For Immediate Release

October 10, 2023

MCV Completes 2023 Municipal Endorsements

MCV Action Fund backs 22 candidates 

(HELENA, Mont.)–The Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund, MCV’s affiliated Political Action Committee, announced its final list of endorsements for pro-conservation candidates running in Montana’s municipal elections which take place on  November 7, 2023. 

“Protecting Montana’s clean air, clean water, public lands, and democracy starts at the local level,” said MCV Action Fund Chair Jill Lombardi. “We feel confident that these candidates will fight for conservation while they work for the betterment of their communities.”

The MCV Action Fund board proudly endorses the following candidates for the 2023 municipal elections:

Billings City Council

• Ward 1: Kendra Shaw  (Incumbent)
• Ward 2: Dustin Hanson 
• Ward 3: Bill Kennedy
• Ward 4: Mary Hernandez
• Ward 5: Mike Boyett (Incumbent)

Bozeman City Commission

• Mayor: Cyndy Andrus (Incumbent)
• At Large: Jennifer Madgic (Incumbent)

Great Falls City Council

• Mayor: Casey Schreiner 
• At Large: Shannon Wilson

Kalispell City Council

• Ward 3: Ryan Hunter (Incumbent)

Livingston City Commission

• At Large: Melissa Nootz (Incumbent)

Missoula City Council

• Mayor: Andrea Davis AND Mike Nugent 
• Ward 1: Eric Melson 
• Ward 2: Mirtha Becerra (Incumbent)
• Ward 2: Sierra Farmer (Incumbent)
• Ward 3: Gwen Jones (Incumbent)
• Ward 4: Amber Sherrill (Incumbent)
• Ward 5: Lynn-Wood Fields
• Ward 6: Sean McCoy

Whitefish City Council

• At Large: Nathan Dugan 
• At Large: Rebecca Norton (Incumbent)

To ensure MCV endorses the best possible conservation candidates, our volunteer PAC Board with staff support conducts a rigorous endorsement process. Candidates seeking endorsements complete written questionnaires – which are reviewed by staff and the PAC board. Candidates in competitive races then take part in an interview with a panel of local MCV members. Our interview panels then make recommendations to the PAC Board who ultimately makes all final endorsement decisions. For more information on the endorsement process and more information about MCV’s endorsed candidate, please visit mtvoters.org/endorsements.

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The Montana Conservation Voters Action Fund, the affiliated state PAC for Montana Conservation Voters (MCV), a 501(c)4 non-profit organization, works to elect conservation leaders to office.

CONTACT

Anthony Licata
Communications Director
MCV Action Fund

406-426-2645