Biography
Rudolf Haden is the Democratic candidate for Montana House of Representatives District 43 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Larry Brewster.[1][2] A retired Navy intelligence officer, he ran for the Montana House in 2024.[2][3]
Rudolf Haden was born in Powell, Wyoming, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1993 to 2021 as an intelligence officer.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2001 and a graduate degree from the U.S. Naval War College in 2017.[2] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a retired Navy intelligence officer and a substitute teacher with Billings Public Schools.[3]
Haden was the Democratic candidate for Montana House District 49 in 2024 and lost to incumbent Sherry Essmann, 37.5 percent to 62.5 percent.[2] His 2024 survey responses listed property tax relief, crime management and improving public education as his key campaign messages.[3]
- 1.Montana House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Rudolf Haden - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Rudolf Haden - Ballotpedia 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 43
Rudolf Haden is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 43 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.