In Deep-Red Flathead County, North Valley Legislative Contests Require Candidates to Compete

In Deep-Red Flathead County, North Valley Legislative Contests Require Candidates to Compete

While several Flathead Valley politicos point to the 2023 redistricting map, which split the solidly blue city of Whitefish in half, as part of the reason the races in House District 3 and House District 4 are competitive this fall, the north part of the valley has long seen the two districts switch partisan hands. It marks a rare dynamic in one of the state’s most Republican corners.