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GOP Endorsements Get Split Review in Primary Results

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GOP Endorsements Get Split Review in Primary Results

The Flathead saw a 50/50 split in terms of party-backed candidates prevailing in their primary contests. Those results mirrored a similar dynamic statewide, with each of the Republican Party’s factions winning several key races.

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2026 Primary Election Results

Polls closed at 8 p.m. as voters across Montana cast ballots in competitive primaries for local, state and federal office

Elections

Inside Seth Bodnar’s Declaration of Independence

In a state that has historically heralded its independent streak, Bodnar's candidacy for the U.S. Senate sets up an experiment about whether a candidate running outside the two-party system can stave off Montana's one-party rule