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Elijah Tidswell

NonpartisanFirst-time candidate

Elijah Tidswell is a candidate for Montana State Senate District 22 in the 2026 election. This is their first run for office.

From the candidate’s public filings

Background

Elijah Tidswell is running for election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 22. He is a write-in candidate in the general election on November 3, 2026.[source]

Campaign themes

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Montana State Senate

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm a recent high school graduate who after seeing so many issues not just in our schools but in other sectors of life decided that as a young person I needed to step up. I have worked on several campaigns over the last few year including becoming a campaign manager on a local city council race where the candidate was successful. I put of college to run for this seat because that's how important our futures are to me.

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?

Education: We need to give parents and students a voice instead of purely listening to burecrats tell us what is best for our kids. We need to add more transparency into what is being said and taught in our school. We also need to realize that college isn't for everyone and give students an opportunity to get a Career Technical Education to expand our trades and give students a new route to successPublic Safety: After a bill called the 2017 Criminal Reinvestment Act was signed we saw a spike in violent and nonviolent crime especially in SD24. We need to return to the fines and punishments that we had before that bill was enacted so we can protect people and businesses alikeHuman Trafficking: Its no secret that Trafficking is sky rocketing here in Montana. We need to work together with tribal governments to find a real solution to this problem as well as provide more dedicated officers so that nothing slips through the cracks while we try to end modern day slavery

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

All of the items listed above are absolutely at the top of my passion list because they are the issues affecting the people of this district the most.

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On the 2026 ballot

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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.

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