Richard Aungier
Richard Aungier (Republican) is a candidate for the Montana State Senate in District 31 (Gallatin County) in the November 3, 2026 general election. Richard Aungier qualified with the Montana Secretary of State to appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for Senate District 31.
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“I have been a resident of the Bozeman community for the past twelve years and have worked with several of the long-standing businesses here, including First Student Transportation and Montana Whitewater Rafting. I have a strong work ethic, sense of responsibility to our environment, compassionate worldview, and dedication to improving our local community.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)Kathleen Williams
Kathleen Williams (Democratic) is a candidate for the Montana State Senate in District 31 (Gallatin County) in the November 3, 2026 general election. Williams earned her B.S. in Resource Economics from U.C. Berkeley in 1983, and her M.S. in Recreation Resources from Colorado State University in 1990. Her professional experience includes working as the executive director at Instream Flow Council; owner and manager at Jetway Geographer LLC.; owner of Lizzie the Lab; water resources program manager at the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks; research analyst at Legislative Environmental Policy Office, Montana Legislature; conservation planner at Oregon Trout; river and recreation planner at the U.S. Forest Service; and project manager and economist at ESA/LSA Associates.
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“I've lived in Montana for over 30 years and served three terms in the Montana House of Representatives. I've passed legislation that is saving the lives of cancer patients. Another bill created hundreds of new businesses in just two years. And I've brokered win-win-win solutions for our rivers and water users, and lowered taxes.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “We need to ensure we all can afford to continue to call Montana home - whether it's grocery prices, energy costs, child care, or tuition, and more - the Legislature needs to act to constrain cost increases and make life here more affordable.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey) “I've worked hard to ensure Montanans have access to quality, affordable health care. We need to unwind the wind-down in access and affordability, lower health care costs overall, focus on an outcome-based system, and ensure access to preventive and home care.”
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