Cascade County Unofficial Primary Election Results

The unofficial results for the 2026 Montana primary election are as follows. These results are not considered official until they have been certified by the Montana Secretary of State. The results were last updated on June 4, 2026, at 8:55:19 AM MT.

The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

UNITED STATES SENATOR
KURT ALME - Republican -70% - 8,305
LEE CALHOUN - Republican - 16% - 1,924
CHARLES WALKING CHILD - Republican - 14% - 1,637
Total votes - 11,866

UNITED STATES SENATOR
ALANI BANKHEAD - Democrat - 43% - 2,897
MICHAEL BLACK WOLF - Democrat - 11% - 725
MICHAEL HUMMERT - Democrat - 5% - 308
CHRISTOPHER KEHOE - Democrat - 6% - 433
REILLY NEILL - Democrat - 36% - 2,440
Total votes 6,803

UNITED STATES SENATOR
KYLE AUSTIN - Libertarian - 55% - 93 -
TOM JANDRON - Libertarian - 45% - 77
Total votes 170

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 2ND CONGRESSIONAL
TROY DOWNING - Republican - 100% - 10,870
Total votes 10,870

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 2ND CONGRESSIONAL
SAM LUX - Democrat - 27% - 1,763
BRIAN J MILLER - Democrat - 54% - 3,581
JONATHAN WINDY BOY - Democrat - 19% - 1,276
Total votes 6,620

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 2ND CONGRESSIONAL
PATRICK MCCRACKEN - Libertarian - 100% - 160
Total votes 160

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1
JEFF PATTISON - Republican - 43% - 3,217
JEREMY TREBAS - Republican - 57% - 4,232
Total votes 7,449

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 1
ANGELINE CHEEK - Democrat - 100% - 4,643
Total votes 4,643

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5
ANNIE BUKACEK - Republican - 28% - 893
JOE DOOLING - Republican - 31% - 961
DAVID SANDERS - Republican - 41% - 1,288
Total votes 3,142

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 5
Precincts Fully: 142 / 142|Partially: 0 / 142
KEVIN HAMM - Democrat - 100% - 1,548
Total votes 1,548

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE #4
AMY EDDY - Non-Partisan - 49% - 8,659
DAN WILSON - Non-Partisan - 51% - 9,183
Total votes 17,842

DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 8, DEPT 4
JOHN W PARKER - Non-Partisan - 100% - 16,525
Total votes 16,525

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 10
MAXIMUS DASCOULIAS - Republican - 44% - 901
JESSICA DYRDAHL - Republican - 56% - 1,165
Total votes 2,066

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 10
MARGARET MITCHELL - Democrat - 100% - 1,799
Total votes 1,799

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 11
ED BUTTREY - Republican - 33% - 994
STEVEN GALLOWAY - Republican - 67% - 1,987
Total votes 2,981

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 11
VALYNDA HOLLAND - Democrat - 60% - 938
MARK WINTERS - Democrat - 40% - 630
Total votes 1,568

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 12
GEORGE NIKOLAKAKOS - Republican - 68% - 1,990
RANDY PINOCCI - Republican - 32% - 937
Total votes 2,927

STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 12
MINDY LEACH - Democrat - 85% - 1,672
JAMES G WHITAKER - Democrat - 15% - 298
Total votes 1,970

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19
DERREN AUGER - Republican - 35% - 248
HANNAH TREBAS - Republican - 65% - 455
Total votes 703

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19
JANE WEBER - Democrat - 100% - 742
Total votes 742

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 20
MELISSA NIKOLAKAKOS - Republican - 58% - 841
TONY ROSALES - Republican - 42% - 609
Total votes 1,450

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 20
STEVE KELLER - Democrat - 100% - 1,070
Total votes 1,070

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 21
TREVOR P FUNSETH - Republican - 60% - 1,152
ERIC PETERSON - Republican - 40% - 779
Total votes 1,931

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 21
LELA GRAHAM - Democrat - 100% - 915
Total votes 915

