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State Representative

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican

Lyn Hellegaard is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 89 (2024) in 2026.

Democratic · Incumbent

Mark Thane serves in the Montana House and worked 39 years as a teacher and administrator in Missoula County Public Schools, retiring as superintendent. He holds an education master's from the University of Montana.

Records: Environment and Public Health 4 for, 2 against, Public Education Quality 6 for, Corporate Accountability 4 for, 1 against,

Source: ballotpedia.org