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Reggie Spaulding
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Candidate, Montana House of Representatives District 92

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Pocatello High School

Bachelor's

Idaho State University, 1989

Graduate

Columbia University, 1990

Ph.D

University of California, Davis, 2002

Personal
Birthplace
Pocatello, Idaho
Profession
Research scientist
Contact

Reggie Spaulding (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 92. She declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.

Spaulding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Reggie Spaulding was born in Pocatello, Idaho. She graduated from Pocatello High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Idaho State University in 1989, a graduate degree from Columbia University in 1990, and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis in 2002. Her career experience includes working as a research scientist. She has been affiliated with American Geophysical Union, Americal Chemical Society, Girl Scouts of America, and Run Wild Missoula.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 92

Reggie Spaulding is running in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 92 on November 3, 2026.

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Campaign themes

2026

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Candidate Connection

Reggie Spaulding completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Spaulding's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am an environmental chemist, mother to two adopted children and one biolgical child, and lover of outdoor adventures. I am a first generation college graduate born and raised near Pocatello, Idaho, and have been working for a small scientific manufacturing business in Missoula for over 20 years. I have also been active in my children's lives, volunteering for PTA, the Missoula Children's Theater, Girl Scouts, and other organizations. I advocate for science and environment funding at the national level through the American Geophysical Union and chair the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) advisory board for Missoula City/County.
  • Montana has become almost impossible to live in on Montana salaries. The people who are thriving here have out-of-state salaries or retirement funds. We must make Montana more affordable for Montanans, from housing to groceries, insurance, taxes, childcare, and energy.
  • I believe that climate change is affecting everything we do. Unpredictable and changing climate causes instability in agriculture which drives inflation on food as well as immigration from countries with less developed social security, creates instability in jobs and income in the tourism industry due to decreased snow levels and river flows and fire smoke, increases insurance costs due to high risks of floods and fires, and increases energy costs due to increased demand for cooling. We need to address both climate mitigation and resilience immediately in order for Montana to be an affordable and livable place.
  • Free speech, free media, and public education are the cornerstones of democracy and must be upheld above party politics.
- affordable housing, food, medical care, and education

- climate mitigation and affordable clean energy

- privacy and autonomy in medical care and reproduction
Wendy Schmidt, American businesswoman, philanthropist, and president of the Schmidt Family Foundation. Schmidt has founded and funded many projects aimed at protecting the planet from climate change, protecting the oceans, and supporting science and technology education and innovation. Some of the things the Schmidt Family Foundation have founded include the 11th Hour Project to increase awareness about climate change, two different ocean-related XPRIZE competitions, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, and numerous scholarships and fellowships.
- to listen to the voters and address their concerns

- to work with other legislators to pass legislation that helps average Montanans, not large corporations

- to uphold the Montana constitution
I remember the energy crisis/Iranian oil embargo that resulted in long lines at gas stations in 1979. I would have been 12.
I grew up in rural Idaho in an area with around 40 homes that were connected to a communal water system. My mom managed the system, and I started making the ~3-mile trek around the area to read the water meters monthly when I was around 12. When I was 15 or 16 my younger brother took over meter reading and I took over the bookkeeping.
Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck), The Pearl (Steinbeck), The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver), The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas). All of these books depict very difficult life situations, and help me to get inside the minds of people who have lived very different experiences from my own life.
Big Bird. He is such a kind, caring, and accepting character.
1) In my late 20's I developed a medical condition that caused chronic pain. I saw many doctors who either thought the pain was all in my head or gave me remedies that exacerbated the problem. I eventually found empathetic, helpful medical care and have learned to manage my condition. I learned from this that every person should be heard and believed, and I have become a better listener and more empathetic person.
2) Being a mom in a 2-career household is really, really hard. At some point I realized that either my expectations for my career or my expectations for parenthood, or both, needed to change. There just were not enough hours in a day to meet the demands for both, particularly when I learned that 7am - 5pm daycare, and then the school system, were not working for my children. I can relate to all the parents who are struggling with not only the high cost of childcare, but also the stress that full-time work puts on families.
- mutual respect for the separate powers of the executive and legislative branches of government

- ability to collaborate on legislative priorities that help Montanans, regardless of party politics

- holding each other accountable for their actions
- the rising cost of living in Montana

- the increasing divide in income levels between Montanans
- climate change, its effect on agriculture, tourism, and wildfire,
- the divide in ideology between rural and urban residents

- rapidly increasing population due immigration from other states
Sometimes, but not always. New people with experience from different sectors can spawn innovative solutions, however, senior legislators with experience and relationships can help to garner support and pass policy. A mixture of both experienced and fresh policymakers is probably the best.
Yes! The executive powers should never go unchecked, and while emergency powers are needed in actual emergencies, they should never be used for everyday governance.
The first bills I would introduce would concern the cost of living in Montana:

- expanding childcare subsidies to allow a parent to stay home with their child and collect the payment as the caregiver for the first year
- providing a tax credit for homeowners who convert part of their property to long-term rental and keep it as a rental for a minimum of 5 (10?) years

- changing electrical regulations to allow plug-in solar for renters and provide a tax credit to renters who purchase solar panels
3.14 Action Fund (supports scientists in politics)

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2025


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