} 100% remote. Partisan breakdown Candidates District 1 What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline? Never miss Montanas biggest stories and breaking news. The remainder, 33 House seats and 19 Senate seats, are held by Democrats. It opened when Democrat Mark Rozzi resigned earlier in the day, and the chamber followed with a 102-99 vote for the District 191 representative over . The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. padding-bottom: 5px; 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, The poll had 343 total respondents across both congressional districts, This poll was sponsored by the Big Sky Voters PAC, which supports Tranel, This poll was sponsored by Tranel's campaign, Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 04:28, 2022 United States House of Representatives elections, Montana's at-large congressional district, "Rapid population growth gives Montana 2nd US House seat", "MT redistricting commission officially approves final map", "Trump Interior secretary Zinke files to run for Congress, again", "Zinke's 2022 campaign for MT congressional seat is official", "Montana's Congressional District 1: Zinke the person to beat in 2022? Greg Gianforte an 11-point margin. box-sizing: border-box; } font-size: 12px !important; float: right; From 2005 to 2020, Montana had a divided government until Republicans gained the governorship with the election of Greg Gianforte (R). Twenty-six incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022.

 }, Did not make the ballot:   We rely on your donations to remain free and independent. 								Ed Coleman, Mary Ann Dunwell(i)												 								Caleb Hinkle, Jennifer Carlson												 	.leg-hnt-district-container { Below were the district maps in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the maps in place before the election. 		float: right; [2], See statutes: Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 201 of the Montana Code Annotated 2013, In order to qualify for placement on the primary ballot, a candidate for the nomination of a recognized political party must file a declaration of nomination and pay the required filing fees. .candidate:last-child { The 2nd district encompasses much of the state east of the Continental Divide, including the cities of Billings, Great Falls and Helena. 	.leg-hnt-leadership-title { Sign up to get our reporting sent straight to your inbox every weekday morning. 								George Nikolakakos, James Bergstrom												 [8], In order to have his or her votes counted, a write-in candidate must submit to the Montana Secretary of State a "Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy" and pay the requisite filing fees (noted above). Ronning is a current Billings City Council member; Olszewski is an orthopedic surgeon and former state senator; Todd is a pastor in Kalispell; Williams is a Billings resident who has studied carpentry; Winter is a former state representative who has worked in the home health industry. Seven Republicans and two Democrats have filed to campaign for the two seats coming open on Montanas Public Service Commission, the five-member body that regulates investor-owned utility companies with captive customer bases. 		column-count: auto; The GOP favors keeping the East-West divide that existed the last time Montana had two House representatives, in the 1990s, which Republicans say better reflects local identity. What were the early voting start and end dates? 	.leg-hnt-district-container { Montana requires voters to present identification while voting. Support news by Montanans for Montanans. } 	} Most of the districts without Democratic challengers are deep-red parts of the state, where a Democratic candidate would face an uphill battle for votes. 								Noah Horan, Kurt Aughney												 The states independent redistricting committee completed the lengthy process of drawing new boundaries for each seat in November after the 2020 census showed the states population had grown enough to justify a second seat. Heres how the races are shaping up against a new commission district map and the PSCs recent scandals. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. 
 She is the first Black woman to hold the position. 12, 2022, Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022, Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Montana, Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 201 of the Montana Code Annotated 2013, Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 202, of the Montana Code Annotated 2013, Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 501 of the Montana Code Annotated 2013, "Independent, Minor Party, or Indigent Candidate Declaration, Oath of Candidacy, and Petition for Nomination.  They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. chevron.addClass('fa-chevron-down'); See statutes: Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 201 of the Montana Code Annotated 2013, In order to qualify for placement on the primary ballot, a candidate for the nomination of a recognized political party must file a declaration of nomination and pay the required filing fees. 		display: flex; [2], The candidate lists below are based on candidate filing lists provided by the Montana Secretary of State. 								Brian Owens, Did not make the ballot: 		border-top: 1px solid #aaa; .thirdpartyname { 								Adrien Owen Wagner, Ralph Foster												 Several swing seats in Great Falls will also play important roles in deciding the Legislatures 2023 power balance. 		justify-content: center;