Montana voters will cast ballots in races for president, governor, US Senate and the state’s two US House seats. In the Senate race, Democratic incumbent Jon Tester is running against Republican Tim Sheehy in a race that could be competitive, according to ratings from the Cook Political Report.
Voters will also decide on two ballot measures about how its elections are conducted, as well as a proposal that would establish a constitutional right to abortion with limits after fetal viability.
Amend state constitution to prohibit "denying or burdening" right to abortion before fetal viability, or if health-care provider determines the pregnant patient's life or health is threatened
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PCT
Establish constitutional right to abortion, with limits after fetal viability
Yes
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0%
Do not change state constitution
No
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0%
Montana: Initiative 126
Amend state constitution to create all-party primaries for some offices where four candidates advance
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VOTES
PCT
Implement top-four primaries
Yes
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0%
Keep individual party primaries
No
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0%
Montana: Initiative 127
Amend state constitution to require that candidates for some offices win more than 50% of votes to be elected
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VOTES
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Require majority of votes to win
Yes
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0%
Continue determining election outcomes based on plurality only
No
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0%
About This State
Montana average
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Major Occupations
Race and Ethnicity
Educational Attainment
Sources: American Automobile Association, US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Note: Race and ethnicity shares are based on the Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) from the Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates, 2018-2022. Median household incomes are based on inflation-adjusted data from January to December 2023; educational attainment shares are for the population 25 years and over, both based on the 2023 Census ACS 1-year estimates. Regional price parity for housing is calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and represents how much more (above 100) or less (less than 100) expensive housing rent expenditures are in a state compared to the national average in 2022, the latest available year. The three largest occupations per state are based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics release of Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics in 2023, the latest available data.