A look at the candidates running for Montana’s western U.S. House seat

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 1,114

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Two-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke made political waves when he announced he would not run for re-election — just days before the state’s filing deadline.

In what was expected to be a referendum on a popular, longtime lawmaker from the Flathead Valley, the race for Montana’s western district has turned into an open battle between Republicans seeking to keep the state’s all-red delegation intact, and national Democrats looking at a possible opportunity to …

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