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Montana's 1st U.S. House District

Montana · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $5.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Montana's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ryan Zinke
Rep. Ryan ZinkeR
U.S. Representative · MT-1
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
14
Votes Missed
3.1%
Cross-party
25
Committees
Foreign Affairs Committee
Appropriations Committee
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Montana District 1. Party primary on Jun 2, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Jun 2, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.2M
Candidates
3 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$1.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ryan K. Zinke R52.3%Monica Tranel D 44.6%322,266
2022Ryan K Zinke R49.6%Monica Tranel D 46.5%247,960
1990Pat Williams D61.1%Brad Johnson R 38.9%164,246
1988Pat Williams D60.8%Jim Fenlason R 39.2%189,683
1986Pat Williams D61.7%Don Allen R 38.3%159,731
1984Pat Williams D65.6%Gary K Carlson R 31.9%193,452
1982Pat Williams D59.7%Bob Davies R 37.2%167,602
1980Pat Williams D61.4%John K \"Jack\" Mcdonald R 38.6%183,740
1978Pat Williams D57.3%Jim Waltermire R 42.7%150,109
1976Max Baucus D66.4%W D \"Bill\" Diehl R 33.6%167,784
District
Population
564,861
Median HH Income
$74K
Unemployment
3.4%
Bachelor's+
38.8%
Veterans
8.5%
Median Age
40.3
Mean HH Income
$102K
Poverty Rate
11.4%
HS or Higher
94.9%
Median Home Value
$466K
Median Rent
$1,174/mo
Owner-Occupied
67.8%
Under 18 / 65+
19.5% / 20.0%