Matt Rains

Matt Rains is a candidate for United States Representative District 1 Primary Election in 2026 in Congressional District 1, Montana.

Rancher in Simms, MT

Also running: Ryan Busse, Russell Cleveland, Ray Curtis, Aaron Flint, Sam Forstag, Christi Jacobsen, Al 'Doc' Olszewski, Nick Sheedy.

Matt Rains, a U.S. Army veteran and fourth-generation Montana rancher, is a Democratic candidate for Montana's 1st Congressional District in 2026. He served as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in South Korea and Iraq. Rains emphasizes his experience as a rancher and former Chief of Staff for the Montana Farmers Union, where he helped establish a USDA-certified meat-packing co-op. Campaigning as a non-career politician, he aims to fight for Montana's way of life and address the affordability crisis. His priorities include lowering food, housing, and property costs, supporting veterans, protecting public lands, and expanding rural infrastructure and healthcare access. He advocates for country-of-origin labeling and right-to-repair for farmers.