The Polson district features a matchup between seasoned legislator Linda Reksten and newcomer Finley Warden.

Courtenay Sprunger is facing off against Luke Maxwell in her bid to retain her seat this spring

The House District 4 race pits incumbent freshman legislator Lyn Bennett against entrepreneur Shaun Pandina and business owner Nathan Purdy as she tries to hold onto her seat.

The experienced three-way field includes the incumbent commissioner, who has held the seat for four years, as well as a former legislator from Helena and the PSC's former executive director.

The levy failures reflect ongoing rebukes from taxpayers amid a trend of declining passage rates in the state. For the four districts with general fund or operating levies on the ballot, the election results mean they’ll have to cut staffing and programming ahead of the next school year.

Four candidates are vying to keep the seat in GOP control after a last-minute shake-up. But as one candidate distinguishes himself with high-profile endorsements, the Republican primary is shaping up to be a referendum on whether that establishment support carries weight with voters.

The move follows new allegations of sexual abuse against the senator from Box Elder and came with renewed calls from Senate leadership for him to resign his seat

Which candidate has the best chance of flipping Montana’s western congressional seat from red to blue? Voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on a four-way Democratic primary to answer that question in June, but all candidates agree the race comes with high stakes.

A judge shot down a request from the school to provide a judgment on the case outside of the courtroom, ruling that the plaintiffs had a case for retaliation. The burden of proving the motive behind its conduct now lies with Kalispell Public Schools.

The city admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement with Beker Rengifo del Castillo, a Venezuelan immigrant who had entered the country legally and was detained by Border Patrol after a traffic stop initiated by the Whitefish police

The rural K-6 school is pursuing accreditation from the state to expand its middle school offerings, a prospect its principal says falls in line with recent community input

The state party's "Honor Roll" endorsements align with the local GOP's picks, and put an exclamation point on Republican infighting that came to a head during the 2025 legislative session

Five districts have levy asks on the ballot, and several have competitive school board races this spring. Ballots were mailed out Friday, and are due back May 5.

The quarterly reports to the Federal Election Commission span the period from Jan. 1 to March 31. After a month of shakeups to the state’s federal races, the reports offer a first glimpse at where candidates may stand in the newly shaped primaries for the western congressional district and U.S. Senate.

Teachers organized a public comment period at a recent board meeting to share how last year’s cuts impacted their department. Administrators warn more cuts could come down the pike should an elementary district levy on the ballot this spring fail to pass.