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Montana sees unofficial primary turnout drop from 2022

More than 37.6% of Montana’s registered voters participated in Tuesday’s primary election, down from 39.4% in the 2022 primaries, according to the Montana Secretary of State’s office. Unofficial results show that 297,884 Montanans cast ballots during the 2026 primary, just up from the 293,

Barry Usher down, Charlie Loveridge, Stacy Zinn, Denise Joy all up in Yellowstone County results

Here are all election results for legislative primaries in Yellowstone County, according to returns Wednesday morning. Contested races are listed first. Senate District 19 Chris Rindal is leading with 3,226 votes against incumbent State Sen. Barry Usher with 2,759 votes. A last-minute entrant in the race, Rindal

November's Helena-area ballot takes shape after seven contested legislative primary races

November's ballots are taking shape in seven contested Helena-area legislative races after Tuesday's primary election. According to preliminary election results as of noon Wednesday from the Montana secretary of state's office, a highly targeted Republican state representative will be on November's

Election Day: Bozeman, Belgrade primary voters weigh in

Tuesday, Election Day: A subdued primary opening at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds and Belgrade High School Special Event Center voting sites gave way to a busy afternoon at the county courthouse, another Bozeman voting location, where seemingly unending processions of vehicles and walk-up voters dropped off ballots. On the

Montana primary: 238K absentee ballots counted, polls close at 8 p.m.

Montana primary: 238K absentee ballots counted, polls close at 8 p.m.

MONTANA - Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced nearly 238,000 absentee ballots reached county election officials by 5 p.m. today. Jacobsen said that amounted to roughly 46 percent of absentee ballots. She also said voters still have until 8 p.m. to return their ballots. Ballots can be

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

Poll: Democrats hold slight edge over Rogers in Michigan U.S. Senate race

(The Center Square) – New polling in Michigan's open U.S. Senate race shows each of the leading Democrat candidates narrowly ahead of Republican Mike Rogers in potential general election matchups. A survey released on Monday by TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics, or TIPP, found former gubernatorial candidate