HELENA — After the initial results came in Tuesday in Helena’s municipal primary, it appears two current city commissioners are set to compete to move up to the mayor’s job.

(Watch the video to hear from the top two finishers in the Helena mayoral primary.) Mayor candidates Andy Shirtliff and Emily Dean move to November election

Commissioners Andy Shirtliff and Emily Dean had strong early leads in the field of five mayoral candidates. The top two finishers will move on to the general election in November.

Unofficial primary results available here :

The other three candidates in the mayoral race are Sonda Gaub, Chris Riccardo and Braxton Hudson.

Shirtliff, 45, was appointed to the Helena City Commission in 2022. He is the executive director of the Montana Building Industry

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