MISSOULA — There are two candidates in the running for Missoula's mayor in the Nov. 4, 2025, election: incumbent Andrea Davis and Shawn Knopp.

Knopp was born in Polson, moved around the Western U.S. throughout his life, but has been in Missoula for the past 20 years.

He currently works at Montana Glass and has no political background, although this is not his first time running for mayor.

Knopp says he's focused on evaluating city property tax increases, aiding the homeless and unhoused, and bringing a balanced budget to the city.

Below is a full transcript of reporter Zach Volheim's interview with Knopp.

MTN: “Well, Shawn, thanks again so much for sitting down with me. My first question I have for you is could you just get a little bit of a background about yourself? Where'd you gro

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