Montana Secretary of State certifies three independent candidates meet ballot requirements

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 144

Last Updated: 6 days, 13 hours ago

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The Montana Secretary of State announced Wednesday that the state election team confirmed three independent candidates for political office met the signature requirements to appear on the November ballot.

Seth Bodnar, the former president of the University of Montana who is running in a three-way race for the U.S. Senate, submitted more than twice the number of signatures required for the office.

In the state’s eastern congressional district, Michael Eisenhauer also met the signature threshold …

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