https://www.mtpr.org/tags/sara-hayden Sara Hayden en-US Montana Public Radio Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:07:14 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-04-09/why-hasnt-montana-sent-a-woman-to-congress-in-80-years-pt-1 In 1916, four years before women nationwide won the right to vote, Montanans elected Jeannette Rankin to Congress. She served two nonconsecutive terms, retiring in 1943. Rankin was the first woman in the country – and the last woman in Montana – to hold congressional office. One listener wants to know why. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:07:14 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-04-09/why-hasnt-montana-sent-a-woman-to-congress-in-80-years-pt-1 Shaylee Ragar, Austin Amestoy