Greg Gianforte
Republican. Governor of Montana. Cannot run in 2028 under the state’s term limit.
Overview
- The state in 2024
- Trump won Montana in 2024.
- Earlier offices
- U.S. House, 2017 to 2021
- Lieutenant governor
- Kristen Juras (R)
- 2028 plans
- No public statement on record.
Lean is the state’s 2025 Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI): R+5 to R+9 is lean Republican, R+10 and up solidly Republican, and D+ leans Democratic. Approval is the latest published Morning Consult rating, from its quarterly survey of registered voters in each state. Last election is the share of the vote the governor won. Cash on hand is the campaign’s money at the end of the reporting period named.
Sources (5)
- 1Greg Gianforte, official page Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ governor.mt.gov/ About/ index - 22025 Cook PVI, state list (Cook Political Report), checked against the 2020 and 2024 presidential results Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.cookpolitical.com/ cook-pvi/ 2025-partisan-voting-index/ state-map-and-list - 3Morning Consult, approval, April 1 to June 30, 2026 Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ pro-assets.morningconsult.com/ wp-uploads/ 2026/ 07/ State-Leader-Pulse-Q2-2026.pdf - 4State constitution on term limits Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ sosmt.gov/ elections/ term_limits/ - 5National Governors Association biography Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.nga.org/ governor/ greg-gianforte/
Term limit and tenure
Whether the state’s term limit lets the governor run in 2028, how many more terms the governor could win, and the latest date the governor could serve to.
Can the governor run in 2028?
Cannot run in 2028
Montana bars anyone who will have served eight years in any sixteen. Elected in 2020 and 2024, he cannot run in 2028, so the seat is open.
An open seat in 2028
- Terms left from 2028
- None
- Further terms the governor could still win, from the 2028 election on.
- Could serve to
- January 1, 2029
- The state’s limit ends the governor’s service with the current term.
The rule
Montana will not certify a governor candidate who, at the end of the current term, will have served 8 or more years in any 16-year period (Mont. Const. Art. IV, Sec. 8). Terms are four years.
Sources (1)
- 6The state’s term-limit rule Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ mca.legmt.gov/ bills/ mca/ title_0000/ article_0040/ part_0010/ section_0080/ 0000-0040-0010-0080.html
The state’s rules for governor
What Montana’s own constitution or statutes ask of a candidate for governor, each from the official page that was opened.
- Minimum age
- 25 years oldStated in Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 3 (opens in a new tab).
- Citizenship
- A U.S. citizen.Stated in Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 3 (opens in a new tab).
- Residency
- A resident of Montana for the 2 years right before the election.Stated in Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 3 (opens in a new tab).
- Qualified voter
- Not listed as a requirementThe cited section does not list this.Not stated in Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 3 (opens in a new tab).
- Governor elections
- The next is November 7, 2028.
- Where candidates file
- Montana Secretary of State, Elections (opens in a new tab)Confirmed by File for Office: lists the Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy for the Office of the Governor (opens in a new tab).
- State government
- montana.gov (opens in a new tab)
In the state’s own words
“No person shall be eligible to the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, or auditor unless he is 25 years of age or older at the time of his election. In addition, each shall be a citizen of the United States who has resided within the state two years next preceding his election.”
Stated: the cited text says it. Follows from: it follows from two cited provisions, named in the note. Not stated: the cited text lists the rules and this is not among them. Not verified: the source could not be opened, so nothing is recorded. Pages opened October 3, 2026.
Sources (4)
- 7Montana Constitution, Article VI, Section 3 Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ mca.legmt.gov/ bills/ mca/ title_0000/ article_0060/ part_0010/ section_0030/ 0000-0060-0010-0030.html - 8Montana Secretary of State, Elections Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ sosmt.gov/ elections/ - 9File for Office: lists the Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Candidacy for the Office of the Governor Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ sosmt.gov/ elections/ filing/ - 10Montana state government Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ montana.gov/
Election history
- 2024 election
- Won with 58.9% of the voteOfficial results (opens in a new tab)
- 2028
- The governor’s race is on the ballot November 7, 2028.
Sources (1)
- 11Official results, 2024 Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ sosmt.gov/ docs/ 31/ post-election/ 66775/ 2024-general-election-report-state-canvass
Financial records
- Cash on hand
- $0
Governors report campaign money to their own state, not the Federal Election Commission. The site shows it only where the state’s latest report could be checked.
Sources (1)
- 12Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, closing report of his 2024 campaign Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ cers-ext.mt.gov/ CampaignTracker/ public/ search
Scorecards
The Cato Institute’s Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors, a letter grade with its score out of 100. Its latest edition (2024) grades only governors then in office. The group’s name links to its scorecard.
“No score published” means the group published none, not zero.
Sources (1)
- 13Cato Institute fiscal report card scorecard Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.cato.org/ white-paper/ fiscal-policy-report-card-americas-governors-2024
Endorsements
By the groups the House field tracks for Republicans: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action and MAHA PAC.
2028 race so far
None on record: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
Sources: ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab); clubforgrowth.org (opens in a new tab); tpaction.com (opens in a new tab); themahapac.com (opens in a new tab).
2024 race
None on record: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
Sources: ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab); clubforgrowth.org (opens in a new tab); cdn.tpaction.com (opens in a new tab); ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab).
None on record: no endorsement found in the sources listed.
Sources (7)
- 14Endorsements, 2028 race so far: ballotpedia.org Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ ballotpedia.org/ Endorsements_by_Donald_Trump - 15Endorsements, 2028 race so far: clubforgrowth.org Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.clubforgrowth.org/ elections/ pac-endorsed-candidates/ - 16Endorsements, 2028 race so far: tpaction.com Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.tpaction.com/ endorsements - 17Endorsements, 2028 race so far: themahapac.com Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.themahapac.com/ endorsements - 18Endorsements, 2024 race: clubforgrowth.org Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ www.clubforgrowth.org/ 2024-election-results/ - 19Endorsements, 2024 race: cdn.tpaction.com Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ cdn.tpaction.com/ be/ 2023/ 12/ 14145922/ Endorsement-Press-Release.pdf - 20Endorsements, 2024 race: ballotpedia.org Open the source (opens in a new tab) https:/
/ ballotpedia.org/ Greg_Gianforte
Sources
Each section lists its own sources, numbered through the page. Here they are together.
All sources for this record (20)
Overview
- 1Greg Gianforte, official page (opens in a new tab)
- 22025 Cook PVI, state list (Cook Political Report), checked against the 2020 and 2024 presidential results (opens in a new tab)
- 3Morning Consult, approval, April 1 to June 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 4State constitution on term limits (opens in a new tab)
- 5National Governors Association biography (opens in a new tab)
Term limit and tenure
The state’s rules for governor
Election history
Financial records
Endorsements
- 14Endorsements, 2028 race so far: ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)
- 15Endorsements, 2028 race so far: clubforgrowth.org (opens in a new tab)
- 16Endorsements, 2028 race so far: tpaction.com (opens in a new tab)
- 17Endorsements, 2028 race so far: themahapac.com (opens in a new tab)
- 18Endorsements, 2024 race: clubforgrowth.org (opens in a new tab)
- 19Endorsements, 2024 race: cdn.tpaction.com (opens in a new tab)
- 20Endorsements, 2024 race: ballotpedia.org (opens in a new tab)
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