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The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the
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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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Republican primary


Candidates


Declared

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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

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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. ...


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