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Montana House District 45
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Denise Baum won re-election by 17.8 points over Bryce Walston.
Denise BaumDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.9%2,391
Bryce WalstonRepublican
41.1%1,669
4,060 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.
Denise BaumBryce Walston
$15.8K
Raised by the campaign
$3.7K
$1.6K
Spent by the campaign
$3.5K
Campaign money: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Oct 8, 2026; Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Sep 22, 2026.
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices campaign filingsUpdated Sep 22, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Denise Baum
- 97%
- Bryce Walston
- 3%
- Projected margin
- D+15.2