Biography
Shayne Morgan is the independent candidate for the Montana House of Representatives, District 76, in the November 3, 2026 general election against Republican Trish Schreiber; there is no incumbent in the race.[1][2] He lists his profession as business owner and president.[2]
Shayne Morgan said in a Ballotpedia survey that he was born and raised in Butte, graduated from Butte High School in 1990 and attended Montana Tech and Carroll College.[3] He said he began his career in radio while still in high school, later worked in newspapers and television, and became a publisher who launched his own paper, The Valley Explorer.[3] He said he then spent eight seasons as a wildland firefighting contractor in the Pacific Northwest and later moved into coding and cybersecurity.[3]
Morgan is running as an independent for District 76.[2] In the survey he named rural healthcare access, strong public education and support for ballot initiative I-194, the Montana Plan, among his key messages.[3]
- 1.Montana House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Shayne Morgan - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Shayne Morgan - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Montana House District 76
Shayne Morgan is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Montana House District 76 as IND. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.