CalledUnofficial results
Montana Senate District 8
Montana State Senate · Montana
Tyson T Running Wolf held the seat for Democrats, winning by 23.9 points over Christopher Paul Buckles.
Staggered Senate
Tyson T Running WolfDemocrat · winner
61.9%3,938
Christopher Paul BucklesRepublican
38.1%2,421
6,359 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.
Tyson T Running WolfChristopher Paul Buckles
$1.5K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$1.2K
Spent by the campaign
$15
Campaign money: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, through Aug 23, 2026; Montana Commissioner of Political Practices.
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.
- Tyson T Running Wolf
- 99%
- Christopher Paul Buckles
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+20.5