Politics

In Missoula, the mobile crisis team turned to local taxpayers for additional help.

Montana's two longest-tenured members of Congress both dropped out of their races for reelection and threw their support behind new candidates.

With endorsements already stacked high, Republican and former U.S. Attorney for Montana Kurt Alme filed for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election on Wednesday, the day filing closed.

There are unconfirmed reports that the man's hand or part of his arm were broken as police tried to remove him.

Just before the closure of candidate filing in Montana, incumbent U.S. Sen. Steve Daines withdrew from his re-election campaign for a third term.

Republican lawmakers said Tuesday after classified briefings on Capitol Hill they don’t intend to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to continue the war in Iran, though some said sending in ground troops would be a step too far.

On the final day of candidate filing in Montana, former University of Montana President Seth Bodnar filed to run as an independent in the U.S. Senate race to unseat Steve Daines.

Jacobsen highlighted her efforts to review Montana voter eligibility, talked about affordability, immigration enforcement and energy; and sought to position herself as a political outsider.

Within an hour of Zinke’s announcement, the first Republican candidates were already stepping forward, seeking to run for his open seat.

(Missoula Current) Montana's U.S. House representative for the western district on Monday said he would not seek reelection, citing health issues and the need for term limits in Congress. Rep. Ryan Zinke, a Republican who represents the state's nascent 1st Congressional District, said it has been an honor to serve. His...