Eric Jochim
![Arntzen wins 2nd term as state superintendent of public instruction](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2017/05/Elsie-Headshot.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Arntzen wins 2nd term as state superintendent of public instruction
Republican Elsie Arntzen defeated Democrat and teach of the year Melissa Romano in a rematch of the 2016 superintendent race. Romano conceded the race Wednesday morning.
![Helena Mayor Collins announces Montana run for U.S. Senate](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/07/Refugees-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Helena Mayor Collins announces Montana run for U.S. Senate
Collins, a Liberian refugee, arrived in the United States in 1994 after fleeing a civil war in Liberia. He first won a political office in 2017 when he defeated four-term Helena Mayor Jim Smith.