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2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Eric Jacobs and Rio Roland. Candidate information follows official Gallatin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Eric Jacobs (Republican), Rio Roland (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 61. The state's list marks no incumbent for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
Republican
Eric Jacobs is the Republican nominee for Montana House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Democratic
Rio holds an undergraduate degree in Bioresource Research from Oregon State University and a master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota, per the campaign site. Rio works as an engineer in the renewable energy industry designing utility-scale wind farms and previously worked as an environmental planner on watershed and trout habitat projects, and chairs the Bozeman Transportation Board, per the campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 61 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Eric Jacobs and Rio Roland. Candidate information follows official Gallatin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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