Montana's 2nd Congressional District

Montana's 2nd Congressional District is represented by Troy Downing (Republican), who has held the seat since 2025. Downing has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 95% of the time. The district includes Billings, Great Falls, and Helena. It takes in all or part of 41 counties; the most populous parts are in Yellowstone County and Cascade County. About 552,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $71,501.

Current Representative

Troy Downing (Republican) has represented Montana's 2nd Congressional District since 2025.

See Troy Downing's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Montana 2nd District

Winner: Troy Downing.

Incumbent Troy Downing is running for re-election. 4 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

PollsterDatesSampleDowningMillerEisenhauer
Montana State University BillingsOct 5, 2026 – Oct 21, 202629%18%15%
Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of PoliticsAug 27, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026470 RV48%26%9%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Downing Voted Recently

Breaks with the Republican majority

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Montana's 2nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Where the District Is

Montana's 2nd Congressional District covers 105,383 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Largest communities

Neighboring Districts

Montana's U.S. Senators

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