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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides who represents Montana's 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat is currently held by Ryan K Zinke (Republican). Ryan K Zinke is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Aaron Flint — Republican
- Samuel Kelley Forstag — Democratic
- Nick Sheedy — Libertarian
Roster status
This roster is drawn from FEC candidate filings — every candidate who filed for this district. State confirmation of the final general-election ballot is in progress.
Race notes
Roster corrected 2026-10-25 from montana-house-01-2026.md (confirmed general-election ballot); see INVENTORY-PASS-2026-10-25.md.
Sources
- FEC candidate master file (cn26, bulk download 2026-10-24), status=C statutory candidates — https://www.fec.gov/data/candidates/?election_year=2026&office=H&state=MT&district=01
Winner: Sam Forstag (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 6, 2026 (results wave 4); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.