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- Ryan Zinke, a Republican in Montana’s 1st Congressional District, defeated Monica Tranel.
- The 1st district is one of seven new US House Districts created following the 2020 Census.
- Zinke is a former US Secretary for the Interior and former member of Congress.
Ryan Zinke, a Republican in Montana’s 1st Congressional District, defeated Monica Tranel.
At 8 p.m., polls in the state close.
Montana’s 1st Congressional district candidates
The former US Secretary of the Interior under the Trump administration is Congressman-elect Zinke.
The former Trump administration secretary was in Montana’s Senate from 2009 to 2013. He then served as a US Representative for Montana from 2015 until 2017.
In a DebateZinke declared in October that he opposed abortion rights, but that he supported a total ban on abortion.
Zinke filed a late mandatory financial disclosure earlier in the year. KTVH-TV. He faced numerous challenges as a Trump administration official. Ethics Inquiries.
Tranel is a Democratic. He was raised on a ranch in eastern Montana. An attorneyWho has worked with renewable energy producers. She praised her entire career. Careerto work for Montanans, middle-class consumers and other Montanans. Tranel Totally oppose federal abortion restrictions.
John Lamb, an Independent Candidate, also ran in general election.
Montana’s 1st Congressional District: Voting history
Montana’s 1st Congressional district, newly created, covers 15 counties in western Montana as well as a portion of Pondera County. This includes the college towns of Missoula or Bozeman.
After 30 years of having only one at-large congressional district, Montana now has two congressional districts. District 1 is open and Rep. Matt Rosendale will run for re-election. District 2 covers central and eastern Montana.
The 1st District was established after the 2020 Census. It would have seen former President Donald Trump win with a margin of almost 7 percentage points.
The money race
According to OpenSecretsZinke raised $6million, spent $5.63million, and still had $532,000 to spend as of October 19.
Tranel raised $2.7million, spent $2.56million, and had $135,000 cash in hand as of October 19.
Since November 4, many super PACs, national parties committees, politically active non-candidates, and other groups have joined together spentAround $1.84million to advocate for or against candidates during this race, including the primary phase.
What experts have to say
Zinke and Tranel were rated “lean Republican” Inside ElectionsBy, “lean Republican” The Cook Political Report, and “leans Republican by Sabato’s Crystal Ball at University of Virginia Center for Politics.
