2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 70 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kobi Craddock and Shannon Maness. Candidate information follows official Beaverhead County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kobi Craddock (Democratic), Shannon Maness (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 70. Shannon Maness is the sitting member, per the Secretary of State's list. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Shannon Maness, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Kobi Craddock is the Democratic nominee for Montana House District 70 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Shannon holds a bachelor's degree in animal science with a minor in agricultural economics from the University of Georgia, per the campaign site. Shannon has worked as a cutting horse trainer, real estate agent, UPS driver, hunting guide, and National Park Service employee at Glacier and Yellowstone, and now owns Blacktail Appliance Repair, per the campaign site. Shannon serves as an elected trustee of the Dillon Elementary School Board, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Montana House District 70 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 70 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kobi Craddock and Shannon Maness. Candidate information follows official Beaverhead County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Montana House District 70 election in Montana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Montana are on the Montana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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