Aaron Flint

Aaron Flint served in the U.S. Army from 2001 to 2025.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Aaron Flint is a decorated combat veteran, a father and husband, and a fifth-generation Montanan who has been fighting for our Western way of life every day on the radio. Now he’s raising his hand to serve Montana again by running for Congress.

Aaron grew up in Glasgow and the Flathead, going back and forth between mom’s and dad’s house on the Amtrak or Highway 2. A working-class kid, Aaron always had a side hustle stuffing newspapers or bussing tables after school. He graduated from the University of Montana, where he met the love of his life, Jessica. They are raising three great kids.

After September 11th, Aaron volunteered to serve his country. He spent more than 20 years in the United States Army National Guard and Reserves. He led combat patrols in Iraq and Afghanistan and joined special operations supporting missions hunting terrorists in Africa and the Middle East. He earned two Bronze Stars and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Aaron was student body president at U of M and started working for Senator Conrad Burns at 19. The Army instilled in him a belief that leadership requires putting others first.

Aaron followed in his grandparents' footsteps and went into local news. For years, he spent his mornings on statewide radio talking with Montanans about their jobs, families, and challenges. He used that microphone to advocate for America, Americans, and Montana history, heritage, and way of life. That work earned Aaron a spot in the Montana Rodeo Hall of Fame.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Montanans are working harder than ever but still falling behind. They are getting squeezed by the catastrophic inflation the Biden Administration created through years of overspending and bad policies. Montana has also seen a surge of new residents fleeing West Coast cities, driving up housing demand and prices. Aaron believes government needs to cut taxes, reduce regulations, unleash domestic production, and make it easier to build homes and businesses.

Aaron’s plan:

Ban Wall Street from buying single-family homes.

Support federally backed mortgages for first responders and school teachers.

Invest in trades, logging, and manufacturing.

Make permanent no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security.

Unleash American energy.Public lands belong to the public, and that means keeping them accessible for all Montanans: sportsmen, hikers, ranchers, and foresters. Environmental groups have tried locking them up behind red tape and lawsuits. Public lands should be managed under the multiple-use mandate.

Aaron’s plan:

Support the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, preventing the large-scale sale or transfer of federal lands.

Prioritize funds to maintain and expand access through boat ramps, campgrounds, restrooms, and trails.

Maintain healthy forests to prevent catastrophic wildfires.

Uphold the Taylor Grazing Act to support made-in-Montana beef.

Support the Fill the Lake Act to keep Flathead Lake at full pool for irrigators, small businesses, and recreators.Montanans are working harder than ever and are still falling behind. Meanwhile, politicians in Washington, D.C. are getting rich off the backs of taxpayers. Their net worths are skyrocketing from shady stock trading and campaign slush funds while they get paid more and do less.

Aaron’s plan to clean up D.C. is simple:

No budget, no pay.

No pay during a government shutdown.

A mandatory balanced budget amendment, just like Montana.

Ban congressional stock trading. Politicians should not get rich off privileged information.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Affordability and Good-Paying Jobs

Inflation has slowed over the last year, but everything is still more expensive than it was before. If you work hard, you should be able to afford a decent quality of life.

We need a national energy policy that promotes all forms of energy. Affordable, abundant, and reliable energy is essential to power businesses and heat Montana homes.

We need to lower housing costs through permitting reform, expanded timber harvests to increase the lumber supply, and fewer restrictions on federal loans for manufactured homes.

We need good-paying jobs. Not every kid needs a four-year college degree. The federal government should incentivize opportunities in the trades and employers that invest in trade education.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

