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Montana House District 9
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Steven C Kelly won re-election by 38.3 points over Kate McLaughlin.
Steven C KellyRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.1%3,662
Kate McLaughlinDemocrat
30.9%1,634
5,296 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.
Kate McLaughlinSteven C Kelly
$4.6K
Raised by the campaign
$6K
$5.7K
Spent by the campaign
$7K
Campaign money: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Sep 25, 2026; Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Sep 3, 2026.
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices campaign filingsUpdated Sep 25, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Kate McLaughlin
- <1%
- Steven C Kelly
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+34.6