The three candidates running to represent Montana’s new western U.S. House district will debate 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Montana Tech auditorium in Butte, according to Lee Enterprises, which noted it is hosting the event along with Montana Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio.
Republican Ryan Zinke is a former congressman, former Secretary of the Interior appointed by Trump, and retired U.S. Navy SEAL. Democrat Monica Tranel is a Missoula lawyer, former Olympic rower, and previous candidate for the Public Service Commission. Libertarian John Lamb is a farmer from Norris.
