Lyn HellegaardLyn Hellegaard

Lolo and southwest Missoula County. Lyn Hellegaard did not set out to be a politician. She watched neighbors in Missoula get squeezed by higher taxes and out-of-control government spending, and decided to do something about it. Drawing on a background in banking and small-business ownership, she built a reputation for fiscal responsibility — first on the Missoula City Council, then in the Montana Legislature. In office, Hellegaard has worked to cut burdensome regulations driving up costs for homeowners, secure funding for veterans service centers in every Montana county, and strengthen election integrity. Her priorities for HD 89 are tax relief for working families and small businesses, school choice, and protecting public access to Montana’s lands.