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 June 3, 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

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

Robert Barb (G)
& Joshua Thomas (G)

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

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2020.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Corey Stapleton (R)* - Lost Primary for Congress in 2020. ]
Christi Jacobsen (R) - Deputy Secretary of State
Bryce Bennett (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Tim Fox (R)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2020. ]
Austin Knudsen (R) - Roosevelt County District Attorney & Ex-State House Speaker
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
Shane Morigeau (D) - State Rep. & 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)
Steve Bullock (D) - Governor, Ex-Attorney General & '20 Pres. Candidate
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. ]
Matt Rosendale (R) - State Auditor, Ex-State Sen., '14 Candidate & '18 US Sen Nominee
Kathleen Williams (D) - Ex-State Rep., Non-Profit Group Executive & '18 Nominee
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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