Steady Leadership. Local Roots. A Vision for Montana’s Future.

I’m Sam Kulla, and I’m running as a Montana Democrat for the State Legislature in HD 93. Here are my answers to some common questions:

Why are you running for the Legislature?

To address affordability, protect the land, and ensure the delivery of basic services from the perspective of a working person raising a family. I want to make our state government serve the people who live here.

Why are you the best person to represent the district?

I understand the pressures we are under, have broad work experience, and focus on practical policy aimed at benefiting anybody currently struggling to get by and live their best lives in Montana.

Who do you represent?

Working families, students, seniors on fixed incomes, and anybody who wants cost-of-living crises addressed and public land protected.

Got more questions? Contact me, I’ll reply.

Donate today to help elect me, a trusted, long-time member of the community, and steadfast advocate for the people. Your support ensures that our shared Montana Values have a clear voice in Helena. Let’s make it work.

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Montana Values

Pursue Affordable health and child care

Create Housing people can afford

Promote Fair wages and stable jobs

Fight for Strong public education

Keep public lands public and accessible

Protect constitutional Freedoms

Defend voting and privacy rights

Uphold civil liberties and Public safety
Make government serve the people

Examples of recent legislation that I would support:

HB 827: Revise social security income taxation (Sponsored by Melody Cunningham)
HB 154: Establish a housing fairness tax credit (Sponsored by Jonathan Karlen)
HB 885: Generally revise Medicaid laws to improve customer service (Sponsored by SJ Howell)
HB 397: Revise laws related to privacy in mental health digital service (Sponsored by Katie Sullivan)
HB 932: Generally revise conservation financing laws (Sponsored by Ken Walsh)

MY STORY

I was born in rural Mineral County, moved to Missoula when I was in grade school, and paid my way through college working in the service industry.

My path hasn’t been a straight line, but I’ve learned a lot about the world through employment in diverse fields:

Working industrial maintenance and repair on renewable wind turbines nationwide and managing oilfield mapping
Executing oceanographic research operations as a Licensed Merchant Mariner in the US Academic Fleet
Commercial outfitting on Wild and Scenic Rivers across the West
Instructing EMS and rescue skills to outdoor and government groups nationwide
Teaching accredited courses and coordinating travel programs for global high-school and university groups
Selling and supporting software and installing hardware for Montana companies
Organizing in local, statewide and national political races across Montana

I serve on three boards: The Montana Democratic Party Executive Board; The Missoula County Democrats Central Committee Executive Board; and The Missoula Board of County Commissioners Impact Fee Advisory Committee.

I am a Fellow of the Explorers Club, and have my Master’s in Education from the University of Montana. I bring practical experience and want to leverage it to make our government work for us.