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Montana House District 81
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Janet Ellis held the seat for Democrats, winning by 21.6 points over John J Looney Sr..
Janet EllisDemocrat · winner
60.8%3,127
John J Looney Sr.Republican
39.2%2,017
5,144 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.
Janet EllisJohn J Looney Sr.
$29.6K
Raised by the campaign
$7.1K
$36.7K
Spent by the campaign
$17.6K
Campaign money: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Oct 7, 2026; Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Oct 15, 2026.
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices campaign filingsUpdated Oct 15, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Janet Ellis
- 98%
- John J Looney Sr.
- 2%
- Projected margin
- D+16.9