Biography
Noy Holland is the Democratic candidate for Montana State Senate District 9 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Republican Llew Jones, with nonpartisan write-in candidate Nate White also running.[1][3] A writer and university teacher, Holland said in a Ballotpedia survey that she is an organizer for The Montana Plan to ban corporate spending in elections.[2]
Noy Holland said in a 2026 Ballotpedia survey that she is a mother, educator, community organizer and writer who lives southwest of Choteau.[2] She said she has taught for decades at public universities in Florida, Massachusetts, Alabama and Utah and has published five books of fiction.[2]
Holland advanced from the Democratic primary for Senate District 9 on June 2, 2026.[1] Her stated key messages were banning dark money in elections, protecting public lands and waters, and affordable energy, including a statewide moratorium on data centers.[2] She also said she believes in term limits and would limit herself to two terms.[2]
- 1.Noy Holland · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Noy Holland - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · 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 9
Noy Holland is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 9 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.