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Montana House District 46
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Denise Joy won re-election by 14.6 points over Kim Welzenbach.
Denise JoyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.3%2,142
Kim WelzenbachRepublican
42.7%1,595
3,737 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 JoyKim Welzenbach
$16K
Raised by the campaign
$17.7K
$13.8K
Spent by the campaign
$19.1K
Campaign money: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Sep 22, 2026; Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Oct 20, 2026.
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices campaign filingsUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Denise Joy
- 93%
- Kim Welzenbach
- 7%
- Projected margin
- D+10.6