Ryan K. Zinke
U.S. Representative, Montana 1st Congressional District · Republican
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of MT-01 · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (3)
- Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of MT-01
- did not file for 2026 (not on the Montana Secretary of State — 2026 candidate filing list) and not in the June 2, 2026 primary results
- role and held seat unchanged
The District
What Montana 1st Congressional District covers
Covers all of Flathead County, Beaverhead County, Lincoln County, Madison County, Glacier County, Sanders County, Missoula County, Gallatin County, Powell County, Ravalli County, Granite County, Lake County, Deer Lodge County and Silver Bow County; parts of Mineral County and Pondera County.
Includes Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Butte-Silver Bow (balance), Big Sky, Bigfork, Bozeman, Condon, Missoula, Niarada, Ponderosa Pines, Sedan, Trego, Yaak and 182 more.
345 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+); 2020 elections: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 voting districts; Census 2020 VTDs for the elections before the current layer
Results
Certified results for Montana 1st Congressional District
United States Representative - District 1
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan K ZinkeRepublican | Republican | 168,529 | 52.3% |
| Monica TranelDemocrat | Democrat | 143,783 | 44.6% |
| Dennis HayesLibertarian | Libertarian | 9,954 | 3.1% |
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 1
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan ZinkeRepublican | Republican | 123,102 | 49.6% |
| Monica TranelDemocrat | Democrat | 115,265 | 46.5% |
| Jonathan LambLibertarian | Libertarian | 9,593 | 3.9% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results
Polls
Public polls
Rutgers Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling for Montana Free PressGeneral election · U.S. House
Aaron Flint 42% · Samuel Kelley Forstag 41% · Nick Sheedy 5% · None/other/no vote 11%
Aug 27, 2026 to Sep 7, 2026 · 375 RV · ±6 pts · SMS/online · Montana Free Press
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Montana 1st Congressional District
- Aaron FlintRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- Samuel Kelley ForstagDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Nick SheedyLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Ryan yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_84cs12dkk.
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