HELENA, Mont. — The 2022 election season officially opened on Thursday, January 13, with 81 candidates filing for office. Twelve candidates filed in person at the Secretary of State’s Office in the capitol.

As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, January 18, a total of 135 candidate filings had been processed through the Secretary of State’s Office. Filings continued to be submitted on Tuesday.

Statewide, state district, or Legislative candidates can file online, in person at the Secretary of State’s Office, or by mail or fax (the filing fee must be paid at the time of filing). Local candidates file with the county election office.

The latest results can be seen on the Candidate Filing website at https://app.mt.gov/filing.

For more information about candidate filing and the offices on the 2022 ballot, visit the “File For Office” page on the Montana Secretary of State’s website. Montana’s 2022 Election Calendars are also available online.

Candidate filing closes at 5 p.m. on March 14, 2022.