2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Montana, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.
District 1
The 1st district is based in mountainous Western Montana, including the cities of Missoula, Kalispell, Bozeman and Butte. The incumbent was Republican Ryan Zinke, who was elected with 49.7% of the vote in 2022. He initially had expressed interest in running for U.S. Senate against incumbent Jon Tester, but chose not to do so.Republican primary
Nominee
- Ryan Zinke, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Mary Todd, innkeeper and candidate for this district in 2022
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Monica Tranel, lawyer, former Olympic rower, and nominee for this district in 2022
Libertarian primary
Nominee
- Dennis Hayes, remodeling contractor
Eliminated in primary
- Ernie Noble, construction worker
District 2
The 2nd district encompasses much of the state east of the Continental Divide, including the cities of Billings, Great Falls and Helena. The incumbent was Republican Matt Rosendale, who was re-elected with 56.6% of the vote in 2022. He announced in February 2024 that he would run for U.S. Senate against incumbent Jon Tester, but dropped out of the race one week later. On March 8, 2024, Rosendale announced that he would not be seeking any office in 2024.Republican primary
Nominee
- Troy Downing, Montana State Auditor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018
Eliminated in primary
- Elsie Arntzen, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction and candidate for the in 2014
- Kyle Austin, pharmacist and candidate for this district in 2022
- Kenneth Bogner, president pro tempore of the Montana Senate from the 19th district and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2020
- Ric Holden, former state senator from the 1st district
- Joel Krautter, former state representative from the 35th district
- Denny Rehberg, former U.S. representative from the, former Lieutenant Governor of Montana, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2012
- Stacy Zinn, retired DEA agent
Withdrawn
- Matt Rosendale, incumbent U.S. representative
- Ed Walker, former state senator from the 29th district and candidate for the in 2017 ''''
Democratic primary
Nominee
- John Driscoll, former Public Service Commissioner and nominee for in 2008
Eliminated in primary
- Ming Cabrera, salesman
- Kevin Hamm, IT consultant
- Steve Held, actor and rancher