Candidate for Montana’s 1st District, 2026

Matthew Rains

D Democratic PartyOpen seatElection Nov 3, 2026

Not on the November ballot

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Fundraising

Raised: $273K
Spent: $239K
Cash on hand: $34K
Reported through: Jun 30, 2026

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Ryan K. Zinke (Republican).

DSamuel Kelley ForstagOpen seat$1.4M
RAaron FlintOpen seat$1.3M
DRyan BusseOpen seat$790K
RChristi JacobsenOpen seat$553K
DRussell Tyler ClevelandOpen seat$458K
RAlbert OlszewskiOpen seat$427K

Background

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