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Montana › Montana State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Montana State Senate District 22
Daniel Zolnikov has no major-party opponent.
Daniel Zolnikov has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Daniel Zolnikov
Incumbent senator
- Experience
- State legislature
Nonpartisan
Elijah Tidswell
Nonpartisan
Cari Lynn Olson
The district
Lean R+31: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 15,127
- People per km²
- 65
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 29%
- White, no degree
- 63%of adults
- White 84%
- Hispanic 6%
- Other / multiracial 9%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
10,209 two-party votes · R+31.5 · R+30.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)65.8%
Kamala Harris (D)34.2%
2022 Earlier district lines
7,382 votes · R+31.5✓ Daniel Zolnikov (R)65.7%
Terry Dennis (D)34.3%
2020 President Vote in this district
8,878 two-party votes · R+29.8 · R+34.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)64.9%
Joe Biden (D)35.1%
2018 Earlier district lines
8,469 votes · R+20.9✓ Douglas Kary (R)60.5%
Jennifer Merecki (D)39.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
6,730 two-party votes · R+35.7 · R+38.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)67.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)32.1%
2014 Earlier district lines
6,386 votes · R+28.6✓ Douglas Kary (R)64.3%
Steven Fugate (D)35.7%