Montana Politics: Latest News

U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke’s decision not to seek another term in the House left an open race for the Republican nomination in Montana’s western congressional district.

On Friday, former Montana State Senate President Jason Ellsworth made his case as to why official misconduct charges against him should be dropped.

Almost two weeks after announcing he would retire from Congress at the end of this year, Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke is back in Montana this week, highlighting the impacts of federal grants.

On Friday, three judges from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction, which has kept the state from enforcing House Bill 359 since 2023.

The organization proposing a ballot initiative intended to keep corporations from spending money in Montana elections says it’s ready to start gathering signatures for one version of its proposal.

A week after the former University of Montana president announced a Senate run, he says he’s reinforced his belief that there’s room in the race for someone offering an option outside major parties.

A newly formed statewide trust is taking the next step forward to create a new model for how Montana school districts provide health insurance for their employees.

On Monday, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen sent a letter to the City of Helena claiming the municipality is not in compliance with the state’s law banning “sanctuary cities.”

At the Montana Democratic Party’s annual Mansfield-Metcalf dinner in Helena, one topic came up over and over again: Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines’ last-minute move to end his reelection campaign.

Last June, Gov. Greg Gianforte signed an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service that he said could lead to speeding up forest management projects across the state.

In just over two days, Montana’s political scene was completely reshaped, as the state’s two longest-tenured members of Congress both dropped out of their races for reelection.

U.S. Senator Steve Daines dropped his bid for re-election just three minutes before the filing deadline on Wednesday afternoon

The 2026 U.S. Senate race for Montana experienced two last-minute surprises on Wednesday.

On the final day of filing for Montana’s 2026 elections, former University of Montana president Seth Bodnar confirmed he is jumping into the race for U.S. Senate as an independent candidate.

The Montana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a proposed ballot measure intended to simplify the process for introducing ballot measures in the future.

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen has thrown her hat into the ring for the state’s Western Congressional District seat.

A week and a half into Montana’s candidate filing period, Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke still hadn’t officially filed to run for reelection. On Monday, he confirmed he was not seeking another term.

A scramble for Montana's western congressional seat is now underway after incumbent Rep. Ryan Zinke announced he would not be running for another term due to health concerns.

On Monday, U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., announced he will not seek reelection for Montana’s western congressional district. Zinke has represented the district since 2023.

President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel have launched "major combat operations" against Iran. Montana leaders began reacting to the announcement on social media.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said Friday that the work being done at Montana Technological University – and in the rest of Butte – is going to be key.

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered operational changes at dams along the Columbia River system, in order to support endangered fish populations.

A longtime Democratic state lawmaker has announced he’s running against Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Downing in Montana’s eastern congressional district.

On Tuesday night, Gov. Greg Gianforte was the featured speaker at the Mountain States Policy Center’s “policy dinner” in Helena.

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry says more than 200,000 Montanans – a third of the state’s workforce – require a state license in order to do their job.

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policies, but Trump announced he planned to reinstate tariffs using a different mechanism just hours later.

Montana’s TikTok ban is officially over as the state and the social media company agreed to dismiss a lawsuit over it.

Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Downing has officially filed to run for a second term in the U.S. House, representing Montana’s eastern congressional district.

Well before 8 a.m. Tuesday, there were already eight people in line outside the Montana Secretary of State’s Office, waiting for the moment they could sign up to get their names on the ballot.

This year, Montana voters will be electing three out of four members of the state’s congressional delegation, including both of its representatives in the U.S. House.