2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tess Fahlgren and Valerie Moore. Candidate information follows official Valley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tess Fahlgren (Democratic), Valerie Moore (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 29. Valerie Moore 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, Valerie Moore, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Tess grew up in Glasgow, graduating from Glasgow High School in 2009, and holds a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Montana and a master's degree in creative writing from the University of Minnesota, per the Northern Plains Independent. She has taught art and creative writing from Hutterite colonies and one room schoolhouses to the MSU-Billings campus, and led the effort to build the Siding 45 Skatepark in Glasgow.
Republican Incumbent
Valerie owns and manages Westby Meat and Grocery and represents House District 29, which includes Glasgow, Scobey and Plentywood, per the Montana Free Press Capitol Tracker. She served on the Westby School Board for ten years and has chaired the Westby Development Corporation for more than 20 years. No campaign website was found as of September 17, 2026.
Who is running for Montana House District 29 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Montana House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tess Fahlgren and Valerie Moore. Candidate information follows official Valley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Montana House District 29 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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