Neal Ganser
Neal Ganser (Republican Party) is running for election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 32. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Biography
Neal Ganser was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1970 to 1976. He earned a high school diploma from Edgewood High School. His career experience includes working as a business owner and president. He has been affiliated with ZoeCare Clinic.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Montana State Senate 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 State Senate District 32
Becky Edwards (D), Kelly Kortum (D), and Wesley Siler (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 32 on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 32
Neal Ganser (R) is running in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 32 on June 2, 2026.
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2024
See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Montana State Senate District 33
Incumbent Christopher Pope defeated Neal Ganser in the general election for Montana State Senate District 33 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Pope (D) | 56.6 | 7,534 |
| Neal Ganser (R) | 43.4 | 5,772 | ||
| Total votes: 13,306 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 33
Incumbent Christopher Pope advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 33 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Pope | 100.0 | 2,833 |
| Total votes: 2,833 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 33
Neal Ganser advanced from the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 33 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Neal Ganser | 100.0 | 2,198 | |
| Total votes: 2,198 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 66
Eric Matthews won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 66 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eric Matthews (D) | 100.0 | 3,739 |
| Total votes: 3,739 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 66
Eric Matthews advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 66 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Matthews | 100.0 | 1,268 |
| Total votes: 1,268 | |||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Neal Ganser (R)
2016
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016. Incumbent Kathleen Williams (D) did not seek re-election.
Jim Hamilton defeated Neal Ganser and Francis Wendt in the Montana House of Representatives District 61 general election.[2][3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 61 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim Hamilton |
55.06% | 3,787 | |
| Republican | Neal Ganser | 40.77% | 2,804 | |
| Libertarian | Francis Wendt | 4.17% | 287 | |
| Total Votes | 6,878 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Jim Hamilton ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 61 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 61 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jim Hamilton (unopposed) | |
Neal Ganser ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 61 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 61 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Neal Ganser (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
Neal Ganser completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ganser's responses.
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- More dollars in your own control: Does the government really spend your money more wisely than you? I support the freedom and tools that foster a flourishing free enterprise system, and appropriate deregulation and tax reform to lower barriers to entry and growth. I will decrease your taxes at every opportunity. Hard earned money is put to best use by those who earned it. The economy grows when earners have more to spend, save and invest.
- More decisions in your own hands: I believe in individual liberty, self-governance and rights of property. Real economic and job growth requires vibrant private sector businesses. What we earn for our labors is the basis of a free, prosperous and responsible people. Foster and protect these rights along with strong families and the future is assured. The first of all natural, God given rights, is LIFE itself.
- Building a future for Montanans: I believe our incredible Montana natural resources, including state and national parks, can and should be protected so that they delight us and future generations. Balanced energy conservation is an issue that requires numerous approaches, including generation by conservation, an approach I have fostered my entire career in building insulation. The intermittent availability of renewables absolutely requires that we maintain our fossil fuel and Hydro power generation capacity. Wind and solar are introducing a set of problems of their own. Montana natural-resource industries are led by real people and need encouragement to continue responsible resource development by in-state companies.
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2022
Neal Ganser did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 9, 2024
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
