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Congressional Democrats ID Montana's Zinke-held western district as possible flip in 2026

Congressional Democrats ID Montana's Zinke-held western district as possible flip in 2026

The national organization tasked with electing Democrats to congress signaled Tuesday morning that they believe Montana's western congressional district could turn blue. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) added Montana's western congressional district to its list of 44 congressional districts across the country that Democrats believe

‘Get it over with’: GOP legislator presses secretary of state for answers on mailers

After the Republican Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen came under fire for sending 467,000 postcards across Montana, a fellow Republican legislator is pushing for more information. Rep. Jerry Schillinger, the Republican chairman of the Legislative Audit Committee, said in a letter to Jacobsen’s office on Friday that the

Three Republican state legislators sue the state of Montana over major property tax reform

Critics of the 2025 Legislature's hallmark property tax relief bill made good on their promise to challenge the measure on Wednesday, filing a lawsuit in Gallatin County that seeks to undermine core tenets of the package. Three Republican legislators sued the Montana Department of Revenue, claiming that the

Montana Secretary of State mailers cost nearly $200K, officials mum on funding source

Montana Secretary of State mailers cost nearly $200K, officials mum on funding source

The contentious postcards sent to hundreds of thousands of Montanans earlier this month by the state’s top elections official cost nearly $200,000 to print and mail — a price the Montana Secretary of State’s Office repeatedly declined to disclose over the past week. The postcards, which feature Montana

Ryan Busse becomes fourth Montana Democrat to enter the U.S. House race against Rep. Zinke

Ryan Busse, the 2024 candidate for governor, has entered a crowded primary field of Democrats who are lining up to challenge Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke for Montana’s western congressional district. The former firearms executive, author and longtime conservation advocate announced his return to politics on Thursday. He’s the

MT Supreme Court sides with attorney general, blocks anti-dark money ballot initiative

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a ballot initiative that sought to rein in the spending of corporate and secret donor money in the state's political races. The unanimous decision from the high court upholds Attorney General Austin Knudsen's initial determination from late last year

Missoula Democratic smokejumper enters U.S. House race to unseat Rep. Zinke

A Missoula-based wildland firefighter and Democratic activist announced his bid Monday morning to unseat Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke from the U.S. House. Sam Forstag, a smokejumper for the U.S. Forest Service and local union leader, is the third Democrat to officially enter the race. National Democrats are