Current seat holder: Llew Jones (R).
Bruce Gillespie (Republican) is a candidate for the Montana House of Representatives in District 18 (Pondera, Teton, Toole counties) in the November 3, 2026 general election. Official legislative biography notes: Born 1946 in Cut Bank; B.A., Montana State University; rancher; livestock nutrition consultant; served in Peace Corps in Ecuador; former Cut Bank school board trustee and chairman; served in Senate since 2019; spouse’s name is Doreen; two children, Kisten and Kent. Butch Gillespie.
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