One candidate is tracked for Montana Senate District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrea Olsen. Candidate information follows official Missoula County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Andrea Olsen (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 48; unopposed candidates still appear on Montana ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Andrea Olsen 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, Andrea Olsen, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Andrea is a fifth-generation Montanan and lifelong resident of Missoula who has served 10 years in the Montana Legislature, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Montana Senate District 48 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Montana Senate District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrea Olsen. Candidate information follows official Missoula County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Montana Senate District 48 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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