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22
KEVIN LEATHERBARROW - Republican - 32% - 297
JASON LORANG - Republican - 68% - 640
Total votes 937

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22
NEAL MILLER - Democrat - 100% - 587
Total votes 587

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22
DAVE VON ESCHEN - Libertarian - 100% - 20
Total votes 20

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 23
BRETT MILLS - Republican - 36% - 465
ERIC TILLEMAN - Republican - 64% - 839
Total votes 1,304

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 23
REBECCA BOGDEN-RICHARDS - Democrat - 100% - 930
Total votes 930

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24
STEVE FITZPATRICK - Republican - 100% - 1,441
Total votes 1,441

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24
PAM CARROLL - Democrat - 100% - 919
Total votes 919

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 25
STEVE GIST - Republican - 100% - 1,749
Total votes 1,749

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 25
JERRY FERDERER - Democrat - 100% - 640
Total votes 640

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26
RUSSEL MINER - Republican - 100% - 1,308
Total votes 1,308

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26
PAUL JEFFERSON - Democrat - 100% - 495
Total votes 495

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 78
RANDYN GREGG - Republican - 100% - 379
Total votes 379

STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 78
MARK WHITE - Democrat - 100% - 111
Total votes 111

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
PETE ANDERSON - Republican - 17% - 1,865
TOM LYNCH - Republican - 50% - 5,446
RICK WOLKE - Republican - 33% - 3,649
Total votes 10,960

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
BARBARA BESSETTE - Democrat - 100% - 6,436
Total votes 6,436

CLERK & RECORDER/AUDITOR/SURVEYOR
LYNN DEROCHE - Republican - 57% - 6,242
DESAREA VALENTINE - Republican - 43% - 4,722
Total votes 10,964

CLERK & RECORDER/AUDITOR/SURVEYOR
RINA FONTANA MOORE - Democrat - 100% - 6,564
Total votes 6,564

SHERIFF/CORONER
MINDY KAHLE - Republican - 17% - 2,088
JESSE SLAUGHTER - Republican - 83% - 10,209
Total votes 12,297

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - DEPT. 1
BRIAN BEBBINGTON - Non-Partisan - 54% - 8,769
ROBERT POLICH - Non-Partisan - 46% - 7,491
Total votes 16,260

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE - DEPT. 2
STEVEN FAGENSTROM - Non-Partisan - 78% - 13,903
CAYLE HALBERG - Non-Partisan - 22% - 3,987
Total votes 17,890

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 19A
PATRICK O'BRIEN - Republican - 38% - 104
AARON WEISSMAN - Republican - 62% - 170
Total votes 274

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 19B
ROBERT BROWN - Republican - 27% - 66
TRAVIS GROVE - Republican - 40% - 96
ROGER A. HAGAN - Republican - 33% - 81
Total votes 243

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 19B
CATHY KOENIG BROWN - Republican - 45% - 115
LYNN DEROCHE - Republican - 55% - 138
Total votes 253

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 20A
JOSHUA COPELAND - Republican - 58% - 250
RUDOLF "RUDY" TANKINK - Republican - 42% - 184
Total votes  434

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 20A
STACY HERMILLER - Republican - 59% - 258
JUDY TANKINK - Republican - 41% - 176
Total votes 434

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 20C
LORRIN DARBY - Republican - 30% - 140
JASON LORANG - Republican - 70% - 321
Total votes 461

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 20C
M LAUREN BARNETT - Republican - 37% - 151
STACIE LANDON - Republican - 63% - 259
total votes 410

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 21A
ERIC PETERSON - Republican - 63% - 245
MIKE SCHEER  - Republican - 37% - 146
Total votes 391

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 21A
CHERYL SCHEER - Republican - 47% - 169
DIANA WILLIAMS - Republican - 53% - 189
Total votes 358

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 21B
TOM LYNCH - Republican - 69% - 462
JAMES THOMPSON - Republican - 31% - 203
Total votes 665

