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James Coombs
James Coombs (Republican Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 18. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on June 2, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 18
Bruce Gillespie is running in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2026.
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| Bruce Gillespie (R) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 18
Bruce Gillespie advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 18 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Gillespie | 100.0 | 2,769 | |
| Total votes: 2,769 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Coombs (R)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Llew Jones defeated David Arends in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Llew Jones (R) | 73.4 | 3,982 |
 | David Arends (D) | 26.6 | 1,441 | |
| Total votes: 5,423 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 18
David Arends advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 18 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Arends | 100.0 | 570 |
| Total votes: 570 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Llew Jones defeated James Coombs in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 18 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Llew Jones | 71.2 | 1,911 |
| James Coombs | 28.8 | 774 | ||
| Total votes: 2,685 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Coombs in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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James Coombs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2024
James Coombs did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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