Serving the Flathead Valley & Montana since 2006. A reality based independent journal of observation & analysis. © James Conner.
Updated 1908 MST. As of this morning, 16 Flathead candidates had either filed for office, filed form C-1, or formally announced their candidacies. I’ll update the table below at the end of each day and make it available as a spreadsheet beginning next week. The spreadsheet will contain contact information for the candidates.
You can check filing at the Montana Secretary of State’s website. Campaign finance disclosures are filed with the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices.
| Name | Status | Party | Office | City | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark W. Blasdel | Filed | R | SD-04 | Kalispell | 4-term state rep. |
| Tammi Fisher | Filed | R | SD-04 | Kalispell | Last Kalispell mayor |
| Scott Reichner | C-1 | R | SD-05 | Bigfork | Former state rep. |
| Jerry O'Neil | Filed | R | HD-03 | Columbia Falls | Incumbent |
| Keith Regier | Filed | R | HD-04 | Kalispell | Incumbent |
| Ed Lieser | Announced | D | HD-05 | Whitefish | Incumbent |
| David Fischlowitz | Filed | D | HD-06 | Whitefish | |
| Carl Glimm | Filed | R | HD-06 | Kila | Incumbent |
| Frank Garner | Filed | R | HD-07 | Kalispell | Former Kalispell top cop |
| Ronalee Skees | Filed | R | HD-07 | Kalispell | Wife of Derek, tea party GOP |
| Steve Lavin | Filed | R | HD-08 | Kalispell | 2-term state rep Incumbent current HD-7 Running in new district |
| Lynn R. Stanley | Filed | D | HD-08 | Kalispell | |
| Randy Brodehl | Filed | R | HD-09 | Kalispell | Incumbent |
| Mark R Noland | Filed | R | HD-10 | Bigfork | |
| Michael Hebert | Filed | R | HD-11 | Somers | SecST spelling error corrected |
| Albert Olszewski | C-1 | R | HD-11 | Kalispell | Ran for LT Gov in 2012 primary |