Candidate forums, presentations, and other material from the primary and general elections of 2026.
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Candidate Forum for House Districts 60, 65, and 66
On Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, the Bozeman Area League of Women Voters, the American Association of University Women, and the Bozeman Public Library co-sponsored a forum for candidates for Montana Legislative House districts 60, 65, and 66. Candidates each gave an introduction, they each answered a prepared question, then they answered questions from the audience. Each candidate then got an opportunity to summarize.
The event was held at the City of Bozeman Public Safety Center and was moderated by Jane Arntzen Shumacher of the League of Women Voters.
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Candidate Forum for HD 67 and 68 and SD 34
On Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, the Bozeman Area League of Women Voters, the American Association of University Women, and the Bozeman Public Library co-sponsored a forum for candidates for Montana Legislative House districts 67 and 68 and Senate district 34. Candidates each gave an introduction, they each answered a prepared question, then they answered questions from the audience. Each candidate then got an opportunity to summarize.
The event was held at the City of Belgrade Public Library and was moderated by Jane Arntzen Shumacher of the League of Women Voters.
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Candidate Forum for HD 60, District 1 and District 3 County Commissioner, Gallatin Country Attorney
On Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, the Willing Workers Ladies’ Aid held a forum for candidates from Montana House District 60, Gallatin County Commission districts 1 and 3, and the Gallatin County Attorney.
The event was moderated by Sally Maison and was held at the Gallatin Gateway Community Center.
There are a number of additional forums that will present candidates and issues that will be on the November ballot. You can see a schedule on kgvm.org, and as the forums are held, we will have the recordings available on the website under Election 2026.
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Candidate Forum – HD 63 and 64, SD 32
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, the Bozeman Area League of Women Voters sponsored a forum for candidates for Montana Legislative House Districts 63 and 64 and Senate District 32. Candidates each gave an introduction, they each answered a prepared question, then they answered questions from the audience.
The event was held at the City of Bozeman Public Safety Center and was moderated by Sally Maison of the League of Women Voters.
There are a number of additional forums that will present candidates and issues that will be on the November ballot. You can see a schedule on kgvm.org, and as the forums are held, we will have the recordings available on the website under Election 2026.
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Candidate Forum – HD 61 and 62, SD 31
On Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, the Bozeman Area League of Women Voters sponsored a forum for candidates for Montana Legislative House Districts 61 and 62 and Senate District 31. Candidates each gave an introduction, they each answered a prepared question, then they answered questions from the audience.
The event was held at the City of Bozeman Public Safety Center and was moderated by Sally Maison of the League of Women Voters.
There are a number of additional forums that will present candidates and issues that will be on the November ballot. You can see a schedule on kgvm.org, and as the forums are held, we will have the recordings available on the website under Election 2026.
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City of Bozeman Charter Ballot Issues
On Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2026, The Bozeman Area League of Women Voters sponsored a discussion of the issues that will be on the ballot that were generated by the City of Bozeman Local Government Study Commission. Two of the members of the study commission, Jan Strout and Becky Franks, presented information about the proposed changes to the City charter and described the ballot issue that will decide whether the modified charter will be adopted or the current charter will be retained. They also described the three sub-options that will be decided by voters if the new charter is adopted. They then answered questions from the audience.
The event was held at the City of Bozeman Public Safety Center and was moderated by Jane Arntzen Shumacher of the League of Women Voters.
There are a number of additional forums that will present candidates and issues that will be on the November ballot. You can see a schedule on kgvm.org, and as the forums are held, we will have the recordings available on the website under Election 2026.
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The Montana Plan
Monica Gray talked with Brady Wiseman about the Montana Plan, another name for I-194, a proposed initiative for the November ballot, that would limit corporations’ ability to contribute to political campaigns. At the time, people were gathering signatures to qualify I-194 for the ballot. Brady explains how the initiative is worded, the intent, and covers some Montana history related to the state’s previous efforts to curb corporate influence over politics.
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Candidate Forum – Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate
On May 7, 2026, a forum for candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat was held at the Emerson Cultural Center. Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Mike Wheat moderated. Participating candidates were Alani Bankhead, Michael Black Wolf, Michael Hummert, Christopher Kehoe, and Reilly Neill.
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Candidate Forum – Democratic candidates for U.S. House Western District
On May 7, 2026, a forum for candidates for the U.S. House seat for the western district was held at the Emerson Cultural Center. Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Mike Wheat moderated. Participating candidates were Ryan Busse, Russell Cleveland, Sam Forstag, and Matt Rains.
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