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Heated Republican legislative primaries end with eight incumbents defeated
KTVH ^ | 6/4/26 | Jonathon Ambarian

Posted on 06/05/2026 2:54:05 AM PDT by cotton1706

HELENA — Tuesday’s primary election was the climax of a bitter battle between factions of the Republican Party in the Montana Legislature, which led to millions of dollars in spending. After the dust settled, the more moderate and more conservative sides could each claim some victories.

Eight lawmakers, all Republicans, lost their primary races. It’s the most incumbent legislators to lose renomination in a single Montana election in at least 20 years.

The overall picture remains mixed. Six of the defeated incumbents were supported by the committee Conservatives4MT, aligned with the more centrist faction. The other two were part of the staunchly conservative Montana Freedom Caucus.

However, in perhaps the most closely watched race, Rep. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, won a primary for Senate over Rep. Zack Wirth, R-Wolf Creek. Jones, a longtime leader of the more moderate group known as the “Solutions Caucus,” was a major target for conservative groups this year.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktvh.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: elections

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1 posted on 06/05/2026 2:54:05 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

people on the right have really paid attention, enough of these incumbents have lost in many states to show conservatives are aware and getting rid of RINOs. This is a great sign for engagement going into the midterms!

The media has been forced into overtime trying to spin all these results away to keep us asleep.


2 posted on 06/05/2026 3:00:02 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: cotton1706

So, the ‘moderate’ who controlled the most money and one other moderate won. But six real conservatives won. I guess that’s ‘mixed’ - but that’s a ‘mixed’ I’ll take!


3 posted on 06/05/2026 3:01:06 AM PDT by Merrick (It's a car - that runs on water, man!)
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To: Merrick

The media will never stop the propoganda


4 posted on 06/05/2026 3:14:34 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: cotton1706

are they still counting in LA??
mebe send them some folks from Montanna.....


5 posted on 06/05/2026 3:52:47 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: cotton1706

The GOPE needs to wake up are realize they haven’t exactly been acting in a way that makes people like them.


6 posted on 06/05/2026 4:09:26 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: FreedomPoster; All

After what the GOP has done to Trump, THEY have alienated the party as much as the DNC has done to its members.


7 posted on 06/05/2026 4:29:24 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: cotton1706

Any FReepers in Montana could give us the truth, please?


8 posted on 06/05/2026 6:29:50 AM PDT by DeplorableTrumpSupporter (FKA ConservaTeen)
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To: cotton1706

“Incumbent” most likely means establishment RINO’s.

Good.


9 posted on 06/05/2026 6:37:47 AM PDT by fwdude (Why is there a "far/radical right," but damned if they'll admit that there is a far/radical left)
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To: SMARTY

THEY have alienated the party as much as the DNC has done to its members.“

I see no evidence that the rat base feels alienated. Despite the rat leadership camping out the 20 side of 80/20 issues the clueless idiots that make up their base are as motivated as ever.


10 posted on 06/05/2026 7:13:27 AM PDT by iamgalt
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To: Steven Tyler

“are they still counting in LA??”

a better question might be: “Will they EVER stop counting?” ...


11 posted on 06/05/2026 8:48:46 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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To: catnipman

yes ... at the moment their candidate is ahead by one vote ...


12 posted on 06/05/2026 8:54:11 AM PDT by bankwalker (Feminists, like all Marxists, are ungrateful parasites.)
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yes ... at the moment their candidate is ahead by one vote ...“

The cheat is so brazen but obviously there are too many CA sheep that are fine with it to do anything about it.


13 posted on 06/05/2026 9:57:16 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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