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After Tuesday’s primary elections, the general election fields are set in Montana’s races for U.S. Senate and the wester...
06/04/2026

After Tuesday’s primary elections, the general election fields are set in Montana’s races for U.S. Senate and the western and eastern congressional districts. Candidates are now turning their attention away from difference within their parties and starting to bring out their messages against the other party.

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Sam Forstag, a firefighter and union leader from Missoula, declared victory Wednesday morning in the Democratic primary ...
06/03/2026

Sam Forstag, a firefighter and union leader from Missoula, declared victory Wednesday morning in the Democratic primary for Montana's western congressional district. The race between Forstag and Ryan Busse remained too close to call throughout Election Night.

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Brian Miller, an attorney from Helena, won the Democratic nomination to face incumbent Republican Rep. Troy Downing in M...
06/03/2026

Brian Miller, an attorney from Helena, won the Democratic nomination to face incumbent Republican Rep. Troy Downing in Montana's eastern congressional district. It came after a primary race where Miller and runner-up Sam Lux ran as allies rather than competitors.

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Aaron Flint, a radio talk show host and Army veteran, has won the Republican nomination for Montana's western U.S. House...
06/03/2026

Aaron Flint, a radio talk show host and Army veteran, has won the Republican nomination for Montana's western U.S. House seat. Flint came into the GOP primary with the endorsement of President Donald Trump.

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The Associated Press declared Alani Bankhead (Alani for MT), an Air Force veteran and political newcomer from Helena, th...
06/03/2026

The Associated Press declared Alani Bankhead (Alani for MT), an Air Force veteran and political newcomer from Helena, the winner of the Democratic primary for Montana's U.S. Senate seat. Bankhead finished ahead of Reilly Neill; the two were at the center of a late flood of outside spending in the primary.

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Shortly after polls closed Tuesday night, the Associated Press projected former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme the winner in th...
06/03/2026

Shortly after polls closed Tuesday night, the Associated Press projected former U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme the winner in the Republican primary for Montana's U.S. Senate seat. Incumbent Sen. Steve Daines tapped Alme as his replacement, after his last-minute withdrawal from the race.

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06/03/2026

The polls will be open in Montana's primary elections through 8 p.m. Stay with MTN online and on the air for full coverage tonight.

The polls are open for primary across Montana. If you still haven’t voted, you have until 8 p.m. tonight to get to the...
06/02/2026

The polls are open for primary across Montana. If you still haven’t voted, you have until 8 p.m. tonight to get to the polls or turn your ballot in. Stay with MTN throughout the day for full coverage.

If you want to hear from Montana’s congressional candidates one more time, watch MTN’s interviews with them, linked in the comments.

Montana is joining a federal program aimed at improving outcomes in the state’s foster care system.On Wednesday, Governo...
06/02/2026

Montana is joining a federal program aimed at improving outcomes in the state’s foster care system.

On Wednesday, Governor Greg Gianforte signed onto the “A Home for Every Child” initiative, which sets a goal of a 1-to-1 ratio: one available foster home placement for every child who enters foster care. Montana's ratio is currently 0.57 to 1.

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While tomorrow is Montana's official primary Election Day, more than 200,000 voters have already made their choices. As ...
06/02/2026

While tomorrow is Montana's official primary Election Day, more than 200,000 voters have already made their choices. As of Monday afternoon, 39% of absentee voters have returned their ballots -- and one-quarter of those registered have already voted.

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