Montana leaders on data centers
3 races on the November 3 ballot · 12 candidates · 9 on the ballot with a statement · 3 sitting officials on the record
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U.S. Senate 1 race
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U.S. Senate 5 candidates · 1 raised concerns
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Kurt Alme
Republican
Republican Senate candidate Kurt Alme said local governments need to consider potential harms through electricity rates and water impacts and that these are ultimately local community decisions
Their newest statement on the record, September 2, 2026, montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Kurt Alme's page.
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Alani Bankhead
Democratic
Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead called for a moratorium on large data center development until impacts to communities can be better studied
Their newest statement on the record, September 2, 2026, montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Alani Bankhead's page.
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Kyle Austin
Libertarian
Libertarian Senate candidate Kyle Austin stated he is completely against data centers in Montana until there is transparency
Their newest statement on the record, September 2, 2026, montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Kyle Austin's page.
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Seth Bodnar
Independent
Of 3 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers.
3 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Seth Bodnar's page.
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Jami Dee Woodman
No party
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
U.S. House 2 districts
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The record does not yet hold this state's 2026 district lines, so the county picker is off here. Search a name or a district, or open the list below.
Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Aaron Flint, Sam Forstag, Nick Sheedy
- 2nd District: Troy Downing, Brian J Miller, Patrick Mccracken, Michael D Eisenhauer
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U.S. House, District 1 3 candidates · 2 with a statement
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Aaron Flint
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
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Aaron Flint's page.
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Sam Forstag
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
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Sam Forstag's page.
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Nick Sheedy
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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U.S. House, District 2 4 candidates · 3 with a statement
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Troy Downing
Republican · In office
Rep. Troy Downing says data centers can bring investment but decisions should be made by communities, federal government should take light touch approach, and Montana's senior water rights must be protected
Their newest statement on the record, September 4, 2026, montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Troy Downing's page.
Photo: Sen. Jon Tester, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Brian J Miller
Democratic
Brian Miller stated that Quantica's claim of 20,000 gallons of water usage for a data center is a completely fictitious number.
Their newest statement on the record, October 14, 2026, KTVH (opens in a new tab).
5 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Brian J Miller's page.
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Patrick Mccracken
Libertarian
Patrick McCracken says most people would not want to live next door to a data center and communities need to make decisions on resource use and impacts
Their newest statement on the record, September 4, 2026, montanarightnow.com (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Patrick Mccracken's page.
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Michael D Eisenhauer
Independent
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
In office now 7 officials
Each name opens the person's page. An official who is also on the November ballot is listed here and again in their race, marked In office.
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0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Troy Downing's page.
- J.P. Gallagher Chief Executive, Butte-Silver Bow
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on J.P. Gallagher's page.
- Scott Twito Yellowstone County Attorney
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Scott Twito's page.
State lawmakers 0 on the record
State legislators appear here as sponsors and final passage voters on the data center bills already on the record, once that level ships. Montana's bills and laws on the record.
