![Iris Samuels FILE - Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen speaks at a rally opposing mask requirements in schools in front of the state capitol in Helena, Mont., on Oct. 1, 2021. Arntzen is seeking the Republican nomination for eastern Montana’s House district in Tuesday, June 4, 2024, primary. (AP Photo/Iris Samuels, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4fb7c1d56d56496b8859a44a75fd37db/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen speaks at a rally opposing mask requirements in schools in front of the state capitol in Helena, Mont., on Oct. 1, 2021. Arntzen is seeking the Republican nomination for eastern Montana’s House district in Tuesday, June 4, 2024, primary. (AP Photo/Iris Samuels, File)
![Thom Bridge State Auditor Troy Downing files for candidacy in Montana’s eastern congressional district at the Secretary of State’s Office in the Montana Capitol, March 11, 2024, in Helena, Mont. Downing has outraised the rest of the crowded field in the race that includes former six-term Rep. Denny Rehberg. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b62c621ebd7b46d38764803e24692888/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
State Auditor Troy Downing files for candidacy in Montana’s eastern congressional district at the Secretary of State’s Office in the Montana Capitol, March 11, 2024, in Helena, Mont. Downing has outraised the rest of the crowded field in the race that includes former six-term Rep. Denny Rehberg. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record)
![Matthew Brown Former Rep. Denny Rehberg speaks during an interview at his home, May 23, 2024, in Billings, Mont. The former six-term Republican lawmaker is seeking a political comeback in Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. House primary but has been outspent by opponent Troy Downing. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3fa738a992784f0498e86120e7e13c2a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Former Rep. Denny Rehberg speaks during an interview at his home, May 23, 2024, in Billings, Mont. The former six-term Republican lawmaker is seeking a political comeback in Tuesday, June 4, 2024, U.S. House primary but has been outspent by opponent Troy Downing. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)