3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot, from the Montana Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab). The officeholder comes first, then the Republican and Democratic nominees together by last name, then everyone else by last name; in each group a candidate with a statement or vote on the record comes first (how the order works). Each has the same space. The list: Montana Secretary of State, FEDERAL GENERAL 2026 Candidate List (candidatefiling.mt.gov, election FEDERAL GENERAL 2026 (11/03/2026) (General)) (The page states no list date; it names the election FEDERAL GENERAL 2026 (11/03/2026) and prints each candidate's filing date (7/10/2026 to 8/7/2026 for the federal offices)).
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Republican
Republican candidate Aaron Flint opposes all out ban citing national security concerns about data going to China and Russia
Their newest statement on the record, September 2, 2026, easternprogress.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Democratic
Democratic candidate Sam Forstag supports data centers only if companies generate own power, use efficient water systems, and ensure union jobs
Their newest statement on the record, September 2, 2026, easternprogress.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Aaron Flint has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
Republican candidate Aaron Flint opposes all out ban citing national security concerns about data going to China and Russia
easternprogress.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Sam Forstag has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
Democratic candidate Sam Forstag supports data centers only if companies generate own power, use efficient water systems, and ensure union jobs
easternprogress.com (opens in a new tab) · Full quote, context and sources
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Nick Sheedy.
No public statement on data centers is on the record yet for Nick Sheedy.
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
Candidates and their order come from the Montana Secretary of State's list (opens in a new tab), verified October 9, 2026. Every candidate, by state · How the record reads leaders.
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