Chris Bechtold
Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 17.
- Last margin
- −40.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bechtold has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bechtold 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 17 | General | Lost | Justin W. Cleveland (R) | 29.9% | R+40.2 | $2.4K | R+45.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Bechtold’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $2.4K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Aug 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Bechtold, Chris State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Aug 21, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Who Bechtold has run against
- Justin W. Cleveland (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Montana House District 17 · lean R+45.7 · 75th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)