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Montana · Montana Senate District 8 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Christopher Paul Buckles

Republican

Nominee for the 100th state representative district in 2024

2026 race · Montana Senate District 8

1% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

99%1%

5% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

95%5%
● Tyson Running Wolf● Christopher Paul Buckles
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Background

Experience
No elected office
Past races on file
1 (0 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Montana, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-100 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 22.3% · 1,274 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026