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Emily Dean (D) and Andy Shirtliff (D) to face off in election for Helena mayor
Emily Dean and Andy Shirtliff are running in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Helena, Montana, on Nov. 4, 2025.
Shirtliff and Dean advanced from the nonpartisan primary on Sept. 9, 2025. Shirtliff received 48.33% of the vote and Dean received 36.53%.
This election was the first since 2001 in Helena to require a mayoral primary. According to KTVH, state law “requires local governments to hold primaries if at least five candidates are running for any single position.”
Incumbent Wilmot Collins did not run for re-election. Although the position of mayor is officially nonpartisan, Collins is a Democrat.
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/10/14/emily-dean-and-andy-shirtliff-to-face-off-in-election-for-helena-mayor/