Bozeman businessman and former gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte has been chosen by the Republican Party to face off against musician and political newcomer Rob Quist for the U.S. House seat vacated by Ryan Zinke.
Montana Democrats have chosen singer-songwriter Rob Quist as their candidate to fill Ryan Zinke's seat in Congress, while Republicans choose their candidate Monday night in Helena.
Singer, songwriter and activist Rob Quist has been selected as the Democratic party's nominee to fill the unexpired term of Ryan Zinke, who became Secretary of the Interior last week.
On Sunday, March 5, the Montana Democratic party will hold their nominating convention to select a candidate for the now-vacant U.S. House seat of Ryan Zinke, who resigned his seat in Congress to become the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Musician Rob Quist, of Mission Mountain Wood Band fame, is on the campaign trail in Montana, running for U.S. House with a new campaign song and a willingness to chat about politics.