05/13/2026
Politics is a dirty game. Here's why that should make you more interested in James Marshal, not less.
The moment a good person files for office, the gauntlet begins. Everything they've ever done, every hard season they've ever lived through, every imperfect chapter of a real human life becomes ammunition for people who would rather destroy a candidate than debate them on the issues.
I know this firsthand. I'm running for office myself.
James Marshal is running for HD-84 because he believes in that district and the people in it. He's not a career politician with a scrubbed image and a team of consultants managing his past. He's a Coast Guard veteran, a father, and a man of faith who has walked through hard seasons and come out the other side with his integrity intact.
Has his life been perfect? No. Neither has yours. Neither has mine. Neither has anyone who has ever had the courage to say "I'll serve."
What I've watched James do throughout this campaign is take every difficult question head-on, stay focused on the people of his district, and keep his eyes on what actually matters — the education of their children, their property rights, and their constitutional freedoms.
The forces working against James right now have nothing to do with the people of HD-84. Anyone paying attention can see exactly what this is.
Anyone can run for office when life is clean and simple. It takes a different kind of person to run when it isn't — and still take the high road every single time.
That person deserves your vote. Share this if you agree.
— John Looney, Candidate for Montana House District 81
