Lela Graham
Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 21.
- Last margin
- −16.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Graham has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Graham 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 21 | General | Lost | Trevor P. Funseth (R) | 41.7% | R+16.5 | $9.2K | R+21.7 | |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Lost | Ed Buttrey (R) | 32.3% | R+35.3 | — | — | |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 21 | General | Lost | Ed Buttrey (R) | 34.4% | R+31.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Graham’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $9.2K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Graham, Lela State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Who Graham has run against
- Trevor P. Funseth (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Ed Buttrey (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Montana House District 21 · lean R+19.8 · 52nd most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)