The votes have been counted, and the people of House District 81 have made their decision. I respect that decision, and I thank everyone who took part.

To the voters who put their trust in me, to the volunteers who knocked on doors, made calls, and put up signs, and to the supporters who gave what they could: thank you. You gave this campaign everything it had, and I will not forget it.

Running for office was one of the great honors of my life. The issues that drove this campaign, lower property taxes, accountable courts, and education freedom, have not gone away, and neither have I. I will keep working on them as a neighbor and a citizen.

Thank you, Montana.

John Looney