Vote Smart, Tyson Running Wolf's Biography

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Tyson is from Browning, Montana. He received his bachelor's degree in Forest Research Management from the University of Montana. He and his wife Lona have seven children. 

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Tyson T Running Wolf is currently the State Representative in State House District 16. He was elected in 2019 and is serving his third term. He is the vice chair of the House Education Committee and the House Rules Committee.

Wants to create jobs and support small businesses.

- Wants to create jobs and support small businesses.

Economy

REP. TYSON RUNNING WOLF (D) - HD16

Wants to expand Montana’s broadband infrastructure.

Member of the Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Committee.

- Wants to expand Montana’s broadband infrastructure.
- Member of the Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Committee.

Energy & the Environment

Supported HB 658, which would expand Medicaid coverage.

- Supported HB 658, which would expand Medicaid coverage.

Healthcare

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Sponsored House Bill 18 which required local missing person training for response teams.

- Sponsored House Bill 18 which required local missing person training for response teams.
- Supports Indigenous People.

Public Safety

Daily Inter Lake, Our constitution is clear — let people vote

Said, "Politicians don’t get to pick and choose who votes in a democracy. All citizens are guaranteed the right to vote."

Member of the State Administration Committee.

- Said, "Politicians don’t get to pick and choose who votes in a democracy. All citizens are guaranteed the right to vote."
- Member of the State Administration Committee.

Voting & Elections

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Tyson T Running Wolf

As of April 10, 2024, Elaine Utterback Mitchell did not have a website or any information online.

Elaine is the owner of Utterback Accounting LLC and has been since 1974. She is an enrolled agent with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). She has previously faced complaints from county officials for "passing herself off as an accountant."

This is Elaine Utterback Mitchell's first entry into politics. 

As of June 8, 2025, Elaine Utterback Mitchell did not have a website or any information online.

Elaine Utterback Mitchell

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 100 members of the Montana House of Representatives. The Montana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Montana State Legislature (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. Individuals can serve no more than 8 years in a 16-year period.