2026 Elections ยท Montana

Montana Congressional Candidates 2026

See every declared 2026 U.S. House candidate across Montana's congressional districts, with FEC campaign finance.

Source:FECUpdated Oct 19, 2026Report a correction

Who is running for Congress in Montana in 2026?

7 candidates are on the ballot in Montana's 2 congressional districts.

  • District 1: Sam Forstag (Democratic), Aaron Flint (Republican) and Nick Sheedy (Libertarian).
  • District 2: Troy Downing (Republican), Brian Miller (Democratic), Michael Eisenhauer (Independent) and Patrick McCracken (Libertarian).

Montana's 1st Congressional District

3 candidates on the ballot
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  • Sam ForstagDemocraticโœ“ Verified
    $3.7M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Aaron FlintRepublicanโœ“ Verified
    $2.6M raised
    • Official FEC
  • Nick SheedyLibertarianโœ“ Verified

Where they differ: Aaron Flint supports cutting taxes and regulations, investing in trades and manufacturing, and lowering healthcare costs while protecting rural hospitals and expanding telehealth 16. Sam Forstag calls for major federal investment in affordable housing and supports expanding Medicare to all Montanans with free coverage and drug price negotiation 37. Nick Sheedy proposes ending the Federal Reserve to address inflation and reducing regulatory burdens to increase the supply of healthcare providers 59.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 18, 2026.

Montana's 2nd Congressional District

4 candidates on the ballot
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  • Troy DowningRepublicanIncumbentโœ“ Verified
    $2.7M raised
    • Official FEC
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  • Brian MillerDemocraticโœ“ Verified
    $31K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Michael EisenhauerIndependentโœ“ Verified
    $348K raised
    • Official FEC
  • Patrick McCrackenLibertarianโœ“ Verified

Where they differ: Troy Downing supports making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent and expanding capital access for rural small businesses, voting yea on related economic and healthcare bills but nay on the KIDS Act 237. Michael Eisenhauer highlights Montana's housing affordability crisis and criticizes a federal budget law for raising health insurance costs and cutting Medicaid support 48. Patrick McCracken attributes Montana's housing unaffordability to Federal Reserve money creation and says U.S. healthcare pricing is centrally managed rather than free market 510. Brian Miller identifies insurance companies as the core problem in healthcare and warns that wealth concentration among the top 10% risks harming the economy 913.
AI-written comparison of the sourced positions on the district page. Generated Oct 19, 2026.

Common questions

When is the election?

The general election is on November 3, 2026.