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 October 9, 2019

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
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

John Heenan (D) - Attorney & '18 US Rep Candidate

Reilly Neill (D) - Ex-State Rep & Newsletter Publisher
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Casey Schreiner (D) - State House Minority Leader & Ex-Teacher
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Whitney Williams (D) - Philanthropic Consultant, Businesswoman & Ex-Clinton White House Aide
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Tim Fox (R) - Attorney General
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Greg Gianforte (R) - Congressman, Technology Executive, Engineer & '16 Nominee
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

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

Gary Perry (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Civil Engineer
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Ron Vandevender (L) - Farmer & Frequent Candidate
& Roger Roots (L) - Attorney, Sociologist & Frequent Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2020.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Corey Stapleton (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2020. ]
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
Christi Jacobsen (R) - Deputy Secretary of State
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

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Matt Rosendale (R)* - Candidate for Congress in 2020. ]
Troy Downing (R) - Businessman, Research Scientist, Afghan War Veteran & '18 US Sen Candidate
Nelly Nicol (R) - Businesswoman
Shane Morigeau (D) - State Rep. & Attorney

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Elsie Arntzen (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Melissa Romano (D) - Teacher & '16 Nominee

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATE:

Steve Daines (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Wilmot Collins (D) - Helena Mayor & Navy Veteran
Michael Knoles (D)
Linda McCulloch (D) - Ex-Sec of State & Ex-State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Angela McLean (D) - Ex-Lt Gov, Ex-State Board of Regents Chair & Educator
John Mues (D) - Engineer & Navy Veteran
Cora Neumann (D) - Nonprofit Group Founder & Ex-Public Health Policy Executive

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

At Large:
[ Greg Gianforte (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2020. ]
Ed Buttrey (R) - State Rep, Ex-State Sen, Realtor, Electrical Engineer & '17 Candidate
Joe Dooling (R) - Businessman, Farmer, GOP Activist & '14 St Rep Candidate
Russ Fagg (R) - Ex-District Judge, Ex-State Rep, Attorney & '18 US Sen Candidate
Carl Glimm (R) - State Rep., Home Builder & Volunteer Firefighter & '17 Candidate
Tim Johnson (R) - Corvallis Schools Superintendent, Ex-Teacher & Businessman
Debra Lamm (R) - Ex-State GOP Chair, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Ken Miller (R) - Ex-State Sen, Ex-State GOP Chair, Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Al Olszewski (R) - State Sen, Surgeon, USAF Veteran & '18 US Sen Candidate
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
Matt Rains (D) - Rancher, Engineer & Army Veteran
Kathleen Williams (D) - Ex-State Rep., Non-Profit Group Executive & '18 Nominee
Tom Winter (D) - State Rep. & Businessman

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 Outlooks
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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