MONTANA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 14, 2022 Filing Deadline (Indep & Minor Parties): June 1, 2022 Filing Deadline (Write-In): September 2022 Primary: June 7, 2022

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

This page was last updated on June 9, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Greg Gianforte (R)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Kristen Juras (R)*

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Christi Jacobsen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Austin Knudsen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Troy Downing (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Elsie Arntzen (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATE:

Jon Tester (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.
Troy Downing (R) - State Auditor, Businessman, Afghan War Veteran & '18 Candidate
Thomas Madigan (R)
Randy Pinocci (R) - Public Service Commissioner, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Print Shop Owner
Matt Rosendale (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Auditor, Ex-State Sen & '18 Nominee

Steve Daines (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
** NEW SEAT - NO INCUMBENT **
Ryan Zinke (R) - Ex-US Interior Secretary, Ex-Congressman & Retired Navy Officer
Monica Tranel (D) - Attorney, Ex-US Olympian & '20 State PSC Nominee
John Lamb (L) - '20 St Sen Nominee

District 2:
Matt Rosendale (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Penny Ronning (D) - Ex-Billings City Councilwoman, Community Organizer & Sales Consultant
Sam Rankin (L) - Realtor, Ex-Teacher, Vietnam War Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Gary Buchanan (I) - Ex-State Commerce Director & Financial Advisor

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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