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Missoula County, Montana

Montana House District 100

3 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 100 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Daniel Bowles, Sj Howell and Jc Windmueller. Candidate information follows official Missoula County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Michael Daniel Bowles (Republican), Sj Howell (Democratic), Jc Windmueller (Libertarian) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 100. Sj Howell 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.

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. The sitting officeholder, Sj Howell, is on the ballot.

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Michael Daniel Bowles

Republican

Top priorities

  • Making state government more accountable and easier for people to understand
  • Setting boundaries on liberty-affecting powers exercised outside the judiciary
  • Providing more direct support to households

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Michael Daniel Bowles is the Republican nominee for Montana House District 100 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. Bowles says on his campaign site that he has spent most of his life in Missoula and was raised by family and the community there, per the campaign site. Bowles says on his campaign site that he has spent most of his life in Missoula and was raised by family and the community there, per the campaign site.

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Sj Howell

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

Sj represents House District 100 in downtown Missoula and first won election to the seat in 2023, per Montana Free Press. She sits on the House Judiciary Committee, serves as vice-chair of House Human Services, and also sits on House Rules, per Montana Free Press. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.

Jc Windmueller

Libertarian

Biography

Jc Windmueller is the Libertarian nominee for Montana House District 100 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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Montana House District 100 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 100 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Daniel Bowles, Sj Howell and Jc Windmueller. Candidate information follows official Missoula County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Montana House District 100 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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Candidate profiles
Michael Daniel Bowles, full profileSj Howell, full profileJc Windmueller, full profileOfficial Montana election office