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Montana State Bobcats add transfer quarterback Justin Lamson

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March 18, 2025

Montana State Bobcats add transfer quarterback Justin Lamson

BOZEMAN — Montana State has added transfer quarterback Justin Lamson, according to a report from ESPN and confirmed by MTN Sports.

Lamson also changed his social media profile to state that he’s a “Montana State Quarterback”.

“Former Stanford and Syracuse quarterback Justin Lamson has committed to Montana State, he tells ESPN,” ESPN’s Pete Thamel posted to X on Tuesday. “He’d planned to attend Bowling Green for the 2025 season, but entered the portal after the head coaching change.”

Thamel added that Lamson told ESPN “Montana State is intriguing to me because Coach (Brent) Vigen has developed something great there and they are consistently in contention for the national title.”

Lamson hails from El Dorado Hills, Calif., and started his college football career at Syracuse. After spending 2021 and 2022 with the Orange, he transferred to Stanford.

During the 2023 and 2024 seasons with the Cardinal, Lamson appeared in 23 games and made four starts. As a junior, he completed 38 of 88 passes for 504 yards and two interceptions while carrying the ball 120 times for 334 yards and five touchdowns. He led Stanford in carries and rushing touchdowns.

As a senior at Stanford, Lamson set the program’s single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback. He had eight rushing scores and 94 yards on 68 carries. Lamson completed 24 of 47 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns.

In January, Lamson announced he was transferring to Bowling Green, but he again entered the NCAA transfer portal after the Falcons underwent a coaching change. Former NFL All-Pro running back and Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George was named the Bowling Green coach on March 9 after previous head coach Scot Loeffler left for a position on the Philadelphia Eagles’ coaching staff.

While in high school in 2020, Lamson was offered a scholarship by Montana State, according to 247sports.com. The recruiting website also said Lamson was offered by Wyoming, where current MSU coach Brent Vigen was then the offensive coordinator.

Lamson will join a Bobcat quarterback group that will try to replace Walter Payton Award winner Tommy Mellott this season. Other QBs on the roster include junior Jordan Reed, sophomores Chance Wilson and Patrick Duchien, and redshirt freshman Thomas Buchanan. Freshmen Grant Vigen and River Warren also signed with the Bobcats in December.

Mellott completed 203 of 300 passes for 2,759 yards, 31 touchdowns and two interceptions during his senior season last fall while also rushing for 1,050 yards and 15 more scores. The Bobcats went 15-1 and lost to North Dakota State in the FCS national championship game.

Montana State begins the 2025 season Aug. 30 at Oregon.

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Montana finalizes 2026 primary candidate list

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March 20, 2026

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Montana finalizes 2026 primary candidate list

HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s 2026 primary election ballot is taking shape after a busy candidate filing period that drew hundreds of hopefuls.

Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and the Montana election team finalized the list of candidates after 380 total candidates filed between Feb. 17 and March 4. Of those candidates, 19 withdrew from their races.

Six independent candidates are still waiting to qualify via petition before being added to the general election ballot.

The following was sent out by the Office of the Montana Secretary of State:

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and the Montana Election Team have completed ballot certification for Montana’s 2026 Primary Election, finalizing the list of candidates who will appear before voters on Tuesday, June 2.

Pursuant to Montana law, county election administrators certify local candidates for the primary ballot in their respective counties, while the Secretary of State’s Office certifies the names and designations of statewide and state district candidates, including candidates for federal, legislative, and certain judicial offices.

The Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (COPP) notified the Secretary of State’s Office and the county election administrators of any candidate(s) whose name(s) may not appear on the ballot pursuant to Montana law.

“The ballot certification process is a key step in ensuring Montana’s elections are accurate, secure, and transparent,” said Secretary Jacobsen. “I’m grateful to our state election officials and the county election administrators and their teams across the state for their hard work preparing for the 2026 Primary Election.”

A total of 380 candidates filed with the Secretary of State’s Office during the candidate filing period (Tuesday, February 17 – Wednesday, March 4). Several candidates withdrew from their respective races, while Independent candidates are pending petition requirements to qualify for the general election ballot.

Filings with the Secretary of State’s Office included:

United States Senator: Twelve total candidates filed for the office, though one withdrew and one is pending petition requirements. Five Democrats, three Republicans, and two Libertarians will appear on Montanans’ Primary Election ballots. One Independent candidate must meet Montana’s petition requirements.
United States Representative: Sixteen total filings in the 1st and 2nd Congressional races.
1st Congressional (MT-01) Ten candidates submitted paperwork for the Congressional seat – four Democrats, four Republicans, and one Libertarian. One Independent candidate must meet petition requirements. The incumbent did not file for re-election.
2nd Congressional (MT-02) Six candidates submitted filing paperwork, including the incumbent, who is the lone Republican to file for the race. Three Democrats and one Libertarian filed, while one Independent also submitted their paperwork for the race and is pending petition requirements.
Public Service Commission: Seven candidates will appear on the ballot for the two PSC seats.
PSC District 1: Two Republicans and one Democrat will appear before voters for the open seat.
PSC District 5: The incumbent is one of three Republicans to file for the seat, while one Democrat also filed.
Supreme Court Justice: Two candidates filed for the Supreme Court Justice No. 4 race – Judge Dan Wilson was the first to file for Montana’s high court, and Judge Amy Eddy followed suit later the same day.
District Court Judge: Thirteen candidates submitted filings, including several judges currently on the bench.
Legislature: The majority of candidate filings were for Legislative seats, where 329 total filings were submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office, nearly 130 of which came on the opening day.
Montana State Senate: Sixty-six candidates qualified for the 2026 Primary Election, including more than 10 incumbents.
Montana State House: A total of 235 candidates qualified for the 2026 Primary Election. Three Independent candidates are pending petition requirements. Dozens of incumbents filed for re-election.

For more information, visit the candidate filing page on the Secretary of State’s website at https://sosmt.gov/elections/filing/.

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Missoula and Western Montana neighbors: Obituaries for March 20

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March 20, 2026

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Missoula and Western Montana neighbors: Obituaries for March 20

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Montana smokejumper Sam Forstag aims to flip House seat blue

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March 19, 2026

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Montana smokejumper Sam Forstag aims to flip House seat blue

Montana hasn’t elected a Democrat to the House since the late 1990s. Smokejumper Sam Forstag, who jumps out of planes into the remote wilderness to put out wildfires, is trying to change that. Forstag joins “The Takeout” to lay out his progressive campaign in the deep-red state.

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