A man convicted of a felony earlier this year in Deer Lodge County who was involuntarily committed to the Montana State Hospital must have his ballot counted by the county clerk and recorder, a district court judge in Anaconda ordered on Friday.

Montana ousted the last standing statewide Democrat in the 2024 election, marking the first time the Big Sky State will see all Republican leadership in congress in 100 years.

The state had a secure election, marked by strong engagement and dedicated workers ensuring voter access, says report from the Montana Election Observation Initiative.

A Montana initiative shared its preliminary statement on key Election Day findings from this year’s general election.The Montana Election Observation Initiative

Republican Matt Regier of Kalispell, who was House speaker in 2023, will be Senate president this session. Brandon Ler, a Republican from Savage, will be speaker in 2025.

The general election results mark the first time in 113 years that Montana has been entirely represented by Republicans at the federal level.

The White Buffalo Healing Lodge in Butte has given people a path to recovery and is helping artists at the same time.

Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke won a second term representing Montana's 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Monica Tranel on Tuesday night.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke are favorites to win reelection against Democratic challengers as they seek to continue Republican dominance in the Big Sky state.

The state was one of 10 that voted on abortion-related ballot measures in the 2024 election. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the landmark Dobbs decision two years ago, a growing number of states have responded by passing their own laws codifying the right to abortion.

Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D) won reelection Tuesday, assuring her return to the state Capitol in January nearly two years after her Republican colleagues censured her over language she used

Republican Tim Sheehy has flipped the closely watched U.S. Senate seat in Montana, the Associated Press projects, defeating Democrat and three-term incumbent Jon Tester. With 85 percent of votes counted, Sheehy led 52.9 percent to 45.4 percent, according to the AP, which called the race for the Trump-supporting Navy SEAL at 6:26 a.m. ET.