RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Trenin Bayless
Lost the 2026 race for Montana House District 74.
- Last margin
- −32.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bayless has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bayless won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Montana House District 74 | General | Lost | Marc J. Lee (D) | 33.9% | D+32.3 | D+9.8 | |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 74 | General | Lost | Marc Lee (D) | 38.7% | D+22.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| BAYLESS, TRENIN State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filingsUpdated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Who Bayless has run against
- Marc J. Lee (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Marc Lee (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Montana House District 74 · lean D+11.1 · 18th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)