Politics & Government
The Daily Inter Lake’s Politics & Government section delivers updated local and national political coverage, featuring legislative developments, elections, policy debates, and government actions shaping Montana.
Sam Forstag declares victory in Dem primary for US House
Missoula smokejumper Sam Forstag declared victory Wednesday morning in a four-way contested primary among Democrat…
Blasdel, Garner win legislative primaries
Speaker of the House Mark Blasdel prevailed over former Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher in the centerpiece Republican race for Flathead Valley legislative primary contests.
Flathead County Election Chart: By the numbers
County, Kalispell reject local government review, but Whitefish, Columbia Falls OK them
Flathead County voters have rejected a review of county government by turning down a ballot issue on the matter in Tuesday’s election by 57 percent to 43 percent.
Mitchell unseats incumbent commissioner; Schnebel wins Democratic nod
Phil Mitchell of Whitefish coasted to an easy victory Tuesday over incumbent Flathead County District 1 Commissioner Cal Scott to win the Republican nomination…
GOP House race headlines state primary elections
Montana voters will choose the winners in state and local primary elections Tuesday in races including a tough intraparty Republican battle for the nomination for the U.S. House.
County races headline local election choices
Flathead County voters go to the polls on Tuesday to decide who will advance to the Nov. 4 general election in county, state and federal races.
GOP House debate tonight at Red Lion
The five candidates for the GOP nomination for U.S. House will meet for a final debate tonight in Kalispell.
Voters to decide whether to study their local governments
Should the number of county commissioners be increased from three to five?
Elected offices have few requirements
As Flathead County voters contemplate their choices for the next slate of county elected officials, they expect well-qualified candidates but may be surprised that state law requires very few qualifications for mos…
Democratic commissioner hopefuls square off
Two Democratic candidates for Flathead County commissioner tried to distinguish themselves during a debate Monday night, answering questions on budgets, possible tax increases, the Agency on Aging and zoning issues.
Five Montana Republicans seek U.S. House nomination
HELENA — Five Republicans — all but one of them current or former state legislators — are vying for their party’s nomination for the U.S. House in the June 3 primary.
Republican candidates take differing approaches
Both Mike Hebert and Dr. Albert Olszewski believe in small business, bolstering the Second Amendment and unifying the Republicans in the Montana House of Repre…
Landscaper, lawyer vie for legislative nomination
Both Doug Adams and John Myers cite the future of Montana’s children in their concerns as they seek election to the Montana House of Representatives, but each …
Voters re-elect FVCC incumbents
Two Flathead Valley Community College trustees won re-election in Tuesday’s election.