State Senator District 11 in Montana State Senate District 11, Montana

2026 Primary Election

• Ed Buttrey — Incumbent State Representative in Great Falls, MT

  Ed Buttrey is a Republican legislator from Montana, currently serving as a State Representative for House District 21 since 2019. He previously served in the Montana Senate from 2011 to 2019, holding leadership roles such as Majority Whip and chairing committees like Business, Labor and Economic Affairs. A fourth-generation Montanan residing in Great Falls, he owns multiple businesses in real estate, manufacturing, and high tech. His community involvement includes serving as Chairman of Benefis Health Systems and coaching high school football. He won re-election to the House in 2024, but due to term limits, he will be unable to seek re-election for this seat in 2026.

• Steven Galloway — Small business owner in Great Falls, MT

  Steven Galloway is a Great Falls native, born and raised in Montana, rooted in conservative values of faith, family, country, community, and service. He is a husband, father of six, grandfather to fifteen, and great-grandfather to one. With over 50 years of business experience, including operating rentals, a retail hardware store, and food service businesses, Galloway is a seasoned entrepreneur. He previously served two terms as a State Representative for House District 24, passing eighteen bills into law. Running for State Senator, he is committed to controlling state spending, returning budget surpluses to taxpayers, and overhauling the property tax system, motivated by his family's future and a belief in hard work.

• Valynda Holland — Advocate in Great Falls, MT

  Valynda Holland is a Democratic candidate for the Montana State Senate, representing District 11 in the 2026 primary election. She holds a high school diploma from Bridger Charter Academy and a bachelor's degree from Southern New Hampshire University. Her career experience includes working as an advocate. Holland is campaigning on a platform that emphasizes criminal justice reform, advocating for fairness and rehabilitation. She also aims to improve healthcare through greater transparency and lower costs, and to ensure housing accessibility and renter protection. Additionally, she has pledged her support for congressional term limits. She resides in Great Falls, Montana.

• Mark Winters — Candidate for State Senator in Black Eagle, MT

  Mark Winters is a Democratic candidate seeking election to the Montana State Senate for District 11 in the June 2, 2026, primary. Identifying as "A Kennedy Democrat," he aims to represent shared values and has secured an endorsement from the Montana Shooting Sports Association. Winters advocates for criminal justice reform, balancing incarceration with modern methods, and focuses economic legislation on vulnerable populations. Regarding environment and energy, he supports residential renewable energy but opposes commercial wind and solar farms due to their ecological impacts. A key plank of his platform is to reform government by enforcing stricter term limits for state legislators, aligning with voters' original intent to curb career politicians.