Dave Fern
October 10, 2024
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GOP dominates Flathead races; two Democrats headed to Legislature
In what turned out to be a GOP-led rout in Montana in Tuesday’s election, voters in two Flathead Valley districts elected Democrats to the state Legislature, flipping a seat after redistricting.
Voter Guide: Senate District 2
Ahead of the Nov. 5 election, the Daily Inter Lake sent questionnaires to state Legislature candidates running in contested races in Northwest Montana. Candidates were instructed to keep their answers to each of the four questions to under 150 words. Answers were lightly edited for brevity, clarity, Associated Press style and grammar.
Democrat Dave Fern faces Republican Doug Adams for newly drawn Senate district
Longtime Democratic legislator Dave Fern is hoping to return to the Legislature come 2025 in a newly redrawn Senate District encompassing parts of the north Flathead Valley.