Lang, Knudsen advance to general election

State Rep. Mike Lang, R-Malta captured his party’s nomination Tuesday in his primary race for Senate District 17.

Lang, a two-term lawmaker, is looking to represent the Senate district now held by the term-limited John Brenden, R-Scobey. The district spans from north of Havre eastward to the North Dakota border in Sheridan County.

Final results had Lang soundly defeating his challenger former state Rep. Wayne Stahl, R- Saco, by a margin of 60 percent to 39 percent.

After ballots were counted, Lang received a majority of the votes cast in all seven counties that make up the district...