~ 2026 Political Endorsements
The Sierra Club Montana Chapter Political Committee has endorsed the following strong environmental candidates in the 2026 state-level elections. Our endorsements are based on candidate research, candidate questionnaires, and sometimes interviews with candidates.
Montana candidates and positions endorsed by the Montana Chapter Political Committee ( * indicates that the candidate is running in a competitive district):
State Senate
- Senate District 42 (Lewis and Clark County): Mary Ann Dunwell
- Senate District 8 (Browning, East Glacier, Cut Bank): Tyson Running Wolf
State House of Representatives
- House District 3 (Whitefish, Columbia Falls, West Glacier): Debo Powers*
- House District 91 (Missoula/Lake/Sanders counties): Shelly Fyant
- House District 15 (Flathead County): Thedis Crowe*
- House District 19 (Great Falls): Jane Weber*
- House District 65 (Bozeman): Brian Close*
- House District 48 (Yellowstone County): Tucker Colvin*
- HD 63 (Gallatin County): Peter Strand*
- HD 47 (Yellowstone County): James Reavis*
Public Service Commission
- District 5: Kevin Hamm*
Ballot Initiatives
- Statewide Ballot iniative CI-132 (Add a new section to the Montana Constitution to require that all judicial elections are nonpartisan): Yes
- Statewide Ballot iniaitive C-133 (Protect the constituational right of Montanans to propose ballot iniatives and referenda): Yes
- Ballot Initiative I-194 (Limits dark money in MT elections): Yes