Natalie Parker

Natalie Parker is the Democratic candidate for Montana House of Representatives District 35 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Gary Parry.[1][2] A retired public school music teacher who lives in Colstrip, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she is running because people need a new voice.[3]

Natalie Parker earned a bachelor's degree from Montana State University, Bozeman in 1986 and a graduate degree from Boston University in 2009, and worked as a public school teacher.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a fourth-generation Montanan from Lewistown and a retired public school music teacher living in Colstrip, with 34 years in the public school system.[3] She said she lived in Eastern Washington for eight years and then returned to Montana for 11 years in Lame Deer, and that her husband's family roots are Northern Cheyenne.[3]

Parker listed environmental protection, including a two-year moratorium on new mega-data centers, opposition to a flat tax with a review of property taxes, and investment in public education among her key campaign messages in the survey.[3] She also said she is passionate about health care for all Montanans and listed Montana Conservation Voters, Western Native Voice, Carol's List and Yellowstone County Democrats as endorsers.[3]

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