Ryan Busse

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

Senior advisor at Giffords in Missoula, MT

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

Ryan Busse, a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Montana's 1st Congressional District, is a former firearms executive, author, and senior advisor at Giffords. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, and a graduate of Bethany College, he previously ran for Montana Governor in 2024. Busse advocates for universal healthcare, fair taxation that holds billionaires accountable, and expanded federal assistance for first-time homebuyers. He is committed to protecting Montana's public lands and supports bodily autonomy, including abortion rights. Busse is running to fight against what he sees as obscene wealth and dangerous partisanship threatening Montana, aiming to secure opportunity and a level playing field for all Montanans.