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Once seen as a relatively moderate state lawmaker, he’s since publicly embraced Trump, serving as the president’s interior secretary until 2018, when he resigned under the weight of numerous ethics probes. Elections that will determine Montana’s representatives in the U.S. Campaign finance reports for these races are filed with the Federal Elections Commission.
The following measures were certified for the ballot.
Collectively, the rule changes mark a victory for comparatively moderate Republicans willing to cross the aisle for votes on big issues, a loose group sometimes known as the Conservative Solutions Caucus. That underlying dynamic generated sharp criticism from other Republicans, who painted a picture of a shadowy cabal working to subvert the will of voters who sent a Republican supermajority to Helena in November. In addition to the 30 term-limited legislators, 10 other incumbents did not file for re-election, one in the Senate and nine in the House. Overall, term limits accounted for 75% of the open districts in Montana in 2022, the largest percentage since 2014. Montana’s term limits had the largest effect on the state Senate where they left 12 of the 25 districts holding elections (48%) open.
↑ Associated Press, "Montana Legislature: Top issues for 2015 session," January 22, 2015
Secretary of the Interior under Donald Trump, defeated Democratic attorney Monica Tranel by about three percentage points. As Zinke seeks re-election, Tranel is making another go at the seat. For the time being we’re not getting into state legislative races here — though you can find our coverage of who filed where in those races here. We’ve also omitted ballot initiatives, none of which had yet qualified for the ballot as of March.
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If you miss this deadline, you can register in person until noon on Monday, June 3, at your county election administrator's office, or even on Election Day until 8 p.m. However, please note that there's ongoing litigation regarding Election Day registration. Incumbent Gov. Greg Gianforte is a Republican in a state that supported Donald Trump over Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election by almost 17 points. Republicans swept every state office in 2020, won a legislative supermajority in 2022, and will look to hold ground — including the governorship — in 2024.
Incumbent Democrat Andrea Olsen has represented the 100th District since 2015. Olsen is term-limited and is retiring to run for the Montana Senate. David Severson and Zooey Zephyr are seeking the Democratic nomination.
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Montana. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here. Elections for the office of Montana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 6, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. Elections for the office of Montana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 3, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.
It would not require the standing committee to hold another hearing on bills emerging from the select committee. The change would also make it more difficult for leadership to quash bills by assigning them to so-called kill committees. Think there's a potential news story to be done about a bill or lawmaker you see here? Incumbent Democrat Willis Curdy has represented the 98th district since 2015.
Jon Tester (D)
Matt Rosendale drops House re-election bid, citing death threats and family toll • Daily Montanan - Daily Montanan
Matt Rosendale drops House re-election bid, citing death threats and family toll • Daily Montanan.
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State Senate Minority Leader Jill Cohenour and Noah J. Horan are seeking the Democratic nomination. Kurt J. Aughney, Keith Pigman, and Kaitlyn Ruch are seeking the Republican nomination. Incumbent Democrat Kelly Kortum has represented the 65th district since 2021. James Cocco and Ryan Eisele are seeking the Republican nomination.
Incumbent Republican Frank Garner has represented the 7th district since 2015. Dave Ingram and Courtenay Sprunger are seeking the Republican nomination. Republicans lost five seats in the election, giving them a majority.
Candidates have from Jan. 11 through March 11, 2024 to file for office with the Montana Secretary of State. The primary election is June 4, 2024, and the general election is Nov. 5. For the time being we’re not getting into state legislative races here — though there will likely be interesting matchups under the newly drawn state House and Senate maps.
Loreana Wood is challenging Mitchell for the Republican nomination. Each state in the United States elects two senators, regardless of the state’s population. Americans in the United States’s six territories do not have senators.
Cory Moran, of Great Falls, filed a statement of candidacy with the FEC for the race as a Republican. Jon Tester, a Democrat from Big Sandy, was first elected to the U.S. At the time, Montana had a Democratic governor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, and state auditor.
“Our schools need to focus on education and not indoctrination. As the Superintendent of Public Instruction, I fought to keep parents in the driver’s seat and keep our focus on academics instead of agendas. I am proud to have a proven track record of partnering with parents,” Arntzen tweeted from her campaign account in November. Arntzen has also said she will not run if Rosendale decides he wants to stay in the House. MTFP staff will update this guide periodically through the early stages of the 2024 election cycle.
Incumbent Democrat Jim Keane has represented the 73rd District since 2017. Incumbent Republican Marty Malone has represented the 59th district since 2021. Incumbent Republican Fiona Nave has represented the 57th district since 2021. Incumbent Republican Sue Vinton has represented the 56th district since 2017. Incumbent Republican Terry Moore has represented the 54th district since 2019. Incumbent Republican Dennis Lenz has represented the 53rd district since 2017.
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