Monica was raised on a ranch in eastern Montana. She worked her way through college and law school. Monica has a husband and three daughters.

Monica is an attorney with a statewide practice in Montana, where she has worked for local business owners, working families, and Montana ranchers.

Monica Tranel's campaign for U.S. Representative is her first entry into politics. 

Candidate website

The candidate's website says, "She will work to create an economic environment where our local and small businesses can thrive, and provide good paying jobs to folks who want to build families here and contribute to our economy year-round... Montana has... tremendous potential."

Plans to create an economic environment where "local and small businesses can thrive, and provide good paying jobs to folks who want to build families here and contribute to our economy year-round."

The candidate's website says, "Everyone should have a fair chance to work and find a place to live they can afford. Everyone must pay their fair share for providing the community and public benefits we all prosper from."

Believes that "everyone should have a fair chance to work and find a place to live they can afford. Everyone must pay their fair share for providing the community and public benefits we all prosper from."

Supports financing for housing construction, tax credits to help young families buy homes, and changing the tax code to discourage housing speculation.

Wants to protect benefits, and make sure Social Security and Medicare are sustainably financed with "fair and adequate taxation."

Supports increased investments in infrastructure projects.

Supports the right of unions to organize workers and negotiate fair terms of employment.

- Plans to create an economic environment where "local and small businesses can thrive, and provide good paying jobs to folks who want to build families here and contribute to our economy year-round."
- Believes that "everyone should have a fair chance to work and find a place to live they can afford. Everyone must pay their fair share for providing the community and public benefits we all prosper from."
- Supports financing for housing construction, tax credits to help young families buy homes, and changing the tax code to discourage housing speculation.
- Wants to protect benefits, and make sure Social Security and Medicare are sustainably financed with "fair and adequate taxation."
- Supports increased investments in infrastructure projects.
- Supports the right of unions to organize workers and negotiate fair terms of employment.

Economy

The candidate's website says, "Every person should have the freedom to choose how they live their life, and the privacy to make decisions about whether they have children, who they love, and how they live their lives."

Believes that "every person should have the freedom to choose how they live their life, and the privacy to make decisions about whether they have children, who they love, and how they live their lives."

Supports upholding the Affordable Care Act.

- Believes that "every person should have the freedom to choose how they live their life, and the privacy to make decisions about whether they have children, who they love, and how they live their lives."
- Supports upholding the Affordable Care Act.

Healthcare

As of June 7, 2025, Monica Tranel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Foreign Policy and Immigration

The candidate's website says, "Monica Tranel Opposes NorthWestern Energy’s Rate Increase and Calls on Zinke to Return PAC Money"

Opposes Northwestern Energy’s rate increase.

Said, "We need to protect our public lands, our children’s and grandchildren’s inheritance, so they can use and enjoy the majestic beauty of our state..."

Believes in the need to protect public lands.

Wants to invest in "the energy transition " to alternative energy sources.

- Opposes Northwestern Energy’s rate increase.
- Believes in the need to protect public lands.
- Wants to invest in "the energy transition " to alternative energy sources.

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Wants to "support efforts to create high-quality early childhood programs."

Supports "trade programs especially starting in high school, community colleges, and need-based scholarships for students."

- Wants to "support efforts to create high-quality early childhood programs."
- Supports increasing pay for teachers.
- Supports "trade programs especially starting in high school, community colleges, and need-based scholarships for students."

Education

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Monica Tranel

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Montana currently has 2 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills which become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. In order to hold this office, candidates must be a legal resident of Montana for at least seven years prior to their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

Montana US Representative, District 1, Democratic Primary

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