Nancy Lindsey, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for Senate District 6 following an endorsement from a joint nominating committee of Flathead and Lake county Democrats.
Lindsey, a businesswoman and teacher who has served a decade on the Polson School Board, will face Republican Janna Taylor in November’s general election. Taylor unseated incumbent Carmine Mowbray in the June 5 Republican primary.
“The people of Lake and Flathead counties deserve better than the partisan gridlock we’ve seen in Washington,” Lindsey said in a July 23 statement.
“I’m running for the Legislature because, like all Montanans, I believe creating jobs is more important than scoring political points. That’s the vision I’ll bring to the state Legislature.”
Lake and Flathead county Democrats were tasked with appointing a candidate to replace Craig McClure after McClure initially announced his candidacy but was removed from the ballot for failing to file certain documents with the state.
In an interview, Lindsey said this is her first attempt at running for political office. She served on the Polson School Board from 1993 to 2001 and was elected to serve again last year. Lindsey said that lessons learned on the school board can be applied to the Legislature.
“The school board is nonpolitical in terms of partisan politics and that ultimately becomes an asset because you have people working together,” she said last week. “And I think that’s really important at the legislative level – coming together is really important if we’re going to find solutions.”
Lindsey graduated from Polson High School and then studied engineering and business management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s in management.
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After moving back to Montana, Lindsey co-founded Black Mountain Software. She has also worked as a teacher at Two Eagle River School, a substitute teacher at Polson schools, an early childhood educator, an aide for children with disabilities and an assistant for the elderly, according to a press release.
“I know first-hand what it takes to start a successful small business in this state and what it takes to create a thriving community,” Lindsey said in the statement. “As state senator, I will work hard every day to make sure our community’s values are well-heard and well-represented in Helena. And I won’t let partisan politics get in the way.”