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A closer look: New Kalispell precinct goes all blue while one Whitefish area leans red in governor's race
A voting bloc in downtown Kalispell bucked the prevailing conservative trends in the 2024 election, emerging as an…
Gianforte, Cooney focus on pandemic and economy in debate
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana gubernatorial candidates Republican Greg Gianforte and Democrat Mike Cooney focused on their approaches to the economy and their r…
SD 2: State budget, taxes are key issues in senate race
Both candidates in the Senate District 2 challenge have political experience — Democrat Kyle Waterman is a Kalispell City Council member and Republican Carl Gl…
HD 10: Candidates differ on state spending, Medicaid expansion
Three-term incumbent Republican Rep. Mark Noland is facing off against Democratic challenger Jennifer Allen in the race to represent House District 10, which i…
HD 7: Health care, tax issues dominate three-way race
Three candidates are vying for the House District 7 seat that represents Kalispell, with each individual bringing to the table a unique set of experiences and …
HD 3: Candidates differ on Medicaid expansion, agree on public lands
Democratic incumbent Debo Powers faces a challenge from Republican Braxton Mitchell for the House District 3 seat that includes Columbia Falls, North Fork and …
HD 6: Candidates share health-care background, but differ on political policies
The Griz-Cat rivalry isn’t the only thing that divides Montana House of Representatives District 6 candidates Jerramy Dear-Ruel and Amy Regier.
Flathead County Commission: Supporting small business, environment important to Larson
As a small business owner, Flathead County Commission candidate Kristen Larson understands the difficulties facing her business and other businesses in the Fla…
Flathead County Commission: Abell wants county to grow responsibly, protect resources
Brad Abell wants to help protect Flathead Valley for future generations.
Republican duo reshapes Montana politics in Trump's style
BOZEMAN (AP) — Steve Daines is the affable one, the smiler, a consummate salesman who parlayed his corporate success into a meteoric rise through Montana polit…
Pandemic’s bumps shape U.S. Senate race
MISSOULA — Bradshaw Sumners watched throughout February as COVID-19 hot spots developed in major American cities, waiting to see when the coronavirus pandemic would manifest in Montana.
Gianforte unveils economic plan at Kalispell campaign stop
Congressman Greg Gianforte was on the campaign trail Tuesday touting his economic plan for the state during a number of small events across Western Montana.
UM Poll: Trump, Bullock, Rosendale, Gianforte lead Montana races
MISSOULA — The University of Montana Big Sky Poll recently asked 517 registered Montana voters, if the election were held today, how would they vote? In a seri…
Tax returns: Gianforte made $184M over 10 years
Tax returns released by his campaign show Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Greg Gianforte reported income of $184 million over a 10-year period ending i…
With his sights on Senate, Bullock still battling Trump
With the balance of the closely divided U.S. Senate in play in November’s election, tens of millions of dollars are expected to be dumped into the Senate race …
Abell wins tight county commissioner race
Republican Brad Abell holds an 88-vote lead over Tony Brockman for the GOP nomination for the District 1 Flathead County commission seat and is the presumed wi…