U.S. House · Montana's 2nd District
Patrick McCracken
CandidateLIB
- Race
- U.S. House · Montana's 2nd District
- Result
- Troy Downing, projected winner
- Opponents
- Troy Downing (R); Brian Miller (D); Michael Eisenhauer (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did2 statements · 0 votes
As your Representative, I will work with any member of Congress to pass legislation removing everyone here illegally under existing law.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Troy Downing R | incumbent |
| Brian Miller D | challenger |
| Patrick McCracken LIB | challenger |
| Michael Eisenhauer IND | challenger |
Advanced unopposed after the Libertarian primary was canceled.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
As your Representative, I will work with any member of Congress to pass legislation removing everyone here illegally under existing law.
In an October 2026 Montana Free Press questionnaire, says he would work to pass legislation removing everyone in the country illegally under existing law.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Medicaid expansion is the single biggest thing keeping the lights on in rural Montana healthcare.
In a March 2026 Montana Free Press questionnaire, says the federal side of Medicaid expansion needs protecting; in October he proposed health savings accounts and catastrophic plans open to everyone.[5][6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Patrick McCracken, a Libertarian Party financial advisor who describes himself as a fourth-generation Montanan, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Montana's 2nd Congressional District to Troy Downing. He worked as a financial advisor for about 10 years and has spent roughly 20 years or more helping people with their financial planning.[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Patrick McCracken says he is 48 and has lived in Montana his whole life as a fourth-generation Montanan; he graduated from Billings West High School and attended school in Bozeman.[2] He worked as a financial advisor for about 10 years, left the state for work for a period, and says he has spent roughly 20 years or more helping people with their financial planning, now in a work-from-home job.[2]
McCracken, who is from Columbia Falls, mentions his wife and kids in a Montana Public Radio interview.[2][3] He became the Libertarian nominee without a primary opponent after the June 2, 2026 Libertarian primary was canceled.[7][3] During the campaign, he ran on cost of living, health insurance and food prices.[2][3] He received 1.8% of the vote to Troy Downing's 58.2%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- Says he would write a bill to codify the Ratepayer Protection Pledge on data centers, co-sponsor the American Beef Labeling Act and champion SAFE Banking.[5]
- Says price transparency is the first step in healthcare reform.[5]
- Says he would require hospitals and clinics to post cash prices and let every American open a health savings account.[6]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad
“Congress has always had the power to declare war and the power of the purse. They don't use either.”[5]
In a March 2026 Montana Free Press questionnaire
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/patrick-mccracken
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House Montana's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Q&A: Patrick McCracken, Libertarian eastern district U.S. House candidate · Montana Public Radio · 2026-04-17 News report
- 3.Patrick McCracken · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.Montana candidates on the issues: immigration · Montana Free Press · 2026-10-14 News report
- 5.Patrick McCracken: On the issues (2026 Montana Election Guide) · Montana Free Press · 2026-03-01 News report
- 6.How Montana's candidates for U.S. House and Senate plan to tackle healthcare · Montana Free Press · 2026-10-07 News report
- 7.Primary 2026: Two Democrats running for Eastern U.S. House seat say either one is a good choice · KPAX (Montana Television Network) News report