2024 Montana elections explained

A general election was held in Montana on November 5, 2024. Both of Montana's seats in the United States House of Representatives, all of the seats in the Montana House of Representatives, and half of the seats in the Montana Senate were up for election. The primary election was held on June 4, 2024.^[1]

Federal

President

See main article: 2024 United States presidential election in Montana.

See also: 2024 Montana Democratic presidential primary.

Congress

Senate

See main article: 2024 United States Senate election in Montana.

Incumbent Democrat Jon Tester is running for re-election. He was defeated by businessman Tim Sheehy.

House of Representatives

See main article: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana.

Republicans ran for re-election in both of Montana's seats in the United States House of Representatives.

State

Executive

Governor

See main article: 2024 Montana gubernatorial election.

Secretary of State

See main article: 2024 Montana Secretary of State election.

Attorney general

See main article: 2024 Montana Attorney General election.

Public Service Commission

Three of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission - Districts 2, 3 and 4 - were up for election on November 5, 2024, with party primaries scheduled for June 4.^[2]

State auditor

See main article: 2024 Montana State Auditor election.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Republican Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen was re-elected in 2020 with 52.2% of the vote. She will be term-limited and cannot run for re-election.^[3]

Legislature

Senate

See main article: 2024 Montana Senate election.

25 of the 50 seats in the Montana Senate were up for election in 2024.

House of Representatives

See main article: 2024 Montana House of Representatives election.

All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives were up for election in 2024.

Judicial

Clerk of the Supreme Court

Incumbent Republican Bowen Greenwood is running for re-election.

Ballot measures

• CI-126, top-four primaries^[4]
• CI-127, majority vote for election of persons instead of plurality
• CI-128, constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability

Notes and References

1. Web site: Montana elections, 2024 . 2024-07-12 . Ballotpedia . en.
2. Web site: Montana Public Service Commission election, 2024 . 2024-07-28 . Ballotpedia . en.
3. Web site: 2020GeneralStatewideCanvass.pdf . September 18, 2023 . Montana Secretary of State.
4. Web site: Proposed 2024 Ballot Issues . . . Montana Secretary of State's Office . 2024-09-14.