Christopher Paul Buckles
Lost the 2026 race for Montana Senate District 8.
- Last margin
- −23.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- nominee for the 100th state representative district in 2024
Every race Buckles has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Buckles won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Montana Senate District 8 | General | Lost | Tyson T. Running Wolf (D) | 38.1% | D+23.9 | D+9.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Buckles, Christopher P State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filingsUpdated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Who Buckles has run against
- Tyson T. Running Wolf (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Montana Senate District 8 · lean D+12.2 · 9th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)