Mindy Leach
Lost the 2026 race for Montana Senate District 12.
- Last margin
- −4.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- optometrist
Every race Leach has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Leach 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 Senate District 12 | General | Lost | George Nikolakakos (R) | 47.9% | R+4.2 | $27.5K | R+15.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Leach’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $27.5K
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.
| Leach, Mindy S. State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Who Leach has run against
- George Nikolakakos (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Montana Senate District 12 · lean R+14.7 · 23rd most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)