Charles A. Walking Child

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Charles A. Walking Child

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 2, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Great Falls, 2001

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Birthplace

Great Falls, MT

Religion

Spiritual

Profession

Business owner

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Charles A. Walking Child (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Montana. He lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2026.

Biography

Charles A. Walking Child was born in Great Falls, Montana. Walking Child earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Great Falls in 2001. His career experience includes working as a business owner.

Elections

2026

See also: United States Senate election in Montana, 2026

United States Senate election in Montana, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Montana, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)

United States Senate election in Montana, 2026 (June 2 Libertarian primary)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. Senate Montana

Alani Bankhead (D), Kurt Alme (R), Kyle Austin (L), Seth Bodnar (Independent), and Jami Woodman (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Alani Bankhead (D)
		Kurt Alme (R)
		Kyle Austin (L)
		Seth Bodnar (Independent)
		Jami Woodman (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Alani Bankhead (D) defeated Reilly Neill (D), Michael Black Wolf (D), Christopher Kehoe (D), and Michael Hummert (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alani Bankhead	43.6	48,772
		Reilly Neill	33.0	36,880
		Michael Black Wolf	13.1	14,678
		Christopher Kehoe	6.4	7,108
		Michael Hummert	3.9	4,305

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 111,743
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kate McLaughlin (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Kurt Alme (R) defeated Lee Calhoun (R) and Charles A. Walking Child (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kurt Alme	76.1	128,716
		Lee Calhoun	14.1	23,872
		Charles A. Walking Child	9.7	16,474

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 169,062
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Steve Daines (R)
• Trey Gregory (R)

Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian Party primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Kyle Austin (L) defeated Tom Jandron (L) in the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kyle Austin	53.3	1,819
		Tom Jandron	46.7	1,592

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,411
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2024

See also: United States Senate election in Montana, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Montana

Tim Sheehy defeated incumbent Jon Tester, Sid Daoud, and Robert Barb in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Sheehy (R)	52.6	319,682
		Jon Tester (D)	45.5	276,305
		Sid Daoud (L)	1.2	7,272
	Submit photo	Robert Barb (G)	0.7	4,003

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 607,262
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Downey (G)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Incumbent Jon Tester defeated Michael Hummert in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Tester	97.0	104,279
		Michael Hummert	3.0	3,272

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 107,551
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Tim Sheehy defeated Brad Johnson and Charles A. Walking Child in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Sheehy	73.6	139,857
		Brad Johnson	19.4	36,926
		Charles A. Walking Child	7.0	13,229

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 190,012
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Thomas Madigan (R)
• Matt Rosendale (R)
• Jeremy Mygland (R)

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Michael Downey defeated Robert Barb in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Downey	62.4	679
	Submit photo	Robert Barb	37.6	410

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,089
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Sid Daoud advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Montana.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Devin Braaten (L)

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Montana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Montana District 2

Incumbent Matt Rosendale defeated Gary Buchanan, Penny Ronning, and Sam Rankin in the general election for U.S. House Montana District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Rosendale (R)	56.6	121,979
		Gary Buchanan (Independent)	21.9	47,195
		Penny Ronning (D)	20.2	43,480
		Sam Rankin (L)	1.4	3,018

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 215,672
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana District 2

Penny Ronning defeated Mark Sweeney (Unofficially withdrew) and Skylar Williams in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Penny Ronning	58.5	21,983
		Mark Sweeney (Unofficially withdrew)	22.8	8,586
		Skylar Williams	18.7	7,029

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,598
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Laurie Bishop (D)
• Jack Ballard (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Montana District 2

Incumbent Matt Rosendale defeated Kyle Austin, Charles A. Walking Child, and James Boyette in the Republican primary for U.S. House Montana District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Rosendale	75.7	73,453
		Kyle Austin	12.3	11,930
		Charles A. Walking Child	6.1	5,909
		James Boyette	5.9	5,712

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 97,004
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Montana District 2

Sam Rankin defeated Samuel Thomas and Roger Roots in the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Montana District 2 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sam Rankin	47.0	958
	Submit photo	Samuel Thomas	27.2	554
		Roger Roots	25.8	526

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,038
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

Charles A. Walking Child completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Walking Child's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Charles WalkingChild, I was born and raised in GreatFalls, Montana in a small native community called Hill 57. As a child, I grew up in a railroad boxcar while also sleeping on a mattress on the floor. I was born to the Anishinabe (Ojibwe) and Cree bands on my mother's side, and Blackfeet on my fathers. During my humble beginnings, I would haul water and chop wood. One of my resources for education at the time was sitting in an outhouse and reading the newspaper; after reading the newspaper I would put it toward productive use.

