Meet Missoula's Republican Candidates
Hello and welcome! Please use the information on this page to review your Missoula County and City candidates up for election this year. For more information, such as website or contact information, please use the icons beneath each candidates names.
If you have any questions at all, please email the MCRCC at [email protected], or use our contact form here.
Please visit the county’s website to determine which district you are in here.
County Representatives
Kris Culdice
County Commissioner District 3
About County Commissioners
- A Missoula County resident, such as someone living in Lolo or Bonner, is represented solely by the commissioners.
- All county elected officials serve all city and county residents.
- All decisions and/or votes must be made in meetings open to the public, with the exception of decisions regarding confidential personnel and legal issues.
- You can see a map of commissioner districts here.
- County Commissioners serve six year terms.
Becky Beard
Senate District 38
Denley Loge
Senate District 45
Charles Headley
Senate District 46
Abigail Maki
Senate DISTRICT 47
- The Montana Senate is the upper chamber of the Montana Legislature.
- They draft and vote on legislation, budgets and taxes.
- They populate and host their own senatorial committees.
- They have the additional responsibility of confirming gubernatorial appointments and holding impeachment trials.
- The Montana Senate is comprised of 50 members each representing their a district.
- There are 7 senate districts associated with Missoula County.
State Senators are elected to 4 year terms, half of the state senate is elected every two years.
John Fitzpatrick
House DISTRICT 76
Lyn Hellegaard
House District 89
Curtis Cochran
HOUSE DISTRICT 90
David Passieri
House DISTRICT 91
Ted Morgan
House District 92
Roy Handley
House District 93
Adam Hensen
House District 94
Barbara Starmer
House District 95
Robert Labair
House District 96
Nick Knowles
House District 97
Jace Beard
House District 98
Ryan Darling
House District 99
Christopher Buckles
House District 100
About the Montana House Of Representatives
- The Montana House of Representatives consists of 100 elected members, who draft and vote on state laws and budget.
- They convene on odd years between January and May to pass bills, create a budget, and raise (or lower) taxes.
- The members of the house represent one of the 100 State Districts [second map] within the state of Montana.
- There are currently 13 House districts within Missoula county.
- State representatives serve on various committees which inform the decisions the house makes.
- Citizens are allowed to, and encouraged to attend; it is the “face-to-face participation by citizens in the legislative process”.
- House Representatives are elected for two year terms every two years.