Republican Party

Pierce’s pick fills the vacancy created by the departure earlier this month of political consultant Tyler Newcombe, who took a role in the state auditor’s office.

State convention in Helena ushered in changeover in Republican party leadership, showcased ongoing divisions from Legislative session

Four candidates are running for party chair, officer selection at state convention later this month.

Corey Ellis writes, "What is surprising is the Republicans of the Senate and House have not been able to find the spine to stand up against their new king and act as a check to the executive branch as our country’s framers intended."

David Daniels writes, "Montana Republicans cannot run their own party, let alone the state of Montana, without blaming Democrats for their screw-ups."

Weeks after winning a second term as Montana’s governor, Gov. Greg Gianforte has been elected to a leadership position in the organization that advocates for electing Republican governors across the country.

Sen. Denise Hayman writes, "Leaders of Montana’s state government have two responsibilities: enacting policies that benefit Montanans and running the government efficiently and effectively. Increasingly, however, the Republicans are failing Montana taxpayers on both counts."

Kathy Holland writes, "Our property tax problem is due to nothing except the negligence of a Supermajority drunk on their power who forgot who put them there. Eastern Montana is my home; it is the gem of Montana."

Montana State Sen. Ken Bogner, a Republican from Miles City, is the latest Republican to join the growing field of GOP candidates in the field vying for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Matt Rosendale.

Jim Nelson writes, "Semi-loyalists, by tolerating the conduct and statements of extremists, actually strengthen the behavior of these authoritarian elements and legitimize their conduct and ideas—perhaps creating the tipping-point that results in a solid democracy collapsing upon itself."