Catherine Allen

Catherine Allen is the Democratic candidate for Montana House of Representatives District 10 in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the June 2 Democratic primary.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she listed school funding, property tax relief and workforce housing among her priorities.[3]

Catherine Allen graduated from Beaverhead County High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana in 2006; Ballotpedia lists her profession as homemaker.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she said she grew up in Dillon, has lived in the Flathead for almost a decade, has three children in public school, holds two bachelor's degrees in history and music, and sings in the Glacier Chorale.[3]

Allen said in the survey that she wants to help fix the state school funding formula, raise the school inflation adjustment above the current 3% cap, and increase the Quality Educator Payment.[3] She also said she supports ballot initiative CI-129, which would cap annual property valuations on primary residences at 2%, and wants to keep public lands and waterways open and invest in rural clinics and telehealth.[3] The Flathead County Democratic Central Committee was the endorsement she listed.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.