Click any of the articles below to read the most recent news about Montana politics and elections.
Montana Politics Latest
-
Knudsen testifies in hearing on professional conduct complaint
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen defended his handling of a long-running legal dispute between the state Legislature and the judicial branch Wednesday.
HD 25 Candidate Profiles: Steve Gist and James Rickley
Tim McGonigal talks with the two candidates for Montana House District 25 - Steve Gist and James Rickley.
Montana's election reform ballot measures explained
This year, Montana voters will consider whether to approve a pair of ballot measures that would make the biggest changes in decades to how the state elects its leaders.
Fort Peck satellite voting lawsuit enters settlement negotiations
Voters on the Fort Peck reservation continue the fight for their voting rights, asking for two satellite voting offices to be established closer to the reservation.
HD 23 Candidate Profiles: Hopkins, Leatherbarrow, Tilleman
In the video above, Tim McGonigal talks with the three candidates for Montana House District 23 - Sandor Hopkins, Kevin Leatherbarrow, and Eric Tilleman
Montana's abortion ballot measure explained
Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, voters in ten states will be considering ballot measures on abortion this fall – including Montana.
HD 22 Candidate Profiles: George Nikolakakos and Ronald Paulick
Tim McGonigal talks with the two candidates for Montana House District 22 - George Nikolakakos and Ronald Paulick.
Truth Be Told: Sheehy ad attacks Tester over immigration vote
MTN is continuing our “Truth Be Told” series, taking a closer look at some of the claims you may have seen in the flurry of political advertising around Montana’s U.S. Senate race.
HD 21 Candidate Profiles: Ed Buttrey and Lela Graham
Tim McGonigal talks with the two candidates for Montana House District 21 - Ed Buttrey and Lela Graham.
Truth Be Told: Tester ad criticizes Sheehy's abortion position
This is the first major election since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and abortion rights have been a major campaign issue for Democratic candidates across the country this year.
HD 20 Candidate Profiles: Rina Fontana-Moore and Melissa Nikolakakos
Tim McGonigal talks with the two candidates for Montana House District 20 - Rina Fontana-Moore and Melissa Nikolakakos
HD 19 Candidate Profiles: Hannah Trebas and Jane Weber
Tim McGonigal talks with the two candidates for Montana House District 19 - Hannah Trebas and Jane Weber. -
Fact-checking the debate between Tim Sheehy and Jon Tester
The Montana Senate race is one of a half-dozen tight contests across the country in which Democrats are defending seats they need to keep their one-seat majority.
Sheehy and Tester debate as election draws closer
Montana’s hotly-contested U.S. Senate race was in the spotlight Monday, as Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy met for a debate in Missoula.
Some Fort Peck Tribal members say poll locations are too far from reservation
Fort Peck Tribal members are planning to file a law suit against two northeastern Montana counties because of how far away voting polls are from the reservation.
Montana Election Guide 2024
The 2024 general election will be on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024.
Fundraising heats up in Montana political races
While they haven’t seen the multimillion-dollar spending of Montana’s U.S. Senate race, the elections for governor and other state-level offices have also seen higher fundraising numbers.
Fact Check: Sheehy wrong that Tester backs 'slashing Social Security benefits'
Social Security comes up frequently in close-fought campaigns, usually with candidates accusing their opponents of trying to damage the program.
Sheehy accused of possible plagiarism
In the video above, Hailey Monaco reports on a plagiarism accusation against US Senate candidate Tim Sheehy of Montana.
Tester declines to endorse Harris in Presidential race
U.S. Senator Jon Tester of Montana is still refusing to endorse his party's candidate for president, Vice President Kamala Harris.
