The large promotional signs are along the roadways. The ads are appearing in the Ravalli Republic and the Bitterroot Star. Who are these people? Many of the ads are for the candidates for Montana's State Legislature in this year's election.

This is a busy year for voters in Ravalli County. A mail-in school election is first on the list, with ballots mailed out in April and the counting of the returned ballots at the Ravalli County election office on the night of June 7.

But this is also the year for the election of county, state, and federal officials with a Primary Election in June and the General Election in November. Voters will be filling out paper ballots in the Primary Election at the polling places June 7th in all Ravalli County public school districts and at the Ravalli County Administration Center in Hamilton. KLYQ listed the county office candidates recently on this website.

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Now, let's check who's going to be in the primary election for state legislature. Of course, you'll either vote a Republican (R) or Democratic (D) ballot in June.

Ravalli County candidates running for Montana State Legislature

Senate District 43

  • Jason W. Ellsworth (R)
  • Joede Vanek (R)
  • John Schneeberger (D)

House District 85

  • Michele Binkley (R)
  • Rosan Stover (D)

House District 86

  • David Bedey (R)
  • Jeffrey B. Jones (R)
  • Anne W. Brown (D)

House District 87

  • Ron Marshall (R)

House District 88

  • Alan Lackey (R)
  • Wayne Rusk (R)
  • Will Lovett Moore (I) Independent
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