Roy Handley

Roy Handley is the Republican candidate for the Montana House of Representatives, District 93, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat Ben Davis in a race with no incumbent. A rancher and school bus company owner from the Clinton area, he also ran for the seat in 2024.[1][2]

Roy Handley earned a high school diploma from Hellgate High School and an associate degree from Casper College in 1986, and his career experience includes working as a business owner, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, he said he was born in Missoula County, has lived on a ranch near Clinton all his life, and owned and operated a cattle ranch and a school bus transportation company for 37 years.[2]

Handley advanced unopposed from the June 4, 2024 Republican primary for House District 93 and lost the general election to incumbent Democrat Katie Sullivan, 61.9 percent to 38.1 percent.[1] In 2026 he again advanced unopposed from the Republican primary.[1]

In the survey, Handley described himself as a fiscal conservative and listed maintaining public roads and strengthening schools, limiting county regulations and fees that raise housing costs, and protecting Montana's way of life among his key messages.[2] He named attracting and keeping businesses that provide good-paying jobs as his main policy interest.[2]

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