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Respondents were also asked questions about various issues facing the state, including access to mental health, transgender rights, Native American education and agriculture.

The Montana Secretary of State’s website shows statewide, about 760,000 Montanans are registered to vote and almost two-thirds of voters are registered to vote absentee.

Groups independent of the candidates are spending hundreds of thousands on TV ads and campaign mailers.

Extended interviews with the two candidates for Montana State Senate District 12 - Jacob Bachmeier and Wendy McKamey.

There are two candidates for Montana Senate District 11 in the 2022 election: Daniel Emrich (R) and Tom Jacobson (D).

In the last campaign fundraising period, Rice raised about $4,000 and D'Alton raised zero. Whereas in the other race, Gustafson raised about $121,000 and Brown about $100,000.

When Montana voters look over their ballot this year, there’s likely to be one proposal they haven’t heard much about.

The public is getting one final look at the financial picture in Montana’s two U.S. House races before the votes are counted in November.

On the ballot this election cycle is LR-131, a measure advocates say will prevent the killing of babies and opponents say would force physicians to take actions that are not medically appropriate.

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, took questions on subjects ranging from voting rights to mental health services in Helena Friday.

Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangan announced on social media that he will be stepping down from his position effective November 7.

Republican candidate Ryan Zinke and Democratic candidate Monica Tranel have repeatedly exchanged sharp criticisms.

The candidates sparred over topics including abortion, inflation, and how best to curb healthcare costs.

A district judge in Billings has struck down three election laws passed by Republicans in the Montana Legislature last year, declaring they were unconstitutionally restrictive.

Candidates running to represent Montana's eastern Congressional district will debate at 6 p.m. Saturday in Great Falls.

Elijah Tidswell is one of the candidates for the Montana Senate in District 24. Tidswell turned 18 in June, which means that if he wins he'll be the youngest person ever elected in Montana.

For the first time in 30 years, Montanans are set to vote in two separate U.S. House races, and MTN is bringing voters a pair of debates so they can hear directly from the candidates.

A majority of the Montana Supreme Court has upheld a District Court Order temporarily enjoining two election laws enacted during the 2021 legislative session

Arthur “Art” Noonan, one-time executive director of the Montana Democratic Party, former lawmaker, died this week of a heart attack

The midterm election are getting closer, which means that voters will be urged to make their decision on who will take the seat for District 8 Department A.

The race for judge in District 8 Department A in Great Falls features two people who have been on the bench before.

The race for judge in District 8 Department A in Great Falls features two people who have been on the bench before.

The hearing was one of seven initial hearings scheduled for this September as the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission enters the third phase of the redistricting process.

With over a billion dollars in budget surplus, Montana politicians on both sides wish to spend the extra money down in the form of income and property tax rebates.

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that his administration will forgive up to $20,000 worth of student loan debt for borrowers who received Pell Grants.

Tester, a Democrat, said implantation won’t be that difficult but said there needs to be an effort to make sure the agencies involved do it right.

Montana lawmakers will once again be asked if they want to hold a special legislative session this year, this time to consider using the state’s budget surplus for tax rebates.

In a 5-2 decision, the state’s high court ruled House Bill 325 unconstitutional based on judicial precedent. Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike McGrath wrote the opinion for the majority.

On Thursday, the Montana Secretary of State’s Office gave state lawmakers an update on their efforts to check how the June primary election went.

Montana voters heard from Libertarian John Lamb, Democrat Monica Tranel, and Republican Ryan Zinke during the event