Al Olszewski

Orthopedic surgeon and former Montana state senator; 2026 Republican U.S. House candidate

Albert 'Al' Olszewski is a Kalispell orthopedic surgeon and former Republican member of the Montana Legislature, serving in the state House (2015-2017) and state Senate (2017-2021). He chairs the Flathead County Republican Central Committee and has run repeatedly for higher office, including U.S. Senate (2018), governor (2020), and U.S. House in 2022, when he came within a few points of defeating incumbent Ryan Zinke in the Republican primary. He finished third in the 2026 GOP House primary. [Albert Olszewski - Ballotpedia ↗]

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2022-06-07
Challenged incumbent Ryan Zinke in the 2022 Republican primary for MT-01, losing by a narrow margin Ryan K. Zinke
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Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives (2015-2017) and Montana Senate (2017-2021), representing the Kalispell area Montana Legislature
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Ran in the 2026 Republican primary for MT-01 (finished third, about 20%); previously sought U.S. Senate in 2018 and governor in 2020 Republican Party (U.S.)
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