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Election Day, Nov. 3

Montana: every race on the ballot

The U.S. Senate, governor and U.S. House races on the Montana ballot, and the Democrat running in each.

Statewide

  1. U.S. SenateSolid R

    Alani Bankhead (D) vs. Kurt Alme (R)

    Now held by Steve Daines (R) · PVI R+10. Also on the ballot: Kyle Austin (Libertarian), Seth Bodnar (Independent).

U.S. House

  1. U.S. House, MT-1Toss-up

    Sam Forstag (D) vs. Aaron Flint (R)

    Now held by Ryan Zinke (R) · PVI R+5. Also on the ballot: Nick Sheedy (Libertarian).

    Counties in this district (16)

    Beaverhead County, Deer Lodge County, Flathead County, Gallatin County, Glacier County, Granite County, Lake County, Lincoln County, Madison County, Mineral County, Missoula County, Pondera County, Powell County, Ravalli County, Sanders County, Silver Bow County

  2. U.S. House, MT-2Solid R

    Brian Miller (D) vs. Troy Downing (R)

    Now held by Troy Downing (R) · PVI R+15. Also on the ballot: Michael Eisenhauer (Independent), Patrick McCracken (Libertarian).

    Counties in this district (41)

    Big Horn County, Blaine County, Broadwater County, Carbon County, Carter County, Cascade County, Chouteau County, Custer County, Daniels County, Dawson County, Fallon County, Fergus County, Garfield County, Golden Valley County, Hill County, Jefferson County, Judith Basin County, Lewis and Clark County, Liberty County, McCone County, Meagher County, Musselshell County, Park County, Petroleum County, Phillips County, Pondera County, Powder River County, Prairie County, Richland County, Roosevelt County, Rosebud County, Sheridan County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Teton County, Toole County, Treasure County, Valley County, Wheatland County, Wibaux County, Yellowstone County

Nominees from Wikipedia's Montana election tables; race ratings from the Cook Political Report; counties matched to districts with the Census Bureau's 2020 district file; checked Today, 7:41 PM ET. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

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