Serve out the remainder of his current term and leave office at the end of that term without seeking reelection.

Will serve out remainder of his term ... I have made the decision to leave office at the end of my fourth term and not seek re-election.

Zinke committed to completing his current House term, then leaving office and not running for reelection in November 2026.

After 30+ Years of Public Service, Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01) Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection in November | Representative Ryan Zinke
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AP reported that Ryan Zinke said Monday he would not seek reelection to a fifth U.S. House term. AP also reported that he said in a letter to constituents that recovery from military-service injuries required considerable time, and quoted him saying Montana and America should have full-time representation rather than risk uncertain absence and missed votes.

Zinke publicly announced during the 119th Congress that he would not seek another House term, supporting the non-reelection part of the promise. This does not by itself prove he will serve through the January 2027 end of the term.

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Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won’t seek reelection to a Montana US House seat
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Montana's official candidate list states the 2026 federal primary was on 06/02/2026 and the federal general election is on 11/03/2026. For 1st Congressional District U.S. Representative, the listed candidates include Russell Cleveland, Matt Rains, Ryan Busse, Sam Forstag, Al Olszewski, Aaron Flint, Christi Jacobsen, Ray Curtis, Nick Sheedy, and Kimberly Persico; Ryan Zinke is not listed for that race.

The official Montana filing list corroborates that Zinke did not file as a 2026 candidate for reelection to MT-01 after his retirement announcement.

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FEDERAL PRIMARY 2026 Candidate List
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The U.S. House directory says each representative is elected to a two-year term. In the Montana section, it lists District 1 as 'Zinke, Ryan,' party R, office 512 CHOB, phone (202) 225-5628, committees Appropriations and Foreign Affairs.

As of the House directory checked for the current Congress, Zinke remains the sitting representative for Montana's 1st District, supporting that he has not left office early as of the assessment date.

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Directory of Representatives
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The Twentieth Amendment provides that the terms of Senators and Representatives end at noon on the 3rd day of January, and that their successors' terms then begin.

Because the current House term runs until noon on January 3, 2027, the promise to serve out the remainder of the term cannot be fully verified as delivered on July 3, 2026.

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U.S. Constitution - Twentieth Amendment
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Zinke's official House biography says he serves as Representative for Montana's First Congressional District and is now in his third term. It also notes he was nominated in December 2016 to be U.S. Secretary of the Interior and confirmed by the Senate between noncontiguous House terms.

The official member site confirms current service in the relevant office and provides context for his noncontiguous federal service. It supports continued service during the current term but not final completion of that term.

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About | Representative Ryan Zinke
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

The homepage lists June 23, 2026, June 22, 2026, June 10, 2026, and June 9, 2026 items under Latest News, including a June 10 item saying Zinke introduced the Great American Outdoors Act 250.

During the June 7-July 6 lookback window, Zinke's official House site was still publishing official congressional activity under his name, supporting that he continued serving during the term. This does not prove he will remain through January 3, 2027.

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Representative Ryan Zinke |
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The Clerk profile identifies Ryan K. Zinke as Montana's 1st District Republican, with oath of office on Jan. 03, 2025, and current committee assignments.

The official Clerk member profile corroborates that Zinke is the sitting MT-01 representative in the 119th Congress, supporting continued service as of the refresh but not final completion of the term.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - Ryan K. Zinke Member Profile
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Congress.gov lists Representative Ryan K. Zinke as in Congress 2015-2017 and 2023-Present, with House Montana, District 1 for the 118th-119th Congresses.

Congress.gov confirms the relevant noncontiguous federal service and that Zinke's current MT-01 service is in the 119th Congress. This supports the service-in-office portion only while the term remains ongoing.

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Ryan K. Zinke | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

For Congressional 1st District U.S. Representative, the Montana list shows filed candidates Russell Cleveland, Matt Rains, Ryan Busse, Sam Forstag, Al Olszewski, Aaron Flint, Christi Jacobsen, Ray Curtis, Nick Sheedy, plus Kimberly Persico pending petition; Ryan Zinke is not listed.

The official Montana federal primary candidate list supports that Zinke did not file as a 2026 candidate for reelection to MT-01. This partially satisfies the non-reelection component, subject to no later contrary official filing or campaign action.

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FEDERAL PRIMARY 2026 Candidate List
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The Twentieth Amendment states that representatives' terms end at noon on the 3rd day of January, and successors' terms then begin.

Because the 119th Congress House term ends at noon on January 3, 2027, Zinke cannot yet have fully delivered the promise to serve out the remainder and leave at the end of the term as of July 6, 2026.

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U.S. Constitution - Twentieth Amendment
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%