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Candidate profile: Tyson Running Wolf

Democratic incumbent Tyson Running Wolf is running in Montana House District 16 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

Candidate profile: Tyson Running Wolf

Key takeaways

  • Running Wolf is a Democrat and the incumbent.
  • The race is for Montana House District 16.
  • The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.
  • The race is listed as not contested.
  • No policy or campaign finance figures are on file.

Tyson Running Wolf is the Democratic incumbent in the 2026 race for Montana House District 16. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, and the race is listed as not contested.

Running Wolf’s incumbent status means Running Wolf currently holds the House seat. Beyond that officeholder designation and Democratic affiliation, no candidate biography is on file. That leaves basic biographical details—such as education, employment history, community roles or previous public service outside the current office—unstated.

Candidate and race

Running Wolf is seeking election as a Democrat in State House District 16. The contest is part of Montana’s 2026 general election and is designated as not contested.

The not-contested designation describes the status of the race. It does not add information about Running Wolf’s background, legislative priorities or approach to the office. Running Wolf is the only candidate identified in this race.

The election date is Nov. 3, 2026. Voters considering this race have three basic official identifiers for Running Wolf: the candidate is a Democrat, is the incumbent and is running in House District 16.

Background

No biography is on file for Running Wolf. As a result, there are no official biographical details to describe beyond the candidate’s current status as the district’s incumbent House member.

That means the candidate listing does not state Running Wolf’s occupation, education, hometown, family background or length of service in the Legislature. It also does not identify earlier elected positions or other public roles. Those details should not be inferred from incumbency or party affiliation.

For voters, the distinction matters: “incumbent” identifies Running Wolf as the current officeholder, while “Democrat” identifies the party under which Running Wolf is running. Neither label, by itself, establishes a position on a specific issue.

Policy positions

No documented policy positions are on file for Running Wolf in this race. There is therefore no official candidate stance to describe on taxes, education, housing, public lands, health care, energy or other state issues.

Running Wolf’s Democratic affiliation should not be treated as a substitute for candidate-specific positions. A party label identifies ballot affiliation, but it does not establish how an individual candidate would address a particular proposal or vote on a particular bill.

Any future issue statements, campaign materials or candidate responses would need to be evaluated as specific positions before they could be attributed to Running Wolf.

Campaign finance and next steps

No totals are on file for money raised, money spent or cash on hand. Those entries should not be read as zero-dollar totals; they mean there is no figure to report for any of the three categories.

Campaign finance information, candidate listings and documented issue positions may add detail as the Nov. 3, 2026, election approaches. For now, the official profile is limited to Running Wolf’s name, Democratic affiliation, incumbent status, House District 16 candidacy and place in a race designated as not contested.

What to watch

  • Updates to the official candidate listing
  • Future campaign finance totals
  • Documented candidate policy positions
  • Changes to the race’s contested status

Who's running: State House, District 16

Election day: November 3, 2026

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