged by the

More Montanans ‘passive’ in news consumption, turn to social media, report says

Montanans are seeking out news less than they used to and instead receiving it passively on social media, according to a new Greater Montana Foundation study. One result? A reinforcement of “echo chambers that limit exposure to different perspectives and sources of information.” The survey found 33% of Montanans most

Election math: Two PSC districts have five Republican candidates

Five Republican candidates are running for two Public Service Commissioner seats. The primary Tuesday will determine which candidates compete against the one Democrat who has filed to run in each open district. The PSC regulates monopoly utilities in Montana, meaning it has a hand in how high Montanans’ power bills