Monica Tranel beat out Cora Neumann and Tom Winter in the Democratic primary for Montana's western district U.S. House seat. Tranel will now advance to the general election.
Monica Tranel is running in the Democratic primary for Montana's 1st Congressional District representing the western part of the state. Tranel is a longtime attorney and a former Olympian. Listen to her interview with MTPR's Shaylee Rager.
A third Democrat has entered the race for Montana’s new Congressional seat. Bozemanite Cora Neumann, who holds a PhD in public health policy, announced her bid for the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday. Neumann previously ran for the U.S. Senate.
Three of five seats are up for grabs on the body that regulates electric utilities in Montana. Open races will take place for seats representing the western and southwestern regions, while an incumbent is running for the southeast Montana seat.