Dave Fern
State Senator, Montana Senate District 2 · Democrat
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: Montana Senate District 2 — four-year staggered term, not on the 2026 ballot · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (4)
- Incumbency rule: Montana Senate District 2 — four-year staggered term, not on the 2026 ballot
- next election 2028
- no MT-SD-02 contest on the Montana Secretary of State — 2026 candidate filing list
- role and held seat unchanged
The District
What Montana Senate District 2 covers
Covers part of Flathead County.
Includes Whitefish, West Glacier, Columbia Falls, Olney, Essex, Pinnacle, Polebridge and Snowslip.
12 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Montana State Library (MSDI Administrative Boundaries Framework), Montana Voting Precincts statewide layer (county-submitted precincts, 2023+); Census 2020 VTDs for the elections before the current layer
Results
Certified results for Montana Senate District 2
State Senator District 2
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave FernDemocrat | Democrat | 6,860 | 52.4% |
| Doug AdamsRepublican | Republican | 6,227 | 47.6% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results
State Senator District 2
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl GlimmRepublican | Republican | 8,760 | 68.3% |
| Kyle WatermanDemocrat | Democrat | 4,066 | 31.7% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results
Not on file for Dave yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_8r31q08nn.
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