Bob Crank
Bob Crank (Republican) is a candidate for the Montana House of Representatives in District 57 (Gallatin, Park counties) in the November 3, 2026 general election. Bob Crank served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1999 to 2005. He earned a bachelor's degree from Missouri Baptist University in 2009. Crank's career experience includes working as a police officer.
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“Bob Crank is an Iraq War Army Veteran, currently serving as a Police Officer with the Livingston Police Department. Bob Crank believes our community deserves servant leaders, that government officials should understand their primary role of being civil servants accountable to the people of Montana with transparency and fiscal responsibility. Bob Crank seeks a role a Montana Statesman, to lessen the need for government intervention and increased protection Montanans individual liberties.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)Becky Edwards
Becky Edwards (Democratic) is a candidate for the Montana House of Representatives in District 57 (Gallatin, Park counties) in the November 3, 2026 general election. Official legislative biography notes: Born 1979 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; moved to Montana in 1998; B.S. in English literature and political science, Montana State University; executive director of national conservation organization The Mountain Mamas; co-principal of marketing communications firm The Nest Collective; served in House since 2025; spouse’s name is Ben Cichowski; three daughters: Addy, Myla, and Kaia.
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“Hi neighbors. I’m Becky Edwards, a farm kid turned 28-year resident of Montana. I’m also a sitting state legislator, a working mom of three amazing daughters, a local small-business owner, and an executive director of a national conservation organization.”
(Becky Edwards campaign website) “I’m one of you. Our family struggles with affordability issues and I stay awake at night worried that my teenage daughters won’t be able to live, work, and raise their families here as my husband and I have been able to. And I’ve made a career of protecting our cherished, shared, public lands and climate.”
(Becky Edwards campaign website) “Whether at your front door, at a community event, or in the grocery store check-out line, I look forward to connecting with you. I’d love to know what keeps YOU up at night. What makes living in Montana so special? What issues are important to you? What does your family struggle with?”
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