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Montana politics, elections and legislative news

Arntzen: 'I'll Be A Champion For Local Control Of Education'

Elsie Arntzen is Montana's superintendent of public instruction.
Montana Legislature
Elsie Arntzen, a Republican from Billings and former teacher, is running for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Billings State Senator Elsie Arntzen is campaigning to be the first Republican superintendent of public instruction in three decades. During this year’s election, she hopes to replace current Superintendent Denise Juneau, who has termed out of the position. Arntzen sat down to talk with Montana Public Radio’s Capitol Reporter Corin Cates-Carney.

Elsie Arntzen is the Republican Candidate for superintendent of public instruction. Her Democratic opponent is Melissa Romano, a fourth grade teacher from Helena.

Listen to our interview with Democratic Candidate Melissa Romano here.

Corin Cates-Carney was the Montana Public Radio news director from early 2020 to mid 2025 after spending more than five years living and reporting across Western and Central Montana.
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