Lester Bracey

Democratincumbent

County Auditor · Missoula County, Montana · November 3, 2026

Unopposed on this ballot.

Lester Bracey is Missoula County's interim auditor, appointed by the county commissioners in October 2025 after serving as assistant auditor since 2021, and he is unopposed in his first election for the office. No public statements of his priorities or positions were found.

What this office decides

The County Auditor reviews claims against the county before bills are paid and reports on how county money is spent. Elected in a partisan race to a four-year term.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. No Trump endorsement or criticism of Bracey was found in a 2026 search; the race is uncontested.

Who they are

Lester Bracey holds this seat by appointment, not election: county commissioners named him interim auditor on October 30, 2025, effective December 22, 2025, to finish retiring Auditor Dave Wall's term through 2026 (Missoula County, 2025-10-30). He had been assistant auditor since 2021, holds a University of Montana accounting degree, and has more than 30 years of experience in process management, budget control and quality assurance, according to the county (Missoula County). He must win in 2026 to keep the job (Missoula Current, 2025-10-30) and is unopposed (MTFP, 2026-03-06).

What the office does: The auditor examines claims presented to the county for payment, guides procurement, and may conduct financial or performance audits of county government (Missoula County Auditor).

Positions

Party politics in courts and agencies: No public position found; the office appears on the partisan primary ballot (official results).
Local taxes & projects: No public position found.

Record

When Wall announced his retirement, the county said it would open the job to internal candidates first (Missoula County, 2025-09-15). Staff offered commissioners two options, appointing Bracey or recruiting more broadly, and they chose Bracey by voice vote (AI-generated meeting summary, Citizen Portal). The auditor's page says the FY 2026 claims list is "currently unavailable due to a software transition" and points to commissioners' agenda packets (Missoula County Auditor). No public actions by Bracey as auditor were found.

Money

The state campaign finance database (CERS) could not be read by automated tools; no fundraising coverage found.

What we couldn't find

Any stated priorities or positions, including on partisan offices or local taxes.
A campaign website, endorsements, or finance totals.

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