Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Tyson Running Wolf
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Tyson Running Wolf is running in Montana House District 16 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskOct 4, 2026
Editors · Policy and legislation
The Ballot Montana Policy Desk
Legislation, budgets and ballot measures in Montana
The Policy Desk covers the bills, budgets and ballot measures moving through Montana, explained in plain language and sourced from public records.
20 stories published
Explainer · MT
Voter guide to Montana’s 2026 general election
Elections and votingA practical checklist for confirming election dates, reviewing your ballot, registering and following official voting instructions.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskOct 2, 2026
News · MT
What to know about Montana’s 2026 elections
Elections and votingMontana voters will decide one U.S. Senate race and elections in both U.S. House districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 29, 2026
News · MT
Court lets Butte-Silver Bow data center initiative proceed
Elections and votingThe Supreme Court cleared the Butte-Silver Bow data center initiative to continue through the local initiative process.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Donavon Hawk in House District 72
Elections and votingDemocratic incumbent Donavon Hawk is running in Montana State House District 72 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Curtis Schomer
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Curtis Schomer is running in Montana House District 48 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 22, 2026
News · MT
ExxonMobil sues Montana DOT over Billings cleanup costs
Energy and environmentThe lawsuit concerns cleanup expenses connected to a former oil refinery site in Billings.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 20, 2026
News · MT
Federal judge blocks Montana deepfake law for PAC
Elections and votingThe ruling stops Montana from applying its new election deepfake law to a conservative PAC that mailed AI-generated candidate images.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Dave Von Eschen
Elections and votingDave Von Eschen is the Libertarian candidate for Montana’s U.S. House District 22 in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 16, 2026
News · MT
Zinke announces A River Runs Through It Act
Elections and votingZinke announced the introduction of legislation called the A River Runs Through It Act, a development not directly tied to an election.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 13, 2026
Candidate profile · MT
Candidate profile: Lee Calhoun
Elections and votingRepublican Lee Calhoun is among 13 candidates in Montana’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 8, 2026