General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Cascade County Elections, 2026 Federal General Election Certified Local Candidate List (Aug. 20, 2026) (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 | |
| County Commissioner, District 2 | Barbara Bessette (D) vs. Tom Lynch (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| Justice of the Peace, Department 1 | Brian Bebbington vs. Robert Polich |
Also on every Cascade 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.
The High Plains Conservation District election was canceled because the number of candidates did not exceed the seats; Brian Hopkins and Kathie Lahti were elected by affirmation. Withdrawn candidates (Rina Fontana Moore, Cayle Halberg) are not shown.
Party labels as printed in the county's official list (R = Republican, D = Democrat). Justice of the peace races are nonpartisan. Only county races are listed; U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Public Service Commission, legislative and district judge races are on the Secretary of State's list.
Your exact sample 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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