Lake County, Montana

Montana House District 13

2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dalton Bradford and Finley Warden. Candidate information follows official Lake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Dalton Bradford (Democratic), Finley Warden (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 13. The state's list marks no incumbent for this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.

What this office does

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.

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Dalton Bradford

Democratic

Biography

Dalton is from Polson and works with his grandfather on a farm, per a guest column in the Lake County Leader. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

Finley Warden

Republican

Top priorities

Cutting taxes
Reducing government spending
Restoring funding to the state school trust

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Finley is a sixth generation Montanan with family roots in Polson dating to the 1960s, per the campaign site. Finley has spent the past four years working in Republican politics across Western Montana and served as a citizen advocate on the Montana Republican Party platform and state law over the last two legislative sessions, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Montana House District 13 in 2026?

When is the Montana House District 13 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Lake County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Dalton Bradford, full profile Finley Warden, full profile Official Montana election office