2026 Montana House of Representatives election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Montana House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect members of the Montana House of Representatives in all 100 of the U.S. state of Montana's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.[2]
Retirements
Republican
- District 1: Neil Duram is term-limited.[3]
- District 18: Llew Jones is term-limited.[3]
- District 21: Edward Buttrey is term-limited.[3]
- District 52: Bill Mercer is term-limited.[3]
- District 84: Julie Darling is term-limited.[3]
- District 86: David Bedey is term-limited.[3]
Democratic
- District 16: Tyson Running Wolf is term-limited.[3]
- District 81: Mary Caferro is term-limited.[3]
- District 83: Jill Cohenour is term-limited.[3]
- District 92: Connie Keogh is term-limited.[3]
- District 93: Katie Sullivan is term-limited.[3]
- District 94: Marilyn Marler is term-limited.[3]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe R | January 22, 2026 |
List of districts
District 1
The 1st district is represented by Republican Neil Duram, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 2
The 2nd district is represented by Republican Tom Millett, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 3
The 3rd district is represented by Democrat Debo Powers, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 4
The 4th district is represented by Republican Lyn Bennett, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 5
The 5th district is represented by Republican Braxton Mitchell, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 6
The 6th district is represented by Republican Amy Regier, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 7
The 7th district is represented by Republican Courtenay Sprunger, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 8
The 8th district is represented by Republican Lukas Schubert, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 9
The 9th district is represented by Republican Steven Kelly, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 10
The 10th district is represented by Republican Terry Falk, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 11
The 11th district is represented by Republican Ed Byrne, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 12
The 12th district is represented by Republican Tracy Sharp, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 13
The 13th district is represented by Republican Linda Reksten, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 14
The 14th district is represented by Republican Paul Fielder, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 15
The 15th district is represented by Democrat Thedis Crowe, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 16
The 16th district is represented by Democrat Tyson Running Wolf, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 17
The 17th district is represented by Republican Zachary Wirth, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 18
The 18th district is represented by Republican Llew Jones, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 19
The 19th district is represented by Democrat Jane Weber, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 20
The 20th district is represented by Republican Melissa Nikolakakos, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 21
The 21st district is represented by Republican Edward Buttrey, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 22
The 22nd district is represented by Republican George Nikolakakos, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 23
The 23rd district is represented by Republican Eric Tilleman, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 24
The 24th district is represented by Republican Steve Fitzpatrick, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 25
The 25th district is represented by Republican Steve Gist, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 26
The 26th district is represented by Republican Russ Miner, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 27
The 27th district is represented by Democrat Paul Tuss, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 28
The 28th district is represented by Republican Eric Albus, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 29
The 29th district is represented by Republican Valerie Moore, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 30
The 30th district is represented by Republican Morgan Thiel, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 31
The 31st district is represented by Democrat Frank Smith, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 32
The 32nd district is represented by Democrat Mike Fox, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 33
The 33rd district is represented by Republican Brandon Ler, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 34
The 34th district is represented by Republican Jerry Schillinger, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 35
The 35th district is represented by Republican Gary Parry, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 36
The 36th district is represented by Republican Greg Kmetz, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 37
The 37th district is represented by Republican Shane Klakken, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 38
The 38th district is represented by Republican Greg Oblander, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 39
The 39th district is represented by Republican Kerri Seekins-Crowe, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 40
The 40th district is represented by Republican Mike Vinton, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 41
The 41st district is represented by Democrat Jade Sooktis, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 42
The 42nd district is represented by Democrat Sidney Fitzpatrick, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 43
The 43rd district is represented by Republican Larry Brewster, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 44
The 44th district is represented by Republican Katie Zolnikov, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 45
The 45th district is represented by Democrat Denise Baum, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 46
The 46th district is represented by Democrat Denise Joy, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 47
The 47th district is represented by Democrat James Reavis, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 48
The 48th district is represented by Republican Curtis Schomer, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 49
The 49th district is represented by Republican Sherry Essmann, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 50
The 50th district is represented by Republican Anthony Nicastro, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 51
The 51st district is represented by Republican Jodee Etchart, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 52
The 52nd district is represented by Republican Bill Mercer, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 53
The 53rd district is represented by Republican Nelly Nicol, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 54
The 54th district is represented by Republican Lee Deming, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 55
The 55th district is represented by Republican Brad Barker, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 56
The 56th district is represented by Republican Fiona Nave, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 57
The 57th district is represented by Democrat Scott Rosenzweig, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 58
The 58th district is represented by Democrat Jamie Isaly, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 59
The 59th district is represented by Democrat Ed Stafman, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 60
The 60th district is represented by Democrat Alanah Griffith, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 61
The 61st district is represented by Democrat Becky Edwards, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 62
The 62nd district is represented by Democrat Josh Seckinger, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 63
The 63rd district is represented by Democrat Peter Strand, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 64
The 64th district is represented by Democrat Kelly Kortum, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 65
The 65th district is represented by Democrat Brian Close, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 66
The 66th district is represented by Democrat Eric Matthews, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 67
The 67th district is represented by Republican Jedediah Hinkle, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 68
The 68th district is represented by Republican Caleb Hinkle, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 69
The 69th district is represented by Republican Kenneth Walsh, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 70
The 70th district is represented by Republican Shannon Maness, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 71
The 71st district is represented by Democrat Scott DeMarois, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 72
The 72nd district is represented by Democrat Donavon Hawk, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 73
The 73rd district is represented by Democrat Jennifer Lynch, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 74
The 74th district is represented by Democrat Marc Lee, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 75
The 75th district is represented by Republican Mark Reinschmidt, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 76
The 76th district is represented by Republican John Fitzpatrick, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 77
The 77th district is represented by Republican Jane Gillette, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 78
The 78th district is represented by Republican Randyn Gregg, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 79
The 79th district is represented by Democrat Luke Muszkiewicz, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 80
The 80th district is represented by Democrat Melissa Romano, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 81
The 81st district is represented by Democrat Mary Caferro, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 82
The 82nd district is represented by Democrat Pete Elverum, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 83
The 83rd district is represented by Democrat Jill Cohenour, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 84
The 84th district is represented by Republican Julie Darling, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 85
The 85th district is represented by Republican Kathy Love, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 86
The 86th district is represented by Republican David Bedey, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 87
The 87th district is represented by Republican Terry Nelson, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 88
The 88th district is represented by Republican Greg Overstreet, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 89
The 89th district is represented by Democrat Mark Thane, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 90
The 90th district is represented by Republican Curtis Cochran, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 91
The 91st district is represented by Democrat Shelly Fyant, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 92
The 92nd district is represented by Democrat Connie Keogh, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 93
The 93rd district is represented by Democrat Katie Sullivan, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 94
The 94th district is represented by Democrat Marilyn Marler, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term.[3]
District 95
The 95th district is represented by Democrat Zooey Zephyr, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 96
The 96th district is represented by Democrat Bob Carter, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 97
The 97th district is represented by Democrat Melody Cunningham, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.
District 98
The 98th district is represented by Democrat Jonathan Karlen, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 99
The 99th district is represented by Democrat Tom France, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.
District 100
The 100th district is represented by Democrat SJ Howell, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if they will do so.
References
- ^ Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Montana House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Term Limits". sosmt.gov. Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.