Olszewski second Republican in race for MT's new U.S. House seat Will challenge Zinke in GOP primary Mike DDennison-MTN News By: Mike Dennison and last updated 2021-07-01 17:40:56-04 HELENA â Another Republican is joining the 2022 race for Montanaâs new congressional district â former state Sen. Al Olszewski of Kalispell, who ran unsuccessfully for governor last year. Olszewski said heâll make his bid official Thursday evening, at a meeting of the Flathead Liberty Coalition in Kalispell. âI am proud to have the highest lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union of any candidate in this race,â he said in a statement.