Biography
Ralph Foster is the Republican candidate for Montana House of Representatives District 15 in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the June 2 Republican primary; the incumbent, Thedis Crowe, is the Democratic candidate.[1][2] He is a funeral director.[1]
Ralph Foster was born in Ironton, Missouri, and earned an associate degree from Fort Hays State University in 1984.[1] His career experience includes working as a funeral director.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he said he was born in the Ozarks in 1962, has lived in Montana since finishing college, and that he and his wife own and run a funeral business on both the Blackfeet and Flathead Reservations.[3]
Foster ran for Montana House District 15 in 2022, losing to incumbent Marvin Weatherwax Jr., and again in 2024, losing to Thedis Crowe.[1] In the 2024 survey he described himself as a fiscal conservative and listed legislator accountability, cutting state spending to reduce the need for higher property taxes, and relations between tribes and state government among his priorities.[3]
- 1.Ralph Foster - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Montana House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ralph Foster - Ballotpedia (2024 Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Montana House District 15
Ralph Foster is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 15 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
