There was a comment from Great Falls GOP legislative candidate Steve Gist on the ECB Facebook page recently that went like this: “Please be aware that Democratic candidates in Great Falls and around the state are going around claiming they are either Independents or Moderates.My constituents are telling me this.DO NOT Be FOOLED by these…
Steven Galloway is the GOP candidate and incumbent running for the Montana State Legislature in Great Falls/Cascade County HD24. His opponent is Democrat Barbara Bessette: I am a Great Falls native, third generation Montanan and married to my amazing wife Representative Lola Sheldon-Galloway. We have been married for 41 years; Lola and I started with…
Judge David Grubich is a District Court Judge in Cascade County and seeks to retain his seat in November. He brings a unique and broad background to the court. He was appointed in July 2021 by Governor Gianforte. Before that, he served three years in a judicial position as the District Court Standing Master, hearing…
Ed Buttrey is the GOP candidate and incumbent running for the Montana State Legislature in Great Falls/Cascade County HD21. His opponent is Democrat Lela Yael Graham: I am a 4th generation Montanan and business owner born and raised in Great Falls. I previously served in the Montana Senate working in leadership roles in each session, chairing…
Back in the summer of 2020 the ‘Defund The Police’ movement had reached a crescendo and was spreading, even becoming a popular rallying cry for the ‘progressive’ left here in Great Falls. There were local protests and calls for defunding our own Great Falls Police Department as well as accusations of racism against local law…
Fred Anderson is the GOP candidate and incumbent running for the Montana State Legislature in Great Falls/Cascade County HD20. His opponent is Democrat Samantha Rispens: My name is Fred Anderson. I was raised on a Montana ranch where I developed a strong work ethic and a well-defined set of values from my family. In that…
My name is Sandra Merchant and I am running for Cascade County Clerk & Recorder. I believe I can use my private sector experience to make this office more efficient, accountable, secure, and customer friendly. With my experience being outside of government office, I can bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to make improvements…
In the last week I have received several communications and comments concerning the current situation at the First United Methodist Church. Folks are concerned that the increasing number of transients and ‘unhoused’ individuals once again congregating on the FUMC property will result in the return of the tent/camper encampment, which was recently vacated from the…
Lola Galloway is the GOP candidate running for the Montana State Legislature in Great Falls/Cascade County HD22. Her opponents are Democrat Nick Henry and Libertarian Tony Rosales, here is her profile: Personal:Age 62, wife for 41 years, mother of six,grandmother of 15, lifetime citizen of Cascade County, 4th generation Montanan,PROUD to live in the greatest…
Several local candidates responded to E-City Beat’s request for profiles, and today we are starting to publish the profiles to help our readers become more informed voters. Tony Rosales is running for the Montana State Legislature in HD22 as the only third party candidate in Great Falls. His opponents are Democrat Nick Henry and Republican…