Monica Tranel

Monica Tranel is the Democratic candidate for the Montana House of Representatives, District 92, in the November 3, 2026 general election; she defeated Reggie Spaulding in the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary and is the only candidate listed for the general election. An attorney from Missoula, she was the Democratic nominee for Montana's 1st Congressional District in 2022 and 2024.[1]

Monica Tranel lives in Missoula, Montana, and her career experience includes working as an attorney, according to Ballotpedia.[1] She won the June 2, 2020 Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 4 over Daniel Carlino, 76.9 percent to 23.1 percent, and lost the November 3, 2020 general election to Jennifer Fielder, 52.1 percent to 47.9 percent.[1]

Tranel won the June 7, 2022 Democratic primary for Montana's 1st Congressional District, defeating Cora Neumann and Tom Winter, and lost the general election to Republican Ryan Zinke, 49.6 percent to 46.5 percent.[1] She advanced unopposed from the 2024 Democratic primary for the same seat and lost the general election to Zinke, 52.3 percent to 44.6 percent.[1] In 2026 she defeated Reggie Spaulding in the House District 92 Democratic primary, 60.8 percent to 39.2 percent.[1]

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