Real Progress Starts with the Right Team in Helena

By Trevor Walter | April 17, 2026
Campaign graphic for Trevor Walter for Montana House District 69 showing the Montana Capitol, American flag, and a group of legislators with the headline “Real Progress Starts with the Right Team” and the message that District 69 needs a dependable conservative vote in Helena.

Why District 69 needs a dependable conservative vote in Helena People ask me all the time, “What are you going to do for our county when you get to Helena?” That’s a fair question. But the honest answer is this: no one legislator goes to Helena and fixes big problems alone. A legislator can make…

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Legislative Poison Pills: How Good Laws Get Killed in the Shadows

By Trevor Walter | October 21, 2025
Legislator signing documents at a desk, symbolizing how legislative poison pills quietly alter and weaken good bills before passage.

Every legislative session in Helena, lawmakers roll out their “good bills” — proposals they say will fix what’s broken, protect the rights Montanans care about, or keep government in check. But too often, those promises don’t survive the journey from committee to the Governor’s desk. Somewhere between the first draft and the final vote, bills…

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Trust in Elections Starts with Hand Counting Ballots

By Trevor Walter | October 13, 2025
Four Montana election judges seated at a table hand-counting paper ballots under public observation, with an American flag in the background. The scene conveys transparency, civic duty, and trust in the election process.

In a Republic, faith in the voting process is the cornerstone of every election. Without it, the entire system falters. It doesn’t matter who wins or loses—if citizens don’t believe the ballot counting process was fair, then our democracy loses its foundation. As someone who has spent decades in the technology industry, I can tell…

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