Molly Owen is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Department 1.
Molly Owen is the sitting judge and no one filed against the seat, so the ballot asks voters in the 20th Judicial District (Lake, Sanders) to approve or reject keeping the judge, under Article VII, Section 8 of the Montana Constitution. Montana judicial races are nonpartisan. Listed from the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
Molly OwenIncumbent
Molly Owen is the sitting District Court judge for Department 1 of Montana's 20th Judicial District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list, which marks incumbents.
John A. Mercer is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Court Judge, 20th Judicial District, Department 2 (unexpired term).
John A. Mercer is the sitting judge and no one filed against the seat, so the ballot asks voters in the 20th Judicial District (Lake, Sanders) to approve or reject keeping the judge, under Article VII, Section 8 of the Montana Constitution. Montana judicial races are nonpartisan. Listed from the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
John A. MercerIncumbent
John A. Mercer is the sitting District Court judge for Department 2 of Montana's 20th Judicial District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list, which marks incumbents.
Patrick Fitzpatrick (Democratic), Mark Noland (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 6. Mark Noland 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.
Patrick Fitzpatrick (Democratic)
Patrick Fitzpatrick is the Democratic nominee for Montana Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Mark Noland (Republican)Incumbent
Mark Noland is the Republican nominee for Montana Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. Mark Noland is the sitting member; the state's list marks incumbents. This name has not yet been researched.
Christopher Paul Buckles (Republican), Tyson T. Running Wolf (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 8. 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.
Christopher Paul Buckles (Republican)
Christopher Paul Buckles is the Republican nominee for Montana Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Tyson T. Running Wolf (Democratic)
Tyson T. Running Wolf is the Democratic nominee for Montana Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Cindy L. Bruckner (Democratic), Tracy A. Sharp (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 12. Tracy A. Sharp 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.
Cindy L. Bruckner (Democratic)
Cindy L. Bruckner is the Democratic nominee for Montana House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Tracy A. Sharp (Republican)Incumbent
Tracy holds an engineering degree from Purdue University and served as a commissioned B-1 bomber pilot across five combat zones, earning a Bronze Star in Iraq, per the campaign site. Tracy later held NATO staff positions and helped establish U.S. Africa Command, and now chairs the Lake County Republican Central Committee, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Requiring warrants for government surveillance of Montana residents · Reducing and eventually eliminating property taxes · Protecting Second Amendment gun rights (per the campaign site)
Dalton Bradford (Democratic), Finley Warden (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 13. 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.
Dalton Bradford (Democratic)
Dalton Bradford is the Democratic nominee for Montana House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Finley Warden (Republican)
Finley is a sixth generation Montanan with family roots in Polson dating to the 1960s, per the campaign site. Finley has spent the past four years working in Republican politics across Western Montana and served as a citizen advocate on the Montana Republican Party platform and state law over the last two legislative sessions, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Cutting taxes · Reducing government spending · Restoring funding to the state school trust (per the campaign site)
Thedis B. Crowe (Democratic), Ralph Foster (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 15. Thedis B. Crowe 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.
Thedis B. Crowe (Democratic)Incumbent
Thedis B. Crowe is the Democratic nominee for Montana House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. Thedis B. Crowe is the sitting member; the state's list marks incumbents. This name has not yet been researched.
Ralph Foster (Republican)
Ralph Foster is the Republican nominee for Montana House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Shelly Fyant (Democratic), Charles Headley (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 91. Shelly Fyant 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.
Shelly Fyant (Democratic)Incumbent
Shelly is a former chairwoman of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and has experience drafting and sponsoring bipartisan legislation, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Protecting Montana's environment · Health care and food security for Montana's changing demographics · Safe learning environments for students (per the campaign site)
Charles Headley (Republican)
Charles Headley is the Republican nominee for Montana House District 91 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
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Lake County 2026 election questions
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Who is on my Lake County ballot in November 2026? Sample ballot with 14 candidates across 8 tracked races, bios and priorities. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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