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RepublicanNot in office · last served 2024Won the 2026 general by 19.7

Wayne Rusk

Last held office: Montana House of Representatives, District 88 (2022–2024). Won the 2026 race for Montana House District 86.

Last office: Montana House of Representatives, District 88

Wikipedia

Last margin
+19.7
Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Rusk was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Rusk has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Montana House District 86GeneralWonArchie Thomas (D)59.9%R+19.7$17.7KR+25.9−6.2
2022Montana House of Representatives, District 88GeneralWonKo Moua (D)70%R+40.1——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$17.7K
Spent
$14.9K

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Rusk, Wayne
State		Active

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET

Seats Rusk has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Rusk has run against

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

How we know Rusk

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET