https://www.mtpr.org/tags/zach-wirth Zach Wirth en-US Montana Public Radio Thu, 21 May 2026 20:58:44 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-05-21/why-the-montana-gop-is-trying-to-unseat-longtime-republican-lawmakers The Montana Republican Party has taken aim this year at incumbent state lawmakers it feels have strayed from the party line. At the top of its ouster list is one of the Legislature’s most powerful members: Rep. Llew Jones of Conrad. MTPR’s Austin Amestoy sat down with Montana PBS reporter Sam Wilson to learn more. Thu, 21 May 2026 20:58:44 GMT https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-05-21/why-the-montana-gop-is-trying-to-unseat-longtime-republican-lawmakers Austin Amestoy