Montana Elections 2026
What is on the Montana ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, 2 U.S. House seats, 3 ballot measures.
Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.
Senate and governor
| Race | Status | Rating | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | Steve Daines (R) is retiring | Solid R | Alani Bankhead (D), Kurt Alme (R), Seth Bodnar (I) |
U.S. House
State legislature
- Senate: 25 of 50 seats up; currently Republican control
- House: 100 of 100 seats up; currently Republican control
Ballot measures
CI-132: Nonpartisan judicial elections
Would keep judicial elections nonpartisan in the constitution.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
CI-133: Initiative and referendum rights
Would add the rights of initiative and referendum to the constitution's Declaration of Rights.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
I-194: Ban corporate political contributions
Would bar corporations and other entities from making political contributions.
A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.
Local, school and special-district elections
0 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list, and 1 more office election whose year is known. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.
| Date | Place | Office | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Helena | City Commission — Appointed vacancy | year confirmed |
Search every Montana election by place, office, year and status
Mayors
5 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.
| City or town | Mayor | Next mayoral election |
|---|---|---|
| Billings | Mike Nelson | |
| Bozeman | Joey Morrison | |
| Great Falls | Cory Reeves | |
| Helena | Emily Dean | |
| Kalispell | Ryan Hunter |
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Sources
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (Wikipedia)
- The Green Papers: 2026 general election by state
- Cook Political Report House ratings (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Ballotpedia: congressional candidates, 2026
- 2026 United States Senate elections (Wikipedia)
- 2026 United States gubernatorial elections (Wikipedia)
Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.