RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Michael P Hagestad

Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 97.

Last margin
−34.0
Lost 2026

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

Every race Hagestad has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Montana House District 97GeneralLostMelody J. Cunningham (D)33%D+34.0$9.7KD+21.3−12.7

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

Money

Hagestad’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$9.7K

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.

HagEstad, Michael P
State
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Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET