RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Ryan Darling

Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 99.

Last margin
−28.2
Lost 2026

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

Every race Darling has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Montana House District 99GeneralLostTom France (D)35.9%D+28.2$2.4KD+11.7−16.5
2024Montana House of Representatives, District 99GeneralLostTom France (D)44.1%D+11.9——
2022Montana House of Representatives, District 99GeneralLostMark Thane (D)34%D+32.0——

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

Money

Darling’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$2.4K

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.

Darling, Ryan F
State
Active

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

Who Darling has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)