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'Hard-hitting' conservative ad blitz roils Republican lawmakers ahead of heated primaries

Though it’s his fifth bid for the Legislature, Hamilton Republican Rep. David Bedey says this primary is the nastiest he’s ever seen. His district for months has been inundated with mailers, radio spots and digital ads accusing him of “plundering” the state taxes alongside treasure chests and gold

After Alme resigns to run for Senate, Tim Racicot now acting U.S. Attorney for Montana

Tim Racicot, a 20-year prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Montana, is now leading the federal prosecutor's office here on an interim basis after its top official, Kurt Alme, unexpectedly filed to run for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

Montana GOP officials react to Steve Daines' Senate retirement

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines' surprise retirement announcement on Wednesday in the waning moments before Montana's candidate registration deadline blew that race wide open and drew widespread praise from fellow Republicans. Daines withdraws from Senate race, sparking last-minute shift in key Montana election Freshman U.S.

Daines withdraws from Senate race, sparking last-minute shift in key Montana election

Montana U.S. Sen. Steve Daines withdrew from his reelection effort in the final moments of candidate filing on Wednesday, opening up a contest that had widely been considered the senior senator's to lose. His unexpected exit sent shockwaves through a week already rife with political surprises. In

Embattled state Sen. Ellsworth files for eastern Montana legislative district

Embattled Republican state Sen. Jason Ellsworth filed to run for Montana statehouse Wednesday while he remains the subject of an ongoing criminal case following alleged misconduct as the previous Senate president. Ellsworth was charged by the Montana Department of Justice late last year with official misconduct, a misdemeanor, after he

Video: Seth Bodnar talks with reporters after filing for U.S. Senate

Former University of Montana president Seth Bodnar filed as an independent for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday in the Montana State Capitol. "The primary difference between me and my opponent is that I'm going to D.C. with one boss, the people of this state,"

Gianforte, Indian diplomat unveil Gandhi bust at University of Montana

Gov. Greg Gianforte on Tuesday joined India's consul general on the University of Montana campus to unveil a bust of Mahatma Gandhi, a gift from the diplomat to the Treasure State. Consul General Prakash Gupta said it is custom for his team to gift a statue of Gandhi,