Montana Libertarian Party cries foul in Senate primary

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 1,186

Last Updated: 17 hours, 18 minutes ago

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Kyle Austin, the winner of the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate in Montana, says he’s not a Republican in disguise, but members of the Montana Libertarian Party are expressing concern about his candidacy.

Austin beat Tom Jandron, who was endorsed by the Montana Libertarian Party at its convention earlier this year. There were 3,411 Libertarian primary ballots cast in the race, with Austin winning 1,819 to 1,592.

“Ultimately, members concluded that Austin was only …

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