City commissioners Shirtliff, Dean set to face off in general election for Helena mayor

HELENA — After the initial results came in Tuesday in Helena’s municipal primary, it appears two current city commissioners are set to compete to move up to the mayor’s job.

Commissioners Andy Shirtliff and Emily Dean had strong early leads in the field of five mayoral candidates. The top two finishers will move on to the general election in November.

The other three candidates in the mayoral race are Sonda Gaub, Chris Riccardo and Braxton Hudson.

Shirtliff, 45, was appointed to the Helena City Commission in 2022. He is the executive director of the Montana Building Industry Association. He has promised to be an “ambassador” for Helena, and says the city needs to do a better job of communicating with the public.





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