2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Braxton Mitchell and Luca Welle. Candidate information follows official Flathead County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Braxton Mitchell (Republican), Luca Welle (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 5. Braxton Mitchell 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, Braxton Mitchell, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Braxton is a third-session Montana lawmaker from Columbia Falls who represents House District 5, including the Hungry Horse area, per Montana Free Press. He chairs the House Agriculture Committee, per Montana Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Luca graduated from the University of Montana in 2025 with degrees in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science and Practice, per the campaign site. He works as a river guide out of West Glacier and a University of Montana Campus Recreation trip leader, and volunteers with Glacier National Park's Citizen Science Program, per the campaign site. He is a sixth-generation Flathead Valley resident, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Montana House District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Braxton Mitchell and Luca Welle. Candidate information follows official Flathead County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Montana House District 5 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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