Kobi Craddock for State House District 70

09/09/2026

I’m proud to announce that I’ve earned the endorsement of Big Sky 55+.

Montanans who spent their lives working, raising families, building communities, and contributing to this state deserve to know that someone will stand up for them in Helena.

That means protecting the ability of seniors to remain in the communities they call home, addressing the rising costs that are putting pressure on fixed incomes, and making sure the people who helped build Montana aren’t forgotten when decisions are made at the Capitol.

I’m grateful to Big Sky 55+ for their confidence in me and for the work they do advocating for older Montanans.

My campaign has always been about bringing people together around the issues that affect everyday Montanans — whether you’re a rancher, a tradesman, a retiree, a small-business owner, or a working family.

People before politics. Montana first.

I’m honored to have Big Sky 55+ standing with us in the race for House District 70.

09/08/2026

I’m proud to announce that I have earned the endorsement of the Western Native Voice Action Fund.

Western Native Voice works to strengthen Native participation in our democracy and ensure that Native communities have a meaningful voice in the decisions that shape Montana. That mission matters. Montana’s Native communities are an important part of our state’s history, culture, economy, and future.

I’ve said throughout this campaign that good government begins with listening. Every Montanan deserves to know that their voice matters and that their representative is willing to sit down, hear their concerns, and work with people from every walk of life.

We may not always agree on every issue, but we can always approach one another with respect and look for the common ground that moves Montana forward.

I’m grateful to Western Native Voice Action Fund for their confidence in my leadership and commitment to public service. I look forward to working alongside Native communities and continuing to learn from the people I hope to represent.

Thank you, Western Native Voice Action Fund, for your endorsement and support. I’m honored to have you in my corner.

09/08/2026

For most of my adult life, work has meant pulling on a pair of boots, grabbing my hard hat, and heading to the jobsite. The trades have taught me a lot—about hard work, taking pride in what you build, and the value of the people working beside you.

That’s why Labor Day means something personal to me.

It’s a day to recognize the people who get up every morning and go to work—the miners, tradesmen and women, teachers, nurses, ranchers, farmers, truck drivers, first responders, and countless others whose work keeps our communities and our state moving forward.

As a union tradesman, I’m proud of the generations of working people who fought for the wages, safety standards, benefits, and protections that many Americans have today. But Labor Day belongs to every worker—union and nonunion alike.

Montana was built by people willing to roll up their sleeves and do the work, and it still is.

Today, I hope we take a moment to appreciate the people who build our homes, teach our kids, raise our food, keep the lights on, care for our families, and keep Montana running.

Happy Labor Day to the working men and women of Montana. 🇺🇸

Enjoy the day—you’ve earned it.

09/01/2026

PROUD TO BE ENDORSED BY MONTANA CONSERVATION VOTERS

I’m honored to announce that Montana Conservation Voters has endorsed my campaign for House District 70.

I’m a cattle producer. I’m a hunter and angler. I graze livestock on state land. And I believe deeply that agriculture, conservation, and public access don’t have to be competing interests.

In fact, I believe some of Montana’s greatest opportunities will come when we quit asking people to pick a side and start getting them around the same table.

Working lands. Clean water. Healthy forests. Public access. Strong agriculture.

These aren’t Republican or Democratic values.

They’re Montana values.

I’m running to protect the Montana we inherited while making sure the people who work, ranch, recreate, and raise families here can still afford to call it home.

I’m incredibly grateful to Montana Conservation Voters for their confidence in me.

Common ground. Common sense. Montana first.

08/29/2026

This is worth preserving. And it’s worth fighting for.

Montana’s working lands, family farms and ranches, open spaces, clean water, wildlife, and the ability of the next generation to build a life here are things we should never take for granted.

Preserving Montana doesn’t mean preventing change. It means making sure that as we grow and move forward, we don’t lose the things that make this place worth calling home.

That’s the Montana I’m running to protect.

08/27/2026

I’m excited to officially launch my campaign website!

Visit craddockforhd70.com to learn more about who I am, why I’m running, and where I stand on the issues facing House District 70.

Putting Montanans First.

Check it out and share it with your friends and neighbors!

08/26/2026

Over the last several days, I’ve listened to different sides of the debate surrounding cattle imports, beef prices, and the challenges facing producers. I understand why people are looking for ways to bring relief to consumers, and I believe it is important to hear those arguments out.

But after considering it, this is where I stand.

If we are serious about strengthening Montana agriculture, we should be strengthening Montana producers—not looking to foreign beef as the long-term answer to problems at home.

Montana ranchers do not set the price of beef at the grocery store. For too long, too much market power has been concentrated among a handful of major processors. We need more competition in processing, stronger opportunities for independent producers, and a marketplace where ranchers receive a fair return for the cattle they raise.

I strongly support Country of Origin Labeling so Montanans can clearly know where their beef was born, raised, and processed. People deserve that transparency, and Montana producers deserve the opportunity to compete on the quality of what they produce.

We should also be working to shorten the distance between the ranch gate and the dinner plate. That means more local processing capacity, more direct producer-to-consumer opportunities, and fewer unnecessary steps that add cost without putting another dollar in the rancher’s pocket.

Montanans should know what they’re eating, where it came from, and who produced it.

Supporting Montana agriculture means strengthening the people who actually raise our food, giving consumers greater transparency, and keeping more of the value of Montana agriculture right here in Montana.

08/21/2026

I strongly disagree with this move.

Flooding the market with hundreds of thousands of metric tons of imported beef—especially beef promised to be sold below current market prices—is not the way to strengthen the American cattle industry. It risks hurting the very ranchers we should be working to keep on the land.

American ranchers have faced years of drought, rising feed and fuel costs, high interest rates, and increasing production expenses. Now, when cattle producers are finally seeing stronger prices, deliberately introducing cheaper foreign beef into the market risks putting downward pressure on the value of American cattle.

If we want to rebuild the American cattle herd, we need policies that give American producers the confidence and economic stability to retain heifers, expand their herds, and invest in the next generation—not policies that undercut them with cheaper imports.

Consumers absolutely deserve affordable food. But lowering prices at the grocery store cannot come at the expense of the American rancher.

We should be strengthening American agriculture, expanding domestic processing capacity, enforcing fair and competitive cattle markets, and making sure consumers know where their beef was raised.

Strong American ranchers mean a strong American food supply. We should be raising more American beef—not becoming more dependent on imported beef.

Rebuilding the ground beef herd and LOWERING prices for the American people. 🇺🇸

08/11/2026

My thoughts are with everyone affected by the fires burning across our district—especially my fellow cattle producers, families, firefighters, first responders, and communities facing evacuations and uncertainty.

If anyone in the affected areas needs help moving livestock, please reach out. My trucks and stock trailers are ready to go, and I’ll help where I can.

When the smoke clears, we also need to have a serious conversation about how Montana can be more proactive rather than reactive when it comes to wildfire. Better forest management, responsible fuels reduction, selective logging where appropriate, and healthier forests need to be part of that conversation.

We will never eliminate wildfire from Montana, nor should we pretend we can. But we can do more before fires start to protect our communities, watersheds, grazing lands, wildlife habitat, and the people who make their living on this landscape.

For now, please stay safe, follow evacuation orders, and look out for your neighbors.

We take care of our own in Montana.