RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Clinton McKay

Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 82.

Last margin
−21.2
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race McKay has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means McKay won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Montana House District 82GeneralLostPete Elverum (D)39.4%D+21.2$1.6KD+6.5−14.7

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

McKay’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$1.6K

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Aug 5, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

McKay, Clinton R
State
Active

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Aug 5, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET