HELENA – The candidate filing deadline for Montana’s 2022 elections closed at 5 p.m. on Monday. They reported 40 people filed on the last day. At the final count, 287 people filed to run for the Montana Legislature, with another 46 in the other state races on the ballot, with the most crowded fields in the highly watched races for Montana’s two new congressional districts. There are also two seats available on the Public Service Commission in districts that have been newly redrawn. You can find a full list of candidates at the Secretary of State’s website. The primary election will be on June 7.
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