The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the
U.S. representative
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from
Montana's at-large congressional district
Montana is represented in the United States House of Representatives by one at-large congressional district, among the 435 in the United States Congress. The district was the most populous U.S. congressional district, with just over 1 million c ...
. The election coincided with
other elections to the House of Representatives,
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to the
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, and various
state
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and
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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
*
Greg Gianforte
Gregory Richard Gianforte (born April 17, 1961) is an American businessman, politician, software engineer, and writer serving as the 25th governor of Montana since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Gianforte served as the U.S. representa ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
*John Heenan, attorney
*Grant Kier, former executive director of the Five Valleys Land Trust
*Jared Pettinato, attorney
*
Kathleen Williams, former state representative
Withdrew
*
Lynda Moss, former state senator (but remained on the ballot)
Primary results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
* Elinor Swanson, attorney
General election
Debates
Complete video of debate September 29, 2018
Complete video of debate October 6, 2018
Predictions
Endorsements
Polling
Results
Gianforte defeated Kathleen Williams on November 6, 2018.
See also
*
2018 United States House of Representatives elections
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2018, as part of the 2018 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's term, with early voting taking place in some states in the weeks preceding that date. ...
References
External links
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;Official campaign websites
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Montana
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United States House of Representatives
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