Neal Ganser

Neal Ganser is the Republican candidate for Montana State Senate District 32 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat Kelly Kortum for a seat with no incumbent.[1][3] A Bozeman business owner and National Guard veteran, Ganser has been a Republican nominee for the Montana Legislature before, in 2016 and 2024.[1][2]

Neal Ganser was born in Madison, Wisconsin, attended Edgewood High School, and served in the Army National Guard from 1969 to 1976.[1] In his Ballotpedia survey responses, Ganser said he has lived in Bozeman since 1974, is married with five grown children, and owns and manages commercial and industrial properties in Montana.[2] A 2024 survey response described him as the developer of the CORBOND spray foam insulation system and said he was educated in architecture and has a long career in building construction and commercial property management.[2]

Ganser was the Republican candidate for Montana House of Representatives District 61 in 2016, when Democrat Jim Hamilton defeated him with 55.1 percent of the vote to his 40.8 percent.[1] In 2024 he advanced from the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 33 and lost the general election to incumbent Christopher Pope.[1] He advanced from the Republican primary for District 32 on June 2, 2026.[1] In his 2026 survey, Ganser listed his key messages as protecting life, affordability through comprehensive state budget reporting, and getting government under control, and he named controlling property taxes as the state’s greatest challenge.[2]

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