Lee Calhoun

Lee Calhoun is a Republican mechanical engineer and Whitefish resident seeking election to the U.S. Senate in Montana's 2026 primary. He identifies as a problem-solver rather than a politician, having observed economic challenges and social issues for 45 years. Calhoun's platform focuses on universal healthcare, corporate welfare rollback, term limits, and free market energy. He advocates for ending medical bankruptcy, returning tax rates to 2000 levels, removing fossil fuel subsidies, and limiting elected officials to a single term. Calhoun pledges to refuse all donations, serve only one term, and donate his first year's salary to Montana nonprofits, aiming to address issues like rural hospital closures, high healthcare costs, and the shrinking middle class.