CalledUnofficial results
Montana House District 36
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
TY Linger held the seat for Republicans, winning by 46.0 points over Benjamin Keyes.
TY LingerRepublican · winner
73.0%2,749
Benjamin KeyesDemocrat
27.0%1,017
3,766 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.
Benjamin KeyesTY Linger
$945
Raised by the campaign
$11.5K
$324
Spent by the campaign
$6.1K
Campaign money: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Jun 16, 2026; Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Oct 8, 2026.
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices campaign filingsUpdated Jun 16, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Benjamin Keyes
- <1%
- TY Linger
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+32.0