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Race overview
Bob Carter, a Democrat and incumbent, is running for Montana House District 96 in the 2026 general election. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026.
The race is not listed as contested. Carter is the only candidate identified for the district. Because no other candidate is listed, there are no opponents to compare with Carter on background, policy positions or campaign finance information at this stage of the race.
Carter’s status in the race
Carter is identified as the incumbent, meaning he is the current officeholder entering the election. He is running as a Democrat.
No biography is on file for Carter. That leaves his incumbent status and party affiliation as the biographical details recorded for this race. The candidate record does not list other personal or professional background information, such as previous work, education or length of public service.
Carter’s name, party and incumbent designation will be central pieces of identifying information for voters following the District 96 contest.
Policy positions
No documented policy positions are on file for Carter in the District 96 race. As a result, there are no recorded candidate stances to describe on issues that may come before the Montana House.
Party affiliation and incumbent status do not establish a candidate’s position on a specific issue. Without a documented position from Carter, no conclusion can be drawn here about how he approaches legislation, state spending or other matters handled by state lawmakers.
If Carter files or publishes positions connected to the 2026 campaign, voters would have more information for evaluating his priorities. For now, the race record identifies no specific platform or issue agenda.
Campaign finance
No fundraising total is on file for Carter’s campaign. There is also no spending total or cash-on-hand figure on file.
An amount that is not on file should not be treated as zero. It means there is no recorded figure to report in those categories. Without those totals, Carter’s campaign fundraising, spending and remaining money cannot be quantified or compared with another campaign.
Because the race is not listed as contested, there is also no opposing candidate’s financial activity to compare with Carter’s. Future campaign finance entries, if filed, could add detail about the financial side of the race.
What voters will see next
The District 96 election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, as part of Montana’s general election. The main process questions are whether the candidate listing changes before the ballot is finalized and whether additional candidate or campaign finance filings appear.
Carter enters the election as the Democratic incumbent in a race that is not listed as contested. His recorded profile currently consists of his name, party affiliation, incumbent status, district and election date, without a filed biography, policy platform or campaign finance totals.
