2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Montana races on the 2026 ballot
The federal and statewide races and statewide ballot measures on Montana's general election ballot, with candidates listed alphabetically. Open the app to see the races for your address, including your U.S. House district.
What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and statewide ballot measures.
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: prodvoterportal.mt.gov.
Not included: state legislature; local races (county, city, school board, special districts); judicial races below the state supreme court; judicial retention questions unless listed: see the official lookup link for your full sample ballot.
Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.
Federal
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U.S. Senator
Statewide
- Kurt Alme · Republican
- Kyle Austin · Libertarian
- Alani Bankhead · Democratic
- Seth Bodnar · Independent
U.S. House
Montana has 2 U.S. House districts. You vote in one; enter your address to find yours.
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U.S. Representative, District 1
- Aaron Flint · Republican
- Sam Forstag · Democratic
- Kimberly Persico · Independent
- Nick Sheedy · Libertarian
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U.S. Representative, District 2
- Troy Downing · RepublicanIncumbent
- Michael Eisenhauer · Independent
- Patrick McCracken · Libertarian
- Brian Miller · Democratic
Statewide offices
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Public Service Commission
Statewide
- Angeline Creek · Democratic
- Jeff Pattison · Republican
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Public Service Commission
Statewide
- Ann Bukacek · RepublicanIncumbent
- Kevin Hamm · Democratic
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Supreme Court Justice
Statewide
- Amy Eddy · Not listed
- Dan Wilson · Not listed
Statewide ballot measures
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CI-132 (Ballot Issue #5): nonpartisan judicial elections
Statewide ballot measure
Would amend the Montana Constitution to require that judicial elections remain nonpartisan.
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CI-133 (Ballot Issue #8): initiative and referendum processes
Statewide ballot measure
Would amend the constitution to protect the people's initiative and referendum powers, requiring impartial, predictable and timely processes for ballot issues, ample time for signature gathering, no disqualification for minor technical issues, and letting…
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I-194 (Ballot Issue #10): powers of artificial persons and election spending
Statewide ballot measure
Would limit the powers of 'artificial persons' (such as corporations, nonprofits, trusts and associations doing business in Montana) so they exclude contributing to candidate elections, supporting or opposing parties, or supporting or opposing ballot issues,…
Voting in Montana
- Registration deadline
- Regular registration closed at 5 p.m. on October 5, 2026. Late registration began October 6 and continues through Election Day at the location designated by your county election office; late registrants must obtain their ballot in person.
- Early voting
- Montana votes largely by absentee ballot: ballots for active absentee voters were mailed starting October 9, 2026. You can vote absentee in person at your county election office before Election Day.
- ID at the polls
- Voters at the polls must show the required photo voter identification, for example a driver's license, military or tribal ID, or U.S. passport (see VoteMT.gov for the full list).
Check your registration and sample ballot (prodvoterportal.mt.gov)
Sources
- Absentee ballots mailed for Montana's 2026 General Election (Montana Secretary of State, Public record)
- Voter Calendar (Montana Secretary of State (VoteMT.gov), Public record)
- vote.gov state voter registration data (data/states.json and content/en/register/*.md) (U.S. General Services Administration (vote.gov), Public domain (U.S. government work))
About this page
Candidates: Legal Insights national 2026 ballot research for Montana (as of 2026-10-14). Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, not in official ballot order, and never grouped by party. Incumbent is marked only where the state list or our research confirms it. We don't endorse or rate candidates or questions. How we research.