2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2022 election for Montana House District 96
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Jonathan Karlen (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Kathy Whitman (R) by 6.1 points.
Jonathan KarlenDemocrat · winner
53.0%3,035
Kathy WhitmanRepublican · incumbent
47.0%2,688
5,723 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET