elections

President Donald Trump has assailed mail-in voting and vowed this summer to lead a movement to eliminate the practice, promoting baseless claims that mailed ballots are linked to widespread fraud.

Daines has been a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, and in April, Trump endorsed him for reelection on Truth Social.

The 2nd District includes most of central and eastern Montana, including Great Falls, Helena and Billings.

Michael HagEstad writes, "While these results are disappointing, there are two positive developments that a redoubled conservative effort can build on.

Betsy Craske secured 61% of the vote in Ward 1 and took the oath from Mayor Andrea Davis early Monday, just hours before her first City Council meeting.

Seven U.S. Senate Democrats and one independent joined Republicans on Sunday night in advancing legislation to reopen the government and temporarily keep it afloat until the end of January.

President Donald Trump released a slew of endorsement posts for 2026 Congressional candidates on his social media network Truth Social on Monday, a full year out from the election.

The proposition will redraw current congressional maps to favor Democrats.

Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis coasted to her first full term in office on Tuesday night, more than doubling her opponent's votes, while City Council incumbents saw mixed results.

Justin Ailport writes, "They seem to have forgotten a core Montana value: You show up for your neighbors when they’re in need. It begs the question: If they’re not representing Montana interests, then who are they representing?"