Melissa Smith
Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 39.
- Last margin
- −22.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Smith has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Smith 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 39 | General | Lost | Kerri Seekins Crowe (R) | 38.8% | R+22.4 | $4.1K | R+35.0 | |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Lost | Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R) | 34% | R+32.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Smith’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $4.1K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Smith, Melissa M State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Who Smith has run against
- Kerri Seekins Crowe (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Montana House District 39 · lean R+34.3 · 61st most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)