Paul Tuss

Paul Tuss (born 1964/1965) is an American Democratic politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives for the 27th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 2, 2023.

Personal life Tuss, the youngest of five children of Mary Jane and Walter Tuss, was born in Anaconda, Montana, and grew up in nearby Opportunity. He graduated from Anaconda High School and received his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Montana (UM) in 1988. GoreNet was a group that supported the Al Gore campaign with a focus on grassroots and online organizing as well as hosting small dollar donor events.

In 2018, Tuss challenged Republican incumbent Russel Tempel for his Montana Senate seat representing the 14th district, losing the race by 132 votes. After conceding the race, Tuss said he "certainly [did not] have any interest in running in the near future."

In February 2022, Tuss announced his candidacy in the 2022 election to represent the 28th district in the Montana House of Representatives. Arren Kimbel-Sannit of the Montana Free Press called his win the "biggest surprise victory for Democrats" in the House.

In 2024, Tuss campaigned for his reelection to a second term in the House. Due to redistricting, Tuss ran to represent the 27th district, rather than the 28th. He defeated Ed Hill in an electoral rematch.

Tuss is running unchallenged in his 2026 reelection campaign after no Republican or primary-election opponents declared their candidacy before the Montana filing deadline.

Electoral history

2000

2018

2022

2024