Montana 1st District

Incumbent: Ryan K Zinke (R)

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▸ Why this race

This Western Montana district features surprising competitiveness despite Zinke's 7.7% margin in 2024 due to Democrats' unexpected gains in Missoula County and Bozeman, with the president's approval rating among college-educated voters in the district having declined significantly since 2024, potentially making this the only competitive Montana House seat in 2026.

Republicans

Zinke, Ryan K

Incumbent
R H4MT01041
Receipts
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Disbursed
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Cash on hand
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12-wk spend

Spending mix

12mo
Digital $741K Fundraising $465K Travel & Events $168K Strategy & Research $90K Wages & Payroll $59K

Flint, Aaron

R H6MT01152
Receipts
$454K
Disbursed
$24K
Cash on hand
$429K

Olszewski, Albert

R H2MT02084
Receipts
$282K
Disbursed
$10K
Cash on hand
$282K

Jacobsen, Christi

R H6MT01160
Receipts
$260K
Disbursed
$7K
Cash on hand
$253K

Democrats

Busse, Ryan

D H6MT01145
Receipts
$530K
Disbursed
$162K
Cash on hand
$368K

Forstag, Samuel Kelley

D H6MT01137
Receipts
$450K
Disbursed
$237K
Cash on hand
$213K

Cleveland, Russell Tyler

D H6MT01103
Receipts
$326K
Disbursed
$261K
Cash on hand
$65K

Spending mix

12mo
Fundraising $66K Digital $38K Legal & Compliance $19K Print & Mail $14K Travel & Events $14K Strategy & Research $11K

Rains, Matthew

D H0MT00116
Receipts
$215K
Disbursed
$108K
Cash on hand
$107K

Spending mix

12mo
Digital $22K Strategy & Research $22K Fundraising $12K Travel & Events $9K Software & Tech $1K Print & Mail $635

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