2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cindy L. Bruckner and Tracy A. Sharp. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Cindy L. Bruckner (Democratic), Tracy A. Sharp (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 12. Tracy A. Sharp 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, Tracy A. Sharp, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Cindy L. Bruckner is the Democratic nominee for Montana House District 12 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.
Tracy holds an engineering degree from Purdue University and served as a commissioned B-1 bomber pilot across five combat zones, earning a Bronze Star in Iraq, per the campaign site. Tracy later held NATO staff positions and helped establish U.S. Africa Command, and now chairs the Lake County Republican Central Committee, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Montana House District 12 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cindy L. Bruckner and Tracy A. Sharp. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Montana House District 12 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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