Christopher Paul Buckles

Christopher Paul Buckles is a candidate for State Senator District 8 Primary Election in 2026 in Montana State Senate District 8, Montana.

Healthcare provider in Missoula, MT

Also running: Jade-Heather M Ackerman, Tyson T Running Wolf.

Christopher Paul Buckles, a 53-year-old Republican residing in Missoula, Montana since 1989, is running for the State Senate District 8 primary in 2026. He holds degrees in Healthcare Administration and Sociology. Buckles founded Big Sky Life Support HCBS in 2015, a non-profit healthcare provider experienced with the Medicaid system. His primary campaign focus is chronic homelessness, proposing Medicaid reform to streamline reporting and advocating for supportive living facilities. His policy stances include support for restricting abortion and opposing its taxpayer funding, championing conscience rights, and advocating for parental rights in education and school choice. He also supports maintaining sex-separated spaces and opposes expanding protected class status based on sexual orientation or gender identity. He is endorsed by the Montana Shooting Sports Association.