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Petroleum County, Montana

Montana House District 37

3 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Wilson, Tracey Miller Karcher and Shane Klakken. Candidate information follows official Petroleum County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jason Wilson (Independent), Tracey Miller Karcher (Democratic), Shane Klakken (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 37. Shane Klakken 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, Shane Klakken, is on the ballot.

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Jason Wilson

Independent

Biography

Jason Wilson is an independent candidate for Montana House District 37, which covers Fergus and Petroleum counties, per NBC Montana. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.

Tracey Miller Karcher

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Protecting water and property from unwanted corporate development
  • Economic security, including support for family farms
  • Healthcare affordability

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Tracey is a United Methodist pastor and full time caregiver for a disabled family member, per the campaign site. She owns a general store and cafe, directs a food pantry at Casting Bread Ministries and works as a grant writer, per the campaign site.

Shane Klakken

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Returning to constitutional fundamentals in state government
  • Protecting Montana's rural way of life

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Shane has over 31 years of combined military and federal service, per the campaign site. He now manages a family ranch in Grass Range, Montana, and has taught classes on the U.S. Constitution, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Montana House District 37 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Wilson, Tracey Miller Karcher and Shane Klakken. Candidate information follows official Petroleum County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Montana House District 37 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
Jason Wilson, full profileTracey Miller Karcher, full profileShane Klakken, full profileOfficial Montana election office