2026 United States general electionMontana

U.S. House: Montana's 2nd district

3 November 2026

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2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

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

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Troy Downing (Republican)
FEC: Montana's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Montana's 2nd 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 2nd district
FEC: Montana's 2nd district 2026 Official source
Montana's 2nd district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

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Money raised

Troy Downing Republican$2.1M
Michael D. Eisenhauer Independent$296K
Brian James Miller Democratic$19K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Brian James Miller

Democratic

FEC: MILLER, BRIAN JAMES Official source

MILLER, BRIAN JAMES, Democratic Party, House MT district 02: FEC candidate H6MT02150, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

BRIAN J MILLER

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: MILLER, BRIAN JAMES Official source

MILLER, BRIAN JAMES, Democratic Party, House MT district 02: FEC candidate H6MT02150, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $19K
FEC: MILLER, BRIAN JAMES Official source
Receipts $19,174, disbursements $14,573, cash on hand $3,166 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $15K
On hand: $3,166

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Michael D. Eisenhauer

Independent

FEC: EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR. Official source

EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR., Independent, House MT district 02: FEC candidate H6MT02168, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

MICHAEL D EISENHAUER

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR. Official source

EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR., Independent, House MT district 02: FEC candidate H6MT02168, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $296K
FEC: EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR. Official source
Receipts $296,253, disbursements $164,060, cash on hand $140,122 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $164K
On hand: $140K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Patrick Mccracken

Libertarian

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

FILED | Congressional | 2ND CONGRESSIONAL | UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE | REGULAR | 2 | PATRICK MCCRACKEN | 31 WAVING GRASS WAY, MT, 59912 | MCCRACKEN.PATRICK@GMAIL.COM Not Provided | 4062607576 | 7/10/2026 11:28:30 AM | LIB | | FILED

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Nominee

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

FILED | Congressional | 2ND CONGRESSIONAL | UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE | REGULAR | 2 | PATRICK MCCRACKEN | 31 WAVING GRASS WAY, MT, 59912 | MCCRACKEN.PATRICK@GMAIL.COM Not Provided | 4062607576 | 7/10/2026 11:28:30 AM | LIB | | FILED

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

Troy Downing

Republican

FEC: DOWNING, TROY Official source

DOWNING, TROY, Republican Party, House MT district 02: FEC candidate H4MT02098, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

*TROY DOWNING

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: DOWNING, TROY Official source

DOWNING, TROY, Republican Party, House MT district 02: FEC candidate H4MT02098, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $2.1M
FEC: DOWNING, TROY Official source
Receipts $2,127,927, disbursements $1,588,993, cash on hand $650,464 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.6M
On hand: $650K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

1 more candidate filed for this seat

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Sam Lux	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$15K	$5,675

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Sources

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Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Montana: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source candidatefiling.mt.gov
FEC: Montana's 2nd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: DOWNING, TROYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: EISENHAUER, MICHAEL D. DR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: LUX, SAMOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MILLER, BRIAN JAMESOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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