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The closest any of the three polls came to the 76-vote threshold was 59 votes to approve.

The closest any of the three polls came to the 76-vote threshold was 59 votes to approve.

The closest any of the three polls came to the 76-vote threshold was 59 votes to approve.

The closest any of the three polls came to the 76-vote threshold was 59 votes to approve.

Early results for contested Gallatin County Republican House Districts show a tight race as candidates fight for a spot in November’s general election.

Tuesday night’s primary was the first major election following the once-in-a-decade redistricting process.

Early results for contested Gallatin County Republican House Districts show a tight race as candidates fight for a spot in November’s general election.

A couple of big name Republicans tumbled in legislative races this week, and some GOP families rose and fell together. Those were just a couple of the observations political analysts

Tuesday night’s primary was the first major election following the once-in-a-decade redistricting process.

Even with a supermajority, last years GOP-led Legislature ultimately failed to pass four separate bills to allow for partisan elections to the bench.