PROTECTING WHAT MAKES MONTANA HOME

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I spent three decades teaching in Bozeman classrooms. I've seen what our families are dealing with, not from headlines or the campaign trail, but from parent-teacher conferences, school board meetings, and hallway conversations. That's what drives my work in Helena.

DELIVERING FOR MONTANA

Your representative shouldn't disappear after election day. Since taking office, I've fought for property tax relief, better-funded schools, and affordable healthcare, because the people who make this community work shouldn't be priced out of it.

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I spent most of my adult life teaching in Bozeman classrooms. I saw what our families were up against — and I decided to do something about it.

After a career in the schools, I watched too many families struggle with rising housing costs, underfunded schools, and healthcare bills they couldn't afford. I ran for the legislature because our community deserved someone in Helena who understood those struggles firsthand. Now I'm running for re-election to finish the work we've started.

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MEET PETER STRAND

Thirty years in Bozeman classrooms. Your representative in Helena.

I came to Bozeman three decades ago and never left. I raised three kids here with my wife, Cameron Hildreth, taught in Bozeman Public Schools, and became part of the fabric of this community, from the music and theater programs to the trails and rivers that make this place special.

After years of watching families in my classroom struggle with rising costs and shrinking opportunities, I decided it wasn't enough to just talk about it. I ran for the legislature to do something about it. Now I'm running for re-election because the work isn't finished.

PRIORITIES

Affordability. Accountability. For all of us.

Every vote I cast in Helena starts with a simple question: does this help the working families of House District 63? Here's where I've put that into practice.

KEEPING MONTANA AFFORDABLE

Affordability is why I got into this fight, and it drives every decision I make in Helena. I fought for property tax relief and pushed back against policies that let out-of-state money drive up housing costs while Montana families fall behind. Working Montanans should be able to afford a home, utilities, childcare, and a dignified retirement in the communities they've helped build, and our tax dollars should reflect those priorities.

COMMON-SENSE PROBLEM SOLVING

I didn't go to Helena to score political points. I work with anyone — regardless of party — who's willing to find practical solutions to real problems. That means listening to constituents, reading the bills, and voting based on what's best for our district, not what's best for a party platform.

STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS

I spent my career in public education because I believe every kid in Montana deserves a great school close to home. In the legislature, I helped pass the STARS Act to raise teacher pay and increase funding for local schools. When we invest in our teachers and our classrooms, we're investing in the future of our communities.