Biography
Mindy Leach is the Democratic candidate for the Montana State Senate, District 12, in the November 3, 2026 general election, having advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.[1][3] An optometrist and small business owner in Great Falls, she says she will support public education and public health.[1][2]
Mindy Leach graduated from Cheney High School and earned a degree from the Pacific University College of Optometry in 1989.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she is an optometrist and small business owner who manages a practice with 20 employees and has lived, raised her family and practiced in Senate District 12.[2] She said she is a past president of the Montana Optometric Association and has been involved with the legislature every session of her career to protect or expand the optometry license.[2]
Leach said her priorities include supporting public education and the future Montana workforce, including vocational training and apprenticeships, and public health and safety, including affordable healthcare and prescription medications.[2]
- 1.Mindy Leach - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Mindy Leach - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Montana State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Montana Senate District 12
Mindy Leach is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 12 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.