Tribal communities have for decades been an essential part of the voter base that gives Montana Democrats the ability to make competitive bids for statewide office. A close look at turnout figures for June 4 party primaries in the state’s eight majority-Native districts, however, indicates there may be cracks in that coalition.
Author Archives: Tom Lutey
Politics and investigations reporter Tom Lutey has written about the West for 30 years, mostly from Montana and Washington. He has covered legislatures, Congress, courts, energy, agriculture and the occasional militia group. He is a collector of documents and a devotee of the long game. He hasn't been trout fishing since eating them fell out of fashion.