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Edward Walker
Candidate, Montana House of Representatives District 52
Prior offices:
Montana State Senate District 29
Years in office: 2011 - 2015
Elections and appointments
Last election
June 4, 2024
Next election
June 2, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Montana State University
Graduate
University of Denver

Edward Walker (Republican Party) is running for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 52. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]

Walker (Republican Party) was a member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 29. He assumed office in 2011. He left office in 2015.

Biography

Walker received his B.S. in economics from Montana State University and his master's degree in Public Policy from the University of Denver.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Walker served on the following committees:

Montana committee assignments, 2013
Committees
• Energy and Telecommunications
Finance and Claims, Vice Chair
Natural Resources
Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement, and Justice, Vice Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Walker served on these committees:

Elections

2026

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 52

Elizabeth Heald (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 52 on June 2, 2026.


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Republican primary

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 52

Incumbent Stacy Zinn (R) and Edward Walker (R) are running in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 52 on June 2, 2026.


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2024

See also: Montana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Montana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)

Montana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Montana District 2

Troy Downing defeated John B. Driscoll, Reilly Neill, and John Metzger in the general election for U.S. House Montana District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Downing
Troy Downing (R)
 
65.7
 
181,832
Image of John B. Driscoll
John B. Driscoll (D)
 
33.9
 
93,713
Image of Reilly Neill
Reilly Neill (D) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
1,058
Image of John Metzger
John Metzger (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
40
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
9

Total votes: 276,652
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana District 2

John B. Driscoll defeated Steve Held, Ming Cabrera, and Kevin Hamm in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana District 2 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John B. Driscoll
John B. Driscoll
 
33.3
 
13,420
Image of Steve Held
Steve Held
 
26.4
 
10,649
Image of Ming Cabrera
Ming Cabrera Candidate Connection
 
20.9
 
8,408
Image of Kevin Hamm
Kevin Hamm
 
19.4
 
7,813

Total votes: 40,290
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Montana District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Montana District 2 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Troy Downing
Troy Downing
 
36.1
 
36,269
Image of Denny Rehberg
Denny Rehberg
 
17.1
 
17,182
Image of Stacy Zinn
Stacy Zinn
 
13.5
 
13,581
Image of Elsie Arntzen
Elsie Arntzen
 
9.4
 
9,468
Image of Kenneth Bogner
Kenneth Bogner
 
9.0
 
9,026
Image of Ric Holden
Ric Holden
 
7.1
 
7,108
Image of Joel G. Krautter
Joel G. Krautter
 
3.4
 
3,432
Kyle Austin
 
3.2
 
3,177
Image of Edward Walker
Edward Walker
 
1.2
 
1,168

Total votes: 100,411
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

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2017

See also: Montana's At-Large Congressional District special election, 2017

Walker was a candidate in the special election for Montana's At-Large Congressional District. He was not chosen to be the Republican nominee.[1]

2010

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Walker won election to the Montana State Senate, defeating Friedrick Schweitzer. Walker defeated Penny Morgan in the primary.[2][3]

Montana State Senate, District 29 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Edward Walker (R) 5,865
Shirley Hanson (D) 2,906

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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Campaign finance summary


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Edward Walker campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024U.S. House Montana District 2Lost primary$103,597 $29,752
2010Montana Senate, District 29Won $24,475 N/A**
Grand total$128,072 $29,752
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the Montana State Legislature did not hold a regular session.


2013


2012

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Edward Walker endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[6]

See also


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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Montana State Senate District 29
2011-2015
Succeeded by
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