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I was born and raised in Helena, MT, and I’m 46 years old. I graduated from Montana State University in 2003, and I’ve been teaching biology at CR Anderson for over 20 years now. My husband Scott teaches at Capital High, and our three kids also attend Helena Public Schools.
I’ve owned and operated Megan Lane Photography since 2016. I’ve also been researching bacteriophages, novel treatments for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, since 2004.
My decades as a teacher, scientist, and small business owner have given me many skills to be an effective legislator: listening to understand, building consensus through shared values, and knowing when to seek outside expertise. I have deep roots in Montana, and I understand our values and way of life.
Scott and I are doing our best to raise our kids in this world that's increasingly unaffordable and unstable, where attacks on public education and public lands are threatening the very foundation of our communities.
So, my number one priority in the Legislature will be ensuring that regular Montanans have someone fighting for them. Fighting for public education, fighting for public lands, fighting for affordable housing, fighting for accessible healthcare. Someone with a long history in public education and science, and a fierce love for Montana and her people.
Bottom line: life in Montana should not be out of reach for average, hardworking people!
First, we must ensure that the wealthiest Montanans pay their fair share of taxes. According to the Institution on Taxation & Economic Policy, people in Montana making up to $247,000/year pay 30% more in overall state taxes than people who make more than $574,000/year.
It’s completely unacceptable that us regular Montanans are struggling to buy groceries, while the rich just get richer.
My focus in the 2027 Legislature will be ensuring that everyone pays their fair share so that we can fund services and programs that improve the lives of regular Montanans. Things like subsidies for health care, circuit breaker legislation for property taxes, housing credits and incentives, and childcare credits, just to name a few.
Montanans overwhelmingly value and trust absentee ballots, with over 70% of residents choosing that method of voting. The Brookings Institution confirms that only 4 out of every 10,000,000 mail-in ballots are fraudulent (0.000043%), so our trust is well-placed. I would oppose any policies that would weaken our robust and secure absentee ballot process.
To ensure voting access, we should expand satellite and mobile polling, partner with tribal governments on outreach, and support flexible ID options for all Montana residents.
To limit money in elections, I’m thrilled about Ballot Measure I-194, which seeks to limit dark money in politics. If elected to the Legislature, I will support all efforts to eliminate dark money in our elections.
