You might remember her for her commercials with the snake from the 2022 election.

She will be back again in 2024, this time sans the reptile. 

Monica Tranel, a former Butte resident, is once again running for Montana’s first congressional seat. Once again, she will likely be taking on Ryan Zinke.

Just 13 months ago, Tranel lost to Ryan Zinke in a close race. While others would be deterred from politics after such a tough loss, Tranel is stepping back up to the plate to take another swing. 

Tranel grew up in Eastern Montana and she was a two-time Olympian in rowing. She also lived in Butte for a while. As a resident of the Mining City, she worked as a lawyer and become a mother for the first time. 

Tranel visited Butte on Monday and made handful of stops. That included a visit with local residents at the Centerville Firehall. There, Tranel listen to concerns from citizens about the plans to possibly dump toxic waste near homes on the Butte Hill.

She also stopped at the new M&M to try to recreate the iconic photo of Gov. Brian Schweitzer taking a shot at the M&M and for this fun conversation.

Listen in as Tranel talks about growing up with hard-working roots in Eastern Montana. Listen to how she is fighting the public service commission over the recent 28 percent rate hike in our power bills.

Listen in to hear how much she loved living in butte and how she says she is going to defeat Zinke in the rematch.

This interview was not done as a campaign event for Tranel. It was meant to help listeners and possible voters have a chance to get to know the candidate.

Rep. Zinke is also invited to appear on the podcast. So are all other politicians willing to sit down for a real conversation.