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Ballot Explained

2026 general election

What’s on the ballot in Montana

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your exact ballot depends on your address — these are the contests Montana puts on it.

U.S. House seats
2
U.S. Senate
On ballot
Governor
Not this cycle
State primary
Jun 2

Statewide and federal contests

United States House of Representatives

All 2 of Montana's congressional districts are on the ballot. You vote only in the district containing your address.

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State Senate and House of Representatives

State legislative districts are drawn separately from congressional districts and are much smaller. You vote in one district for each chamber.

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Who’s on the ballot

Every Montana contest we have researched, with each candidate’s stated positions, their record, and the published arguments for and against them.

Congressional districts

Ballot measures in Montana

Yes-or-no questions certified for the Montana ballot. Each one is shown in its official wording first, then explained.

Local contests vary by county

County, municipal, judicial, and school district contests are set locally and are staggered differently across Montana’s 56 counties. The most reliable way to see yours is to look up your address.

All 56 counties in Montana
Beaverhead CountyBig Horn CountyBlaine CountyBroadwater CountyCarbon CountyCarter CountyCascade CountyChouteau CountyCuster CountyDaniels CountyDawson CountyDeer Lodge CountyFallon CountyFergus CountyFlathead CountyGallatin CountyGarfield CountyGlacier CountyGolden Valley CountyGranite CountyHill CountyJefferson CountyJudith Basin CountyLake CountyLewis and Clark CountyLiberty CountyLincoln CountyMadison CountyMcCone CountyMeagher CountyMineral CountyMissoula CountyMusselshell CountyPark CountyPetroleum CountyPhillips CountyPondera CountyPowder River CountyPowell CountyPrairie CountyRavalli CountyRichland CountyRoosevelt CountyRosebud CountySanders CountySheridan CountySilver Bow CountyStillwater CountySweet Grass CountyTeton CountyToole CountyTreasure CountyValley CountyWheatland CountyWibaux CountyYellowstone County

Voting in Montana

Registration deadlines, early voting, mail ballots, ID rules and when results come in: how to vote in Montana.

Confirm this with the official source

Your ballot is determined by your election authority, not by us. Verify your registration, precinct, and sample ballot at Montana Secretary of State.