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'People before party': Shelley Vance welcomes primary challenge from GOP-backed Randy Chamberlin

Republican Montana Sen. Shelley Vance says she values voters more than her own party’s hardline politics. For that season, Vance says, she is facing a primary challenge for Senate District 34 from businessman Randy Chamberlin, the CEO of Montana Steel Industries. Vance, who knows Chamberlin personally, said they share

More than 140 candidates file for political office as Montana's election season kicks off

Icy roads and sideways snow didn’t keep a slew of political hopefuls from traveling to the Montana State Capitol on Tuesday to declare their campaigns for public office this year. Registering as a candidate at the state Capitol is a ceremonious occasion that marks the official kickoff of election

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

According to the Government, Reality is Optional

The government is lying about what happened in Minneapolis last month, and it’s hurting our already-damaged democracy. Minneapolis citizens Renée Good and Alex Pretti were shot and killed by federal immigration officers on Jan. 7 and Jan. 24, respectively. Following both incidents, federal officials gave speeches contradicting clear

'I can beat Zinke': Ryan Busse leaning on name recognition, ground game in crowded Dem primary

Ryan Busse, a former firearms executive and author, is betting name recognition and experience from his unsuccessful 2024 gubernatorial race can set him apart from three fellow 1st Congressional District Democratic primary contenders. Busse, 55, who lives outside of Kalispell, is the most recent candidate from the group after throwing

Student organization holds emergency ICE protest

Student organization holds emergency ICE protest

Hundreds of community members gathered in downtown Bozeman last Sunday afternoon to protest recent actions carried out by ICE in Minneapolis. The event was organized by MSU’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a nationwide progressive student organization, according to the national SDS website. Shortly after the

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