Surprises, schisms and lopsided turnout

Campaign Beat by Montana Public Radio

Jun 5, 202612:48News & Politics

The 2026 primary results yielded a couple of surprise congressional candidates for Democrats. Republican congressional candidates won as expected. Legislative races pitting conservative versus moderate Republicans ended...

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