MONTANA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 9, 2020 Filing Deadline (Indep & Minor Parties): June 27, 2020 Filing Deadline (Write-In): September 2020 Primary: June 2, 2020

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on March 18, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.
[ Steve Bullock (D)* - Term-Limited in 2020. ]
& [ Mike Cooney (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2020. ]

Mike Cooney (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-Sec of State, Ex-Senate President, Ex-State Rep. & '00 Candidate
& Casey Schreiner (D) - State House Minority Leader & Teacher

Whitney Williams (D) - Philanthropic Consultant, Businesswoman & Ex-Clinton White House Aide
& Buzz Mattelin (D) - Ex-Culbertson School Board Trustee & Farmer

Tim Fox (R) - Attorney General
& Jon Knokey (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Businessman

Greg Gianforte (R) - Congressman, Technology Executive, Engineer & '16 Nominee
& Kristen Juras (R) - Attorney & '16 Supreme Court Candidate

Al Olszewski (R) - State Sen., Surgeon, USAF Veteran & '18 US Sen Candidate
& Kenneth Bogner (R) - State Sen., Ex-Congressional Aide & USMC Veteran

Robert Barb (G)
& Joshua Thomas (G)

Lyman Bishop (L) - Body Armor Manufacturer & Engineer
& John Nesper (L)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2020.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Corey Stapleton (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2020. ]
Bowen Greenwood (R) - State Supreme Court Clerk, Ex-State GOP Exec Dir & Novelist
Christi Jacobsen (R) - Deputy Secretary of State
Brad Johnson (R) - PSC Chair, Ex-Secretary of State, Businessman & Ex-Congressional Aide
Kurt Johnson (R)
Forrest Mandeville (R) - State Rep. & Land Use Planning Consultant
Scott Sales (R) - State Senate President, Ex-State House Speaker & Investor
Bryce Bennett (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Tim Fox (R)* - Term-Limited in 2020. ]
Jon Bennion (R) - Chief Deputy Attorney General
Austin Knudsen (R) - Roosevelt County District Attorney & Ex-State House Speaker
Kimberly Dudik (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Nurse
Raph Graybill (D) - Governor's Chief Legal Advisor
Roy Davis (G) - Attorney

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Matt Rosendale (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2020. ]
Troy Downing (R) - Businessman, Scientist, Afghan War Veteran & '18 US Sen Candidate
Nelly Nicol (R) - Businesswoman
Scott "Tux" Tuxbury (R) - Insurance Underwriting Firm Owner
Shane Morigeau (D) - State Rep. & Attorney
Mike Winsor (D) - Attorney
Roger Roots (L) - Attorney, Sociologist & Frequent Candidate

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Elsie Arntzen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Melissa Romano (D) - Teacher & '16 Nominee
Kevin Leatherbarrow (L) - Educational Consultant, Tutor & '18 St Sen Nominee

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATE:

Steve Daines (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Driscoll (R) - Ex-House Speaker, Ex-PSC Commissioner, Ex-Democrat & Frequent Candidate 
Daniel Larson (R) - Hardware Store Manager
Steve Bullock (D) - Governor, Ex-Attorney General & '20 Pres. Candidate
Mike Knoles (D) - Mathematician, Physicist & Data Analyst
John Mues (D) - Engineer & Navy Veteran
Dennis Daneke (G) - College Professor
Wendie Fredrickson (G) - Ex-State Agency Audit Reviewer
Susan Good Geise (L) - Lewis and Clark County Commissioner & Ex-State GOP Chair

Jon Tester (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At Large:
[ Greg Gianforte (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2020. ]
Joe Dooling (R) - Businessman, Farmer, GOP Activist & '14 St Rep Candidate
John Evankovich (R) - Electrical Contractor
Debra Lamm (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Mark McGinley (R) - Youth Counselor , Ex-Teacher & Retired National Guard Officer
Matt Rosendale (R) - State Auditor, Ex-State Sen., '14 Candidate & '18 US Sen Nominee
Corey Stapleton (R) - Sec of State, Ex-State Sen, Financial Consultant, Navy Veteran & '12 Gov Candidate
Kathleen Williams (D) - Ex-State Rep., Non-Profit Group Executive & '18 Nominee
Tom Winter (D) - State Rep. & Businessman
John Gibney (G) - Anti-Immigration Activist & '18 St Rep Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Montana Democratic Party (D)
Montana Green Party (G)
Montana Libertarian Party (L)
Montana Republican Party (R)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

Commissioner of Political Practices

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Bigfork Eagle
Billings Gazette
Billings Outpost
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Butte Montana Standard
Great Falls Tribune
Havre Daily News
Helena Independent Record
High Country Independent Press
Kalispell Daily Inter Lake Lake County Leader
Laurel Outlook
Lewistown News-Argus
Liberty County Times
Missoula Independent (Alternative)
The Missoulian
Montana Buzz
Montana Forum
Montana Free Press
Montana Post
Ravalli Republic
Tobacco Valley News
Western News (Libby & Lincoln Counties)
Whitefish Pilot

KUFM - Montana Public Radio
KULR TV-8 (NBC - Billings)
KTVQ TV-2 (CBS - Billings)
KXLF TV-4 (CBS - Butte)
KRTV TV-3 (CBS - Great Falls)
KXLH TV-25 (CBS - Helena)
KECI / KTVM / KCFW (NBC)
KPAX TV-8 (CBS - Missoula)

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