I am of chief descent from all tribes, as a child, my grandfather Charles WalkingChild would educate me about my Cree lineage and my Grandmother's Agnus and Babe Gopher would educate me about my Ojibwe lineage which was translated through my uncle Larry WalkingChild because they did not speak English. Growing up, I only saw my father a handful of times. I do not blame him for his absence though, because as a child attended boarding school and suffered abuse. However, his father Dave Wells Sr., and Earl Old Person would come and visit my grandfather Charles. I would sit there as a child and observe them communicate through native sign language; they informed me I was of chief descent.

I graduated high school from CMR, and I later went on to graduate college from the University of GreatFalls and the University of Montana. Eventually, I began my own company and worked for myself for the past 20 years.

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?

• Since the formation of this country, travelers from the East had come to this continent to form a government. This government had a foundation layout inspired from the Iroquois nation. Today, the corporations in not just Montana but America have been given more power and are now controlling the people. I would like to rescind the revised 1992 constitution and conform back to the principles of the 1776 Constitution.
• I believe it is critical to support local businesses and farmers and ranchers. I would introduce bills to reinstate individual rights and ownership to small farmers and ranchers to produce and sell their product locally to bring the price of food production down. This will prevent the rich from controlling the food chain.
• I would also introduce a bill that would allow every Montanan working in the Service Industry to afford a home. The American Dream no longer exists for our children, grandchildren, and future generations due to large corporations skyrocketing the cost of owning a home.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about every U.S. citizen having a right to the American Dream. We need to take these crooked politicians out of office which appear in both Democrat and Republican parties, one of such being Jon Tester the molester and this being his last stand in Montana. I am calling on all moderate Democrats, poor republicans, small farmers and ranchers, and native communities to stand beside me and eliminate the large corporations from having control on our economy.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to George Washington, because he was able to recognize that we should have no foreign involvement into our country. Yet we adopted this type of foreign government to run this country which is an abomination. My intention is build a new national capital citydre and rebuild our American infrastructure because it is not good.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The 1776 Constitution.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The character of recognizing your constituents and discerning their interest, if it is good for the citizens of the United States. Also recognizing and calling out politicians if their decisions are not good for the American people. Being the voice for the Montanans who may not be heard. protecting

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Understanding history, because it is fact that history repeats itself. For example, the fall of Rome, it is written in the bible that there is no place in heaven for lawyers, judges, and politicians. This two headed serpent that has been traveling country to country will be laid to rest in America and a cleansing will take place.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Protecting individual rights for all American citizens. I believe this is an important responsibility because our society is heading towards economic slavery. Regulating large corporations and making them pay their fair share; but first introducing a bill called "The Absolute" to ensure every veteran wounded or not has a house and are able to meet their medical needs and to be paid by Black rock and other companies who benefit richly.
Removing all ownership from foreign countries and corporations and support local companies. Lastly, Native people were not conquered, but murdered, and we will reclaim land from Pennsylvania to the west coast and redistribute it to all small farmers and ranchers. We will also claim all railroad system and develop a system that meets the need of every American citizen. That would be my responsibility, not as a Senator or Congress but as a leader to establish a new national capital and abandon Washington D.C.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to create an environment for my children and their children and future generations to have an opportunity at the American Dream of owning a home and living in an affordable economy so they themselves can live a peaceful life.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical event that I can remember from my lifetime is the 1975 Mohammad Ali fight, because this was the first time my home had a t.v.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

One my main struggles in life is my dreams because if we do not change the government of our country, it will fall.

What qualities does the U.S. Senate possess that makes it unique as an institution?

This current legislative body has not been able to operate at a professional level to serve the needs of the American people. This legislative body is a disgrace to the institution because they have accept bribes and cheated the American people. I am a child to politics but I am of Chief blood and we need a leader for this legislative body.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Tugeye.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I believe that the government should do a financial report on the breakdown of cost and send to each and every American so we all know where exactly our taxpayer dollars are going.

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2022

Charles A. Walking Child did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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Charles A. Walking Child campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. Senate Montana	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
2024	U.S. Senate Montana	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
2022	U.S. House Montana District 2	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$0	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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