Carbon County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Carbon County races, led by the Montana Senate District 28 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressMontana Senate District 28Kelly Hale (D) · Forrest J. Mandeville (R)
Kelly Hale Democratic
- Supports healthcare access regardless of a person's economic circumstances
- Supports adequate state funding for public education
- Supports natural resource stewardship balancing the economy and a clean environment
Per the campaign site.
About Kelly Hale
Kelly works as a first responder and EMT in Red Lodge and is a former Montana VA employee, per the campaign site. He describes his experience at the VA as informing his focus on veterans' care, per the campaign site.
Forrest J. Mandeville Republican Incumbent
Forrest represents Senate District 28 from Columbus and has served in the Montana Senate since 2023, per Montana Free Press. He chairs the Senate Local Government Committee and vice-chairs the Senate Rules Committee, per Montana Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Kelly Hale (Democratic), Forrest J. Mandeville (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 28. Forrest J. Mandeville 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.
Full race pageMontana House District 55Brad Barker (R) · Richard Gessling (D)
Brad Barker Republican Incumbent
- Supporting school choice and vocational education pathways
- Reducing regulatory barriers to energy and housing affordability while protecting water rights and rural healthcare
- Reforming Montana's tax code to reduce the residential property tax burden
Per the campaign site.
About Brad Barker
Brad grew up on a rural ranch and served as a combat military leader in multiple countries before being elected as a state Representative, per the campaign site.
Richard Gessling Democratic
Richard, of Roberts, is a retired dentist and former mayor of Red Lodge who served on the Red Lodge City Council from 1993 to 2003 and as mayor from 2005 to 2006, per the Carbon County News. He has also served on the Beartooth Billings Clinic Foundation Board and was District Governor of the Montana Lions from 2015 to 2016.
Brad Barker (Republican), Richard Gessling (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 55. Brad Barker 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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Montana party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary (plurality, no runoffs); the field is the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list, where Nominated marks each party's nominee. Independent candidates qualify by petition. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot. All 100 state House seats and half of the 50 state Senate seats are up, along with two Public Service Commission districts, a Supreme Court seat and county offices.
Who is on the ballot in Carbon County, Montana on November 3, 2026?
Carbon County sample ballot 2026: who is running for montana senate and montana house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Montana?
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