Rio Roland

Rio Roland is the Democratic candidate for the Montana House of Representatives, District 61, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] According to Ballotpedia, he is an engineer; in a Ballotpedia survey he described working as a senior resource analyst in wind energy and chairing the Bozeman Transportation Advisory Board.[1][2]

Rio Roland earned a high school diploma from Bottineau High School, a bachelor's degree from Oregon State University in 1999 and a graduate degree from the University of Minnesota in 2003, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he was born in Bottineau County, North Dakota, lives in Bozeman, and holds a degree in bioresource research and a master's in urban and regional planning.[2] He said he has built wind farms for 18 years and works as a senior resource analyst for wind energy at Innergex Renewable Energy, after earlier work as a watershed and environmental planner.[2]

Roland said he chairs the Bozeman Transportation Advisory Board and served on the executive committee of the Gallatin County Democrats for two and a half years.[2] He ran in the Democratic primary for Montana House District 62 in 2024 and lost to Josh Seckinger.[1] His listed campaign priorities include repealing the 2021 ban on inclusionary zoning, expanding health coverage access, and regulating data centers while promoting renewable energy and transmission.[2]

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