John J Looney Sr.
Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 81.
- Last margin
- −21.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Looney has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Looney 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 81 | General | Lost | Janet Ellis (D) | 39.2% | D+21.6 | $7.1K | D+7.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Looney’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $7.1K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Looney, John State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Who Looney has run against
- Janet Ellis (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Montana House District 81 · lean D+5.7 · 28th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)