Poll shows Zinke up on Busse, Forstag

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 195

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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A recent poll shows incumbent Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke with a substantial lead over two Democratic primary candidates.

Peak Insights, a Republican public opinion research firm, conducted a survey of likely general election voters from Jan 12-15, and shows Zinke with a 47-41 lead over Democrat Ryan Busse, and a 48-38 lead over Democrat Sam Forstag.

While Busse had substantial name recognition in the district due to his unsuccessful run for governor in …

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