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 21B
KARA GREENWELL - Republican - 57% - 360
SHARON THOMPSON - Republican - 43% - 272
Total votes 632

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 22A
BRANDON BILBREY - Republican - 48% - 185
KIRBY SHEPARD - Republican - 52% - 203
Total votes 388

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 22A
SKYLER BILBREY - Republican - 44% - 170
MICHAELA SHEPARD - Republican - 56% - 215
Total votes 385

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 22B
JOSHUA BRUNKEN - Republican - 39% - 170
JAMES G. WHITAKER - Republican - 61% - 266
Total votes 436

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 22B
TOSHA MATEJOVSKY - Republican - 40% - 174
SANDY WHITAKER - Republican - 60% - 264
Total votes 438

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 23A
BRYAN BLAIR - Republican - 38% - 150
ERIC HINEBAUCH - Republican - 62% - 246
Total votes 396

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 23A
BRENDA BLAIR - Republican - 45% - 174
IVY HINEBAUCH - Republican - 55% - 212
Total votes 386

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 23B
JAMES J. FENNER - Republican - 47% - 148
KIRK T. HINDOIEN - Republican - 53% - 170
Total votes 318

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 23C
GREG BUMGARNER - Republican - 35% - 193
STEVE FITZPATRICK - Republican - 65% - 356
Total votes 549

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 23C
CYNTHIA BEDKER-BUMGARNER - Republican - 36% - 198
JULIA FITZPATRICK - Republican - 64% - 354
Total votes 552

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 24A
PATRICK COLEY - Republican - 43% - 185
RUSSELL EHNES - Republican - 57% - 241
Total votes 426

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 24A
BONNIE FOGERTY - Republican - 57% - 250
RITA STALEY - Republican - 43% - 185
Total votes 435

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 24B
CARTER MARSH - Republican - 63% - 319
LEROY MEDDOCK - Republican - 37% - 191
Total votes 510

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 24B
CRYSTAL MARSH - Republican - 61% - 314
DARLENE MEDDOCK - Republican - 39% - 199
Total votes 513

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 24C
MICHAEL K. COOPER SR. - Republican - 28% - 126
BRIAN HOVEN - Republican - 72% - 331
Total votes 457

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 24C
BARBARA HOVEN - Republican - 68% - 310
KATHERINE MIEYR - Republican - 32% - 145
Total votes 455

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 25A
DANIEL J. ROCKWELL - Republican - 37% - 194
KURT WIGGERS - Republican - 63% - 333
Total votes 527

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 25A
DIEHLIA RAINS - Republican - 63% - 328
GARNETT ROPE - Republican - 37% - 193
Total votes 521

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 25C
MAXIMUS DASCOULIAS - Republican - 35% - 159
CRAIG MADSEN - Republican - 65% - 294
Total votes 453

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 25C
MELISSA DASCOULIAS - Republican - 40% - 182
LINDA MADSEN - Republican - 60% - 270
Total votes 452

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 25D
BRETT MILLS - Republican - 24% - 113
ERIC TILLEMAN - Republican - 76% - 352
Total votes 465

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 25D
WENDY MCKAMEY - Republican - 59% - 273
LESLIE MILLS - Republican - 41% - 190
Total votes 463

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 26A
BRIAN BLACKFORD - Republican - 45% - 283
JOHN HAINES - Republican - 55% - 342
Total votes 625

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 26A
MARK GOOD - Democrat - 78% - 193
STEVEN VINNEDGE - Democrat - 22% - 53
Total votes 246

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 26A
KRISTIE BLACKFORD - Republican - 55% - 341
GINNY ROGLIANO - Republican - 45% - 277
Total votes 618

PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN 26B
RON CARPENTER - Republican - 46% - 337
GEORGE NIKOLAKAKOS - Republican - 54% - 400
Total votes 737

PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN 26B
RAE GRULKOWSKI - Republican - 52% - 385
MELISSA NIKOLAKAKOS - Republican - 48% - 354