26 February 2018 — 1449 mst

Flathead legislative and county filings update

Incumbent Republican County Commissioner Gary Krueger filed for re-election at the end of last week. He has three challengers in the GOP primary: Jay Scott, whom he defeated in the 2012 primary; termed-out Rep. Randy Brodelh; and Ronalee Skees, who lost to Frank Garner in the HD-7 primary in 2014.

Krueger’s getting a late start, but he has the advantage of incumbency and should be considered the favorite for winning the nomination.

Filing closes at 1700 on 12 March. Expect a glut of last minute filings, but few filings between now and then.