Healthcare
Supports protecting federal Medicaid funding for rural care and advancing medical price-transparency legislation.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
PATRICK MCCRACKEN
Candidate for U.S. House · Montana · District 2
THE PERSON
Background
Patrick McCracken describes a career in financial advising and helping households plan their finances. In an April 2026 interview, he said he graduated from Billings West High School and later studied in Bozeman; a college institution or completed degree was not identified.
Roots
- Financial-advising career, as described in his interview
Education
- Billings West High School graduate; later study in Bozeman, institution and degree unspecified
Background sources checked October 31, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Energy
Proposes legislation requiring data centers to pay their full electricity-system costs rather than shifting them onto residents.
Source checked October 31, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Agriculture
Supports mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and the American Beef Labeling Act.
Source checked October 31, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.National Security/Foreign Policy
Proposes drafting senior national officials’ children first as a deterrent to war; this is his proposal, not enacted law.
Source checked October 31, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 2 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Montana Secretary of State — Federal General 2026 candidate list ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.