Montana Politics: Latest News

After Tuesday’s primary elections, the general election fields are set in Montana’s three congressional races.

GOP's Aaron Flint dominates Western Montana congressional primary with Trump backing. Calls Democratic opponents "too left" for Montana voters.

Sam Forstag edged out Ryan Busse to secure the Democratic nomination in Montana’s 1st Congressional District.

Tom Wylie reports on early returns in the primary election for several Cascade County races.

The AP has called the Democratic pick for U.S. Senate in Montana, with Alani Bankhead overtaking runner-up Reilly Neill.

Brian Miller is projected to win the Democratic U.S. House primary in eastern Montana and face incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Downing in November, according to The Associated Press.

Flint, of Kalispell, entered the district race on the day incumbent Rep. Ryan Zinke announced he was not running again.

Kurt Alme is projected to win the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat in Montana, according to The Associated Press.

Here is a preview of some of the races in the Montana primary election on Tuesday, June 2, 2026

The primary election for Montana's 1st Congressional District features nine candidates.

Gov. Greg Gianforte says Montana will join a federal program aimed at improving outcomes in the state’s foster care system.

Montana’s primary election day is Tuesday, but more than 200,000 voters in the state have already made their choices.

Early unofficial results for the 2026 Montana Primary Election. A full list of results can be found on the Montana Secretary of State's website.

It’s been clear for years that the way people consume news is changing. Now, a new survey is providing more details about how those changes are playing out in Montana.

The topic of corner crossing has been a hotly discussed issue in Big Sky Country in recent months. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hoping to get more citizen input on the topic to find solutions.

Republican and Democratic leaders in the Montana Senate announced that 39 out of 50 senators, from both parties, have signed onto a letter calling on embattled Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy to resign.

Tuesday was the deadline for independent candidates seeking to get on Montana’s November ballot to turn in petition signatures.

Montana’s top statewide elected officials have approved a change in how the state considers proposals to trade parcels of public trust land.

A burst of advertising has impacted the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, focusing attention on two of the five candidates – and neither one is happy about it.

Going into the 2026 election cycle, county officials across Montana already knew there would be a number of election law changes they’d need to explain to their voters.

Former Montana Department of Corrections Director and Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin has been confirmed as U.S. Marshal for the District of Montana.

The state of Montana has gotten approval from the federal government to stop people receiving SNAP food benefits from using that money to buy soda or high-sugar processed foods.

Montana is about a month and a half away from implementing new requirements for people receiving Medicaid coverage.

A large crowd of enthusiastic Montana supporters greeted the former Democratic presidential candidate

A group of conservation advocacy organizations are suing the State of Montana to “cement the legality of corner crossing” in Montana.

For the first time in recent memory, there’s an independent candidate trying to qualify for the ballot in each of Montana’s congressional races this year.

There are two seats up for election this year on the Montana Public Service Commission, the state’s main utility regulatory body. Of those, only one race features an incumbent seeking reelection.

On Wednesday, lawmakers heard from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks about changes with wardens and the status of the enforcement division.

The debate over “corner crossing” in Montana has drawn increased attention in recent months following federal court rulings in a Wyoming case.

Montana’s energy landscape could be about to undergo a major change, as the state’s largest utility seeks to merge with another company.