General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Ballotpedia, Big Horn County, Montana, elections, 2026 (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Montana My Voter Page (Secretary of State).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| Big Horn County Attorney | Jordan Knudsen vs. Jeanne Torske |
| Big Horn County Commissioner Board District 1 | George Real Bird III vs. Heywood Big Day III |
| Big Horn County Sheriff | John J. Grinsell vs. Timothy T.L. Smells Jr. |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Big Horn County Justice Court | Ernie L. Bear Don't Walk vs. Josie Passes |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Big Horn County Superintendent of Schools | Rana Real Bird-Amyotte vs. John Small |
Also on every Big Horn County ballot: U.S. Senate, your U.S. House district, your Public Service Commission and legislative districts, the Montana Supreme Court seats and the statewide ballot issues.
Party labels are as listed by Ballotpedia (R = Republican, D = Democrat, L = Libertarian). Montana county offices are partisan; justices of the peace, district judges and conservation districts are nonpartisan. Party nominees were chosen in the June 2 primary; only races on the Nov 3 ballot are listed. Judges Ballotpedia lists for retention are shown under the yes/no retention ballot.
This list comes from Ballotpedia, a secondary source, not the official ballot, and Ballotpedia notes its local lists may be incomplete. Your exact ballot: Montana My Voter Page (Secretary of State).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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