CalledUnofficial results
Montana House District 17
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Justin W Cleveland held the seat for Republicans, winning by 40.2 points over Chris Bechtold.
Justin W ClevelandRepublican · winner
70.1%3,721
Chris BechtoldDemocrat
29.9%1,588
5,309 votes
Source: Montana Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Chris BechtoldJustin W Cleveland
$2.4K
Raised by the campaign
$14.6K
$0
Spent by the campaign
$16.9K
Campaign money: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Aug 21, 2026; Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Oct 9, 2026.
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices campaign filingsUpdated Aug 21, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Chris Bechtold
- <1%
- Justin W Cleveland
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+34.6