Voters on June 4 cast ballots in competitive primaries for local, state and federal office

The results of Montana's June 4 primary will determine who moves onto the general election as the state looks ahead to several high-profile races. Here's what to look out for as voters cast their ballots today.

The Kalispell School District and its certified teachers union have failed to reach a bargaining agreement for the first time in two decades, signaling growing unease within the district as it contends with a $1.7 million budget deficit. District officials say inflation and an out-of-date state funding formula are to blame for budget shortfalls.

Voters in Flathead County, as well as the cities of Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls, will have the opportunity to approve a once-in-a-decade review of their local government structure

Voters across Flathead County can expect to vote in competitive legislative primaries on June 4. Find out more about the candidates on your ballot here. 

Speaker of the Montana House Matt Regier and security company president Marquis Laude will square off in a June 4 Republican primary for a newly drawn state Senate district that encompasses Batavia, Kila, Somers, Lakeside and parts of Kalispell

Madeline Axtell thought creating a dance studio for adults in the Flathead Valley was "way too good to be true.” Then, she made it happen.

The newly drawn legislative district, which encompasses Creston, Lake Blaine and eastern Flathead County, will see a contest between a retired Army colonel and the former transportation director of the Bigfork School District.

Voters on Tuesday decided on school board trustees, levies and bonds in local elections. This story will be updated as school districts release results.

Following the arrival of a migrant family to Kalispell last week, Republican lawmakers requested the Legislature meet to implement criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants and those who aid them. Legislators also called for a reconfiguration of marijuana tax revenue. 

Elected officials on Thursday admonished the Biden Administration’s immigration policy following the arrival of a Venezuelan migrant family in Kalispell. Despite allegations from U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke that local nonprofit Valley Neighbors facilitated the relocation of the family, the organization said they had no role in bringing the immigrants to the valley.

“Dismayed,” “apprehensive,” and “good”: Flathead Valley voters on the issues that matter, the candidates that move them, and the biggest election cycle in Montana’s recent history

Ahead of a June primary and November general election, legislative candidates in the Flathead Valley have raised nearly $300,000. In some races where a sitting lawmaker faces a primary challenger, candidate spending has far outpaced previous years.

The governor on Thursday endorsed 58 candidates for state Legislature, including Flathead Valley Reps. Braxton Mitchell, Courtenay Sprunger and Tony Brockman and omitting Speaker of the House Matt Regier

School districts across northwest Montana will hold elections on May 7, in which voters will elect school board trustees and decide whether to approve levies and bonds. Find out what’s on the ballot in your local school district and how to cast your vote.