2026 election · U.S. House
2026 Montana House race — Troy Downing's seat
Incumbent: Troy Downing (Republican) — see their approval score, record, and voting history on their page.
Declared candidates
Source: FEC candidate filingsStated positions (7) ▾
- Economy/Inflation: Credits Republican policies with reducing inflation and increasing wages, citing efforts to improve affordability for Montana families. [1][2]
- Energy & Natural Resources: Supports rolling back federal restrictions on coal leasing and opposes regulatory actions he views as burdening Montana's agricultural and energy sectors. [1][2]
- Foreign Policy/NATO: Expresses continued commitment to the NATO alliance while supporting the Trump administration's actions regarding Venezuela and interest in Greenland's strategic importance. [1]
- Healthcare: States support for Republican efforts to reform what he describes as a broken health care system. [1]
- Immigration & Border Security: Supports strengthening U.S.-Mexico border security and backs stepped-up deportation/ICE enforcement efforts. [1][2][3]
- Small Business & Capital Access: Supports reducing regulatory burdens and expanding rural small businesses' access to capital, including through legislation targeting SEC and insurance-office red tape. [1]
- Taxation: Supports making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent and cosponsors repeal of the federal estate ('death') tax to protect family farms and small businesses. [1][2]
Public polling
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