Cora Neumann

In the western U.S. House primaries, The Zinke-Olszewski race was surprisingly close, and Tranel's margin of victory over Neumann was surprisingly large. What's in store for the general election? Will Montana Dems show up?

Monica Tranel beat out Cora Neumann and Tom Winter in the Democratic primary for Montana's western district U.S. House seat. Tranel will now advance to the general election.

For the first time in 30 years, Montana has two U.S. House districts. Democrats haven't had representation in decades and have three candidates in Tuesday's primary, along with a big-name Republican.

Super PACs may be following the law but are they playing fair? Ryan Zinke's new ad wants to reassure voters he doesn't live in California. Democrats may have to reckon with a deceased candidate winning the eastern congressional district primary. And the contested western congressional district could boost voter turnout in this mid-term election. Listen now on Campaign Beat.

Congress is once again debating how to regulate firearms as gun violence and mass shootings plague the country. MTPR reached out to both the Republican and Democratic candidates vying for Montana’s western district House seat to ask them how Congress should address gun violence.

Former vice president Mike Pence makes an unannounced visit to the Capitol. New restrictive voting laws are back in effect. Democrat Cora Neumann rails against "rich outsiders." Schools superintendent Elsie Arntzen wants to cut the number of required school counselors.

Sen. Steve Daines wants to protect kids from gay TV characters, and compares women to sea turtles and eagles. Ryan Zinke touts his record as former Interior Secretary in a new ad, despite being fired from that job. And Democrats Cora Neumann and Monica Tranel get testy over a super PAC attack ad.

All three primary candidates – Monica Tranel, Tom Winter and Cora Neumann – fielded questions about their plans to address Montana’s affordable housing crisis, climate change and competing against a Republican opponent in the general election. A Democrat has not held a Montana U.S. House seat since 1997.

Democratic candidates vying for their party’s nomination in the race for Montana’s U.S. House western district debated Friday. Issues like access to health care, child care and transparency in cattle pricing revealed differences in opinion.

Cora Neumann is a public health expert who has worked for nonprofits most of her career. In the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 01 representing western Montana, she faces Tom Winter and Monica Tranel. Listen to Neumann's interview with MTPR’s Shaylee Ragar.