Biography
Archie Thomas is the Democratic candidate for the Montana House of Representatives, District 86, in the November 3, 2026 general election. A Hamilton businessman, he advanced from the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary and faces Republican Wayne Rusk in a race with no incumbent.[1][2]
Archie Thomas earned a high school diploma from Hamilton High School and lists his career as a businessman, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a native Montanan and Hamilton businessman of more than 40 years who filed as a Democrat but characterized himself as a fiscally conservative former Republican.[2]
Thomas said in the survey that his priorities are Montana's housing costs, health care system and tax system, which he called unfair, along with a return to what he termed normal governance.[2]
- 1.Archie Thomas · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Archie Thomas - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Montana House District 86
Archie Thomas is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 86 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.