President Donald J. Trump

U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy

U.S. Senator Steve Daines

Congressman Ryan Zinke

Congressman Troy Downing

Speaker Mike Johnson

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen

Montana State Auditor James Brown

Former Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen

Montana House Speaker Brandon Ler

Don Bell, Lake County sheriff

Dan Springer, Gallatin County sheriff

Tom Seifert, Glacier County sheriff

David Wendt, Beaverhead County sheriff

Mike McGinley, Beaverhead County commissioner

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Campaign websiteFlint's campaign website stated the following:On The IssuesLearn more about Aaron's priorities and vision for the future of Montana.Making Montana Affordable AgainMontanans are working harder than ever but still falling behind. We are getting squeezed by the lingering effects of the catastrophic inflation of the Biden Administration created by years of overspending and bad policies coming out of D.C. At the same time, Montana has seen a surge of new residents fleeing West Coast cities after crushing COVID lockdowns and years of failed policies, driving up demand for housing and pushing prices higher. We need to cut taxes, reduce regulations, and unleash domestic production. We also need to make it easier to build homes and businesses in our state. Montanans know how to work to earn their living, they just need the government out of their pockets and out of their way.Aaron’s plan to make the Montana dream affordable again:Ban Wall Street from buying single-family homes.The HELPER Act which authorizes federally backed mortgages for first responders and school teachers to buy a home in the community they serve.Invest in programs that lead to good-paying jobs like the trades, logging, and manufacturing.Make permanent the recent working families tax breaks like no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security.Unleash American energy for abundant and affordable energy to power our homes and businesses.JobsIf you work hard, you should be able to afford a decent quality of life. That starts with bringing back jobs that were killed by bad policies coming out of Washington, D.C. We need people harvesting trees and developing critical minerals again. We need farmers feeding the nation and making a living doing it. And we need skilled workers building homes, maintaining infrastructure, and powering our economy. These are the jobs Aaron will fight to bring back to Montana.Aaron’s plan to bring good-paying back to Montana jobs:Expand timber harvests and resource extraction to create good-paying jobs.Invest in workforce training, apprenticeships, and trade programs that prepare Montanans for high-demand careers.Cut burdensome regulations that make it harder for small businesses, farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers to grow and hire workers.Support made-in-Montana agriculture, protecting family farms and ranches.Repeal the expensive taxes that prevent family farms, ranches, and small businesses from staying in the family.Public Access to Public LandsPublic lands belong to the public, and that means keeping them accessible for all Montanans – sportsmen, hikers, ranchers, foresters. Unfortunately, for decades radical environmental groups have tried locking them up behind red tape and lawsuits to keep Montanans out. Public lands are meant for the benefit of the public and should be managed in accordance with the multiple-use mandate.Aaron’s plan for public access balances conservation, recreation, and responsible resource development:The Public Lands in Public Hands Act which prevents the large scale sale or transfer of federal lands.Prioritize federal funds to maintain and expand public access to public lands by building more boat ramps, campgrounds, restrooms, and trails and maintaining those we have.Maintain healthy forests to prevent catastrophic wildfires.Uphold the Taylor Grazing Act to support made in Montana beef.Fill the Lake Act to keep Flathead Lake at full pool to support irrigators, small businesses, and recreators.Politicians Getting Rich Off the Backs of TaxpayersMontanans are working harder than ever and are still falling behind. Meanwhile, politicians back in Washington, D.C. are getting rich off the backs of taxpayers. Their net worths are skyrocketing from shady stock trading and campaign slush funds, while they are getting paid more and more while doing less and less.Aaron’s plan to clean up DC is simple:No budget, no pay.No pay during a government shutdown.A mandatory balanced budget amendment, just like we have in Montana.Ban on congressional stock trading. Politicians shouldn’t be getting rich off privileged information.Healthy, Resilient ForestsMontana’s forests are one of our greatest resources. They provide opportunities for recreation, economic growth, and habitat for wildlife. But radical environmental groups push an agenda of overregulation and frivolous litigation. Over time, this has choked off timber harvests and prescribed burns, leaving us with fewer good paying forest jobs and overgrown forests that fuel catastrophic wildfires. Healthy forests mean good-paying jobs, strong economies, and boundless opportunities for recreation.Aaron’s plan for healthy, resilient forests:Overturn the terrible Cottonwood legal decision and end the analysis paralysis that kills good forest management projects.Expand the Good Neighbor Authority so Montana can help take care of our federal forests.End the Roadless Rule which cuts off access for the public to recreate, foresters to harvest timber, and firefighters responding to wildfires.— Aaron Flint's campaign website (July 25, 2026)Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

Campaign advertisements

"President Trump Endorsement" – Flint campaign advertisement, released May 20, 2026

"Bad Hombres" – Flint campaign advertisement, released May 18, 2026

"No Paycheck" – Flint campaign advertisement, released May 7, 2026

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