Olszewski first candidate to file in race for governor

Republican gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Al Olszewski, R-Kalispell, is the first to file in the Montana governor’s race, filing Tuesday, and he has selected state Rep. Ken Bogner, R-Miles City, as his lieutenant governor.

Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock cannot run for re-election due to term limits, leaving the seat of Montana governor open for the election in 2020. Since last year, several people have declared for Montana governor.

On the Republican side of the ballot, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox, who cannot run for re-election to that office because of term limits, and U.S. Rep. Greg...