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Steven C. Kelly

Republican · Montana · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Montana House District 9, Montana

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Capping property tax increases and ensuring fair, transparent assessments
  • Expanding capacity in prosecution, courts, corrections and mental health services
  • Moving mentally ill defendants into treatment rather than jail and expanding the state's secure mental health system
Biography

Steven worked in farming, welding, equipment operation, machining and retail before a 30 year law enforcement career, including 25 years with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office in Nevada, where he retired as a Captain overseeing more than 200 officers, per the campaign site. He holds degrees in Business Management and Management and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, per the campaign site.

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