Kathleen Williams

Kathleen Williams is the Democratic candidate for Montana State Senate District 31 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Republican Richard Aungier for a seat with no incumbent.[1][3] A former member of the Montana House of Representatives who served from 2011 to 2017 and the Democratic nominee for Montana’s at-large U.S. House seat in 2018 and 2020, she has worked on water and natural resources issues.[1][2]

Kathleen Williams earned a B.S. in Resource Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1983 and an M.S. in Recreation Resources from Colorado State University in 1990.[1] Her professional experience, as Ballotpedia lists it, includes work as executive director of the Instream Flow Council, water resources program manager at the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, research analyst at the Legislative Environmental Policy Office of the Montana Legislature, conservation planner at Oregon Trout, and river and recreation planner at the U.S. Forest Service.[1]

Williams represented Montana House of Representatives District 61 from 2011 to 2017.[1] She was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House in Montana’s at-large district in 2018, losing to incumbent Greg Gianforte, and again in 2020, losing to Matt Rosendale.[1] She advanced from the Democratic primary for Senate District 31 on June 2, 2026.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, Williams said her priorities include affordability, including housing, food and childcare costs; fair tax policy; public education; the state’s energy future; and the protection of Montana’s outdoor heritage.[2]

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