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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Montana, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on June 2, 2026.

District 1

The 1st district is based in western Montana, including Missoula, Bozeman, Butte, and Kalispell. The incumbent is Republican Ryan Zinke, who was re-elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2024. On March 2, 2026, he announced his retirement.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Withdrawn
  • Ryan Zinke, incumbent U.S. representative (endorsed Flint)
Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Third party and independents

Candidates

Declared
  • Kimberly Persico (Independent)

General election

Predictions

Polling

Ryan Zinke vs. Ryan Busse
Ryan Zinke vs. Sam Forstag

District 2

The 2nd district is based in eastern Montana, including Billings, Great Falls, and Helena. The incumbent is Republican Troy Downing, who was elected with 65.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Fundraising

Libertarian primary

Declared

  • Patrick McCracken

Independents

Candidates

Declared
  • Michael Eisenhauer, cardiologist

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

See also

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

References

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates