Richard Gessling
Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 55.
- Last margin
- −38.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Gessling has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gessling 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 55 | General | Lost | Brad Barker (R) | 31% | R+38.1 | $9.4K | R+33.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Gessling’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $9.4K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Gessling, Richard C. State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 20, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Who Gessling has run against
- Brad Barker (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Montana House District 55 · lean R+32.5 · 59th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)