CalledUnofficial results
Montana House District 44
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Katie Zolnikov won re-election by 25.3 points over Mike Eaton.
Katie ZolnikovRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%2,770
Mike EatonDemocrat
37.3%1,651
4,421 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.
Mike EatonKatie Zolnikov
$0
Raised by the campaign
$17.3K
$159
Spent by the campaign
$16.1K
Campaign money: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices; Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Oct 6, 2026.
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices campaign filings
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Mike Eaton
- <1%
- Katie Zolnikov
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+30.9