Patrick Neal McCracken
Candidate for Montana 2nd Congressional District · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Montana 2nd Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Montana Secretary of State — June 2, 2026 Primary Election results export: United States Representative 2Nd Congressional — Libertarian primary — 'Patrick Mccracken' 1,846 · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (3)
- Montana Secretary of State — June 2, 2026 Primary Election results export: United States Representative 2Nd Congressional — Libertarian primary — 'Patrick Mccracken' 1,846 (nominee)
- no Montana general-election ballot list obtained
- nominee per certified results
The District
What Montana 2nd Congressional District covers
Covers all of Phillips County, Valley County, Rosebud County, Big Horn County, Garfield County, Blaine County, Fergus County, Chouteau County, Custer County, Lewis and Clark County, Carter County, Powder River County, Hill County, Cascade County, McCone County and 25 more; part of Pondera County.
Includes Helena Valley Northeast, Lame Deer, Wheatland (part), Absarokee, Acton, Alzada, Antelope, Ashland, Augusta, Ayers Ranch Colony, Azure, Bainville and 291 more.
382 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: Montana State Library (MSDI Administrative Boundaries Framework), Montana Voting Precincts statewide layer (county-submitted precincts, 2023+)
Results
Certified results for Montana 2nd Congressional District
United States Representative - District 2
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy DowningRepublican | Republican | 181,832 | 66.0% |
| John B DriscollDemocrat | Democrat | 93,713 | 34.0% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results
United States Representative - District 2
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew RosendaleRepublican | Republican | 121,979 | 56.6% |
| Gary BuchananIndependent | Independent | 47,195 | 21.9% |
| Penny RonningDemocrat | Democrat | 43,480 | 20.2% |
| Samuel RankinLibertarian | Libertarian | 3,018 | 1.4% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
Campaign committee registered; no periodic FEC report on file yet
Checked 2026-09-24: principal campaign committee C00942367 (candidate ID H6MT02176) has no periodic Form 3 report (quarterly or pre-/post-election) covering 2025–26 in the FEC electronic-filing list or the FEC image index, so no receipts, spending or cash on hand have been reported yet. A committee registered after June 30 files its first report with the October Quarterly (due Oct 15, 2026).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Policy or not the top priority for most constituents is cost of living.”
“I am absolutely not happy with the results. I think that dismantling DOGE in so quick a fashion after they uncovered so much fraud and abuse is short-sighted. That sort of forensic accounting into where the American taxpayers' money goes is overdue.”
“I think the most effective lawmaker at this point is somebody who understands the people who elect them.”
“When I look out at the state and the federal government, I think about my kids and my wife and the rest of the citizens in the state here. I know what Montanans are going through as far as cost of living, cost of health insurance, cost of food, and I'd like to think that we can make a real difference applying a Libertarian framework to those problems in Washington.”
“First: data centers. NorthWestern Energy has agreements to supply over 1,400 megawatts to data centers — nearly doubling Montana's electrical demand for minimal jobs.”
“Medicaid expansion is the single biggest thing keeping the lights on in rural Montana healthcare.”
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“There is no free market anywhere near American healthcare. It is managed pricing, managed access, and managed scarcity — and the people managing it are not the patients or the doctors. That's not a solution. That's a hostage situation.”
“Congress has always had the power to declare war and the power of the purse. They don't use either. War pays. Incentives matter. Presidents deploy forces in language carefully chosen to avoid triggering the constraints Congress wrote for itself - and Congress lets them, because enforcing those constraints would mean owning the consequences.”
In the News
Press coverage
- Poll: Rep. Troy Downing ahead in Eastern U.S. House DistrictSep 15, 2026 · Press · Montana Free Press
- In eastern Montana, Brian Miller wins Democratic primary for U.S. HouseJun 2, 2026 · Press · Daily Montanan
- Q&A: Patrick McCracken, Libertarian eastern district U.S. House candidateApr 17, 2026 · Press · Montana Public Radio
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
Campaign website capture
Campaign website https://www.mccrackenformontana.com/ captured 2026-09-24T22:21:08Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · sourceCampaign website: https://www.mccrackenformontana.com/
Source: mccrackenformontana.com found via web search; shows 'Not Provided' for website in filing
Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Montana 2nd Congressional District
- Troy DowningRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael D. EisenhauerIndependent · On the 2026 ballot
- Brian James MillerDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. House, Montana 2nd District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "PATRICK MCCRACKEN" (LIB) on the MT official election authority certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of read 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · MT official election authority · sourceU.S. Representative · MT-02
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Patrick yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_vnvwfvwtt.
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