Bill Jones
Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 87.
- Last margin
- −41.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Jones has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Jones won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Montana House District 87 | General | Lost | Terry Nelson (R) | 29.3% | R+41.5 | $250 | R+49.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Jones’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $250
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Apr 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Jones, William P State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Apr 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Who Jones has run against
- Terry Nelson (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Montana House District 87 · lean R+48.1 · 83rd most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)