Three- and four-way elections tip toward candidates with comparatively liberal backing in Billings and Kalispell.

There’s now less than a year to go until the 2026 elections in Montana. Three members of Montana’s congressional delegation are up for election next year.

Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United.

Montana's Supreme Court ruled that Attorney General Austin Knudsen went too far in editing ballot language for a constitutional initiative calling for nonpartisan judicial elections

No major Montana races are currently eligible for a recount, though vote counts are considered unofficial until canvassing is completed later this month. But a recount did happen this time last year.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen defended his edits to several proposed ballot initiatives on judicial elections, saying his office is obligated to ensur

In a separate ruling on a ballot measure also concerning nonpartisan court elections, the court ruled in favor of the attorney general.

Going into the 2026 election cycle, Gov. Greg Gianforte has been chosen to lead the national organization that advocates for electing Republican governors.

A growing bipartisan effort in Montana aims to curb the effects of Citizens United by altering corporate charters rather than regulating political speech.