A pair of advocacy groups have endorsed Kalispell City Councilor Ryan Hunter in his bid for the city’s three-way mayoral race.

One of the groups, Big Sky 55+, manages the Montana Senior Vote Action Fund and advocates for policy reform while focusing on a suite of issues that affect senior Montanans, ranging from affordable housing and property taxes to Medicaid and long-term care. The group announced its support for Hunter as Kalispell’s next mayor and Kyle Waterman as a councilor for Ward 3 on Sept. 12 via Facebook. Waterman has also been endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce as a “pro-business candidate.”

“I’m proud to have earned their endorsement,” according to Hunter. “As an aging community, it is important that we pursue policies at the city that make it easier for seniors to age in

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