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Support for Love

June 3, 2025 by Guest Post

by Bill Lussenheide, Republican Central Committeeman – 24, Florence

I’m thrilled to share the exciting news that Kathy Love is running for State Senate District 43 here in Ravalli County in the 2026 Republican Primary! Kathy has already proven herself with an outstanding record in the Montana House, earning one of the highest Republican loyalty ratings from independent monitors.

Kathy is an honorable, hardworking leader who will bring dignity, strength, and renewed purpose to this Senate seat — not only for Ravalli County but for the entire state of Montana. Her dedication and integrity are exactly what we need to move our state forward.

I wholeheartedly encourage everyone to support Kathy Love’s campaign and help secure a decisive victory!

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  1. Mark says

    June 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM

    Thanks for the warning. I’m tired of the Birchers and their dysfunctional
    style of my way or the highway attitude.

    • helen sabin says

      June 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM

      Mark – kathy is a bircher and lussenhide is part of that crowd also headed by Theresa Manzella.. They were the ones who engaged in election interference after the central commmittee was taken back from them in the last election and Tony Hudson had to SUE them in court to get the records and receipts for how they spent the entire treasury of the central committee and to get copies of minutes and other docs. . He is NOT to be trusted. Love? She is a liar. She heard David Bedey explain his bill 402 at the NOrth Valley Pachyderm club meeting and two weeks later lied about the bill at a republican women’s group meeting. A group of us heard her both times and she is not to be trusted. According to the AFP she also voted to defund the public schools – not giving them enough money to be able to hire teachers, repair facilities, etc. NOPE – don’t believe either Lussenheide or Love. She is a Manzella mini-me….and again if she will lie about another legislators bill what does that say about her?

  2. WMA says

    June 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM

    Manzella is the worst of the worst. She spends much of her time waving the John Birch flag and is a chief instigator of the civil war dividing the Republican party of Ravalli County. Half the Republicans I know hate her. Kathy Love is her protege.

    • helen sabin says

      June 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM

      AMEN and you are correct.

  3. WMA says

    June 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM

    Great. A Theresa Manzella clone.

    • Mike Miller says

      June 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM

      How so?

      • Helen Sabin says

        June 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM

        How is LOVE a Manzella clone? She was brought into the cult of birchers and freedom caucus members by Manzella and she hasn’t strayed from her “momma” since then. kathy doesn’t bother educationg herself either – ask her about article V and she will repeat what the Birchers are taught…and of course if it ever passes, the peopole of Montana will rule as they will LIKE having the power to amend the constitution and change it to fit OUR way of life – not that of 1787. I ahve been studying with various groups since I retired about the Constitution so I am learining it in depth – and the Birchers follow Robert Brown’s convoluted thinking on it. Who is he? a self described constitutional “expert” who testified at a legislative meeting that he is an expert because he reads. hahahahahahahahaha
        YEP that’s what he said. The entire group and Lussenheide who dresses up and parades as Uncle Sam for Manzella, and who is her closest “buddy” now -next to Love, are all gaslighted by the Birch ideology and Manzella. This is a cult – not a “group.”

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