2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 79 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Luke Muszkiewicz and Chiko Olson. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Luke Muszkiewicz (Democratic), Chiko Olson (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 79. Luke Muszkiewicz 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.
State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Luke Muszkiewicz, is on the ballot.
Montana › Jefferson County › Montana House District 79
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Luke is a software engineer and data analyst who was born and raised in Helena, per the campaign site. He has served on the House Appropriations and House Ethics committees and sits on the School Funding Interim Commission and a rural broadband funding commission, per the campaign site.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Chiko owned and operated a Dairy Queen business in Helena for 28 years and has called Montana home for 40 years, per the campaign site. She is running for House District 79 with a focus on fiscal responsibility and support for small businesses, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Montana House District 79 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 79 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Luke Muszkiewicz and Chiko Olson. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Montana House District 79 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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