History is calling on Montana for courage, not divisions

By: Monica Lindeen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 624

Last Updated: 4 days, 21 hours ago


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I got involved in politics because I believed government could make life better for ordinary people. Growing up in rural southeastern Montana, I watched my father work as a truck driver and my mother wait tables while raising our family. They taught me that hard work matters, that opportunity isn’t guaranteed, and that public service is about fighting for people who don’t always have a voice.

Those values led me to serve in the Montana …

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