Havre High senior mounts bid for House

A self-described "hardcore political nerd" and high school senior from Havre will mount a bid for the Montana House in the Nov 8, 2016 election.

Jacob Bachmeier, a 17-year-old who attends Havre High School and is now vice chair of the Hill County Democratic Party, announced Thursday morning that he will run for the Hill County-based House District 28 seat held by first-term Rep. Stephanie Hess, R-Havre.

Hill County Republican Chair Andrew Brekke said this morning that Hess will run for re-election, and he anticipates no opposition to her in the June 7 primary.

If he wins, Bachmeier wi...