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2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Esther Fishbaugh and Joshua A. Seckinger. Candidate information follows official Gallatin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Esther Fishbaugh (Republican), Joshua A. Seckinger (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 62. Joshua A. Seckinger is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
Esther is the chief executive officer of Canyon Enterprises, with 42 years in campground management including federal permit bidding and contract negotiation, per the campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies from the College of Great Falls and a master's degree in Exercise Physiology from Montana State University, and was born and raised in a farming community north of Great Falls, per the campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Transparency in government, including mandatory online posting of budgets and expenditures
- Property tax reform, including itemized valuations on tax bills and capping increases
- Protecting the unborn and supporting mothers in difficult situations
- Representing community values
Source: candidate campaign site.
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Joshua holds a political science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has worked in construction, food distribution, newspaper production, seismic mapping and as a fly-fishing guide on the Yellowstone, Gallatin, Madison and Smith rivers, per the campaign site. He moved to Montana in 2009 and serves on the House Natural Resources Committee, where he sponsored HB 763 to expand the block management program, per the campaign site.
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Questions about this race
Who is running for Montana House District 62 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Esther Fishbaugh and Joshua A. Seckinger. Candidate information follows official Gallatin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Montana House District 62 election in Montana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Montana are on the Montana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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