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Montana's 2nd U.S. House District

Montana · Next election 2026 · 4 active candidates · $2.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Montana's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Troy Downing
Rep. Troy DowningR
U.S. Representative · MT-002
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
26
Votes Missed
0.62%
Cross-party
36
Committees
Financial Services Committee
Natural Resources Committee
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 4 active for the 2026 House election in Montana District 2. Party primary on Jun 2, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.5M
Candidates
4 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Troy Downing (R-MT)R
Cash on Hand
$799K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Troy Downing R66.0%John B. Driscoll D 34.0%275,545
2022Sr Matthew M Rosendale R56.6%Gary Buchanan I 21.9%215,672
1990Ron Marlenee R63.0%Don Burris D 37.0%153,188
1988Ron Marlenee R55.5%Buck O'Brien D 44.5%175,534
1986Ron Marlenee R53.5%Buck O'Brien D 46.5%158,131
1984Ron Marlenee R65.9%Chet Blaylock D 34.1%177,377
1982Ron Marienee R53.7%Howard F Lyman D 44.2%148,937
1980Ron Marlenee R59.1%Tom \"Thomas\" Monahan D 40.9%154,801
1978Ron Marlenee R56.9%Thomas G Monahan D 43.1%133,246
1976Ron Marlence R55.0%Thomas E \"Tom\" Towe D 45.0%153,121
District
Population
552,014
Median HH Income
$72K
Unemployment
3.8%
Bachelor's+
31.4%
Veterans
9.6%
Median Age
40.6
Mean HH Income
$96K
Poverty Rate
11.6%
HS or Higher
94.4%
Median Home Value
$311K
Median Rent
$981/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.6%
Under 18 / 65+
22.6% / 20.2%