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2026 United States general electionMontana

U.S. House: Montana's 1st district

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by
Ryan K Zinke (Republican)

FEC: Montana's 1st district 2026 Official source

Montana's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election
2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat
Montana's 1st district

FEC: Montana's 1st district 2026 Official source

Montana's 1st district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

Confirmed for this ballot by a source. elekt does not rate or call races.

Money raised
  1. Samuel Kelley Forstag Democratic$1.4M
  2. Aaron Flint Republican$1.3M

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Aaron Flint

Republican

FEC: FLINT, AARON Official source

FLINT, AARON, Republican Party, House MT district 01: FEC candidate H6MT01152, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

AARON FLINT

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: FLINT, AARON Official source

FLINT, AARON, Republican Party, House MT district 01: FEC candidate H6MT01152, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$1.3M

FEC: FLINT, AARON Official source

Receipts $1,303,394, disbursements $801,193, cash on hand $502,201 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$801K
On hand
$502K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Nick Sheedy

Libertarian

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

FILED | Congressional | 1ST CONGRESSIONAL | UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE | REGULAR | 2 | NICK SHEEDY | 2130 9TH ST W, COLUMBIA FALL, MT, 59912 | NICKOLAS.SHEEDY@YAHOO.COM Not Provided | 4062098342 | 7/10/2026 11:23:35 AM | LIB | | FILED

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Nominee

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

FILED | Congressional | 1ST CONGRESSIONAL | UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE | REGULAR | 2 | NICK SHEEDY | 2130 9TH ST W, COLUMBIA FALL, MT, 59912 | NICKOLAS.SHEEDY@YAHOO.COM Not Provided | 4062098342 | 7/10/2026 11:23:35 AM | LIB | | FILED

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Samuel Kelley Forstag

Democratic

FEC: FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY Official source

FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY, Democratic Party, House MT district 01: FEC candidate H6MT01137, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

SAM FORSTAG

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY Official source

FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY, Democratic Party, House MT district 01: FEC candidate H6MT01137, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$1.4M

FEC: FORSTAG, SAMUEL KELLEY Official source

Receipts $1,382,873, disbursements $832,794, cash on hand $550,079 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$833K
On hand
$550K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

6 more candidates filed for this seat
CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
Ryan K Zinke (incumbent)RepublicanFiled with the FEC--
Ryan BusseDemocraticFiled with the FEC$790K$1,591
Christi JacobsenRepublicanFiled with the FEC$553K$1,705
Russell Tyler ClevelandDemocraticFiled with the FEC$458K$0
Albert OlszewskiRepublicanFiled with the FEC$427K$0
Matthew RainsDemocraticFiled with the FEC$273K$34K

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Sources

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