Montana 2020 General Election

The Green Papers: Montana 2020 General Election

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Montana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 2 June 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

✓ Monday 9 March 2020 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 26 May 2020 - Filing Deadline - Petitions for Independent/Third/Minor/President .
✓ Tuesday 2 June 2020 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p MDT (1300-0200 UTC). A polling place with less than 400 registered voters must be open at least from noon to 8 p.m. or until all registered electors have voted.
✓ Wednesday 9 September 2020 - Filing Deadline - Write-in .
✓ Tuesday 3 November 2020 - General Election . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p MST (1400-0300 UTC). A polling place with less than 400 registered voters must be open at least from noon to 8 p.m. or until all registered electors have voted.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	994,416	(0.32% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
Capital:	Helena

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Montana State and Local Government

Montana 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Frequently Asked Questions and 2020 Candidate Information, and Candidate Filing from the Montana Secretary of State.

2 June 2020 Primary results and results from a media source.

2 June 2020 Official Election Results from the Montana Secretary of State.

General Election 2020 Candidate Filing from the Montana Secretary of State.

Sample Ballot 2020 from the Jefferson County Montana Elections Department.

3 November 2020 results from a media source.

3 November 2020 returns including write-in from the Montana Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 3 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (3, 10 write-ins)

		Republican	343,602	56.92%	President Donald John Trump • for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence (3 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436

		Democratic	244,786	40.55%	former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris • FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521

		Libertarian	15,252	2.53%	Jo Jorgensen • for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen • FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521

		Write-in; (Independent)	23	0.00%	Mark Robert Charles • for Vice President: Adrian Wallace • FEC P00012039; 23 Nov 20; Tot $157,733; Dsb $155,506
		Write-in; (Independent)	6	0.00%	Jade Simmons • for Vice President: Claudeliah J. Roze • FEC P00015537; 23 Nov 20; Tot $125,500; Dsb $72,644
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	3	0.00%	Thomas "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Andy Prior
		Write-in; (Republican)	2	0.00%	Barbara Ruth Bellar • for Vice President: Kendra Ann Bryant • FEC P00012799; 30 Sep 20; Tot $5,051; Dsb $729
		Write-in; (Non Affiliated)	0	0.00%	President R19 Boddie • for Vice President: Eric C. Stoneham • Registered as President R19 Boddie • FEC P00017202
		Write-in; (Independent)	0	0.00%	Princess Khadijah Maryam Jacob-Fambro • for Vice President: Khadijah Maryam Jacob, Sr. • FEC P20004768
		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)	0	0.00%	Albert L. Raley • for Vice President: Darlene Raley
		Write-in; (No Affiliation)	0	0.00%	Deborah Ann "Debbie" Rouse • for Vice President: Sheila Marie Cannon • FEC P00005207
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Marcus Errellius Sykes • for Vice President: Uni Cole Unicron • FEC P00013417; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,310; Dsb $1,310
		Write-in; (Non Affiliated)	0	0.00%	Kasey J. Wells • for Vice President: Rachel M. Wells • FEC P00007864; 14 Oct 20; Tot $10,625; Dsb $10,578
Total			603,674	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 116^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator R. Jon "Jon" Tester • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Class 2		Republican	Senator Steven "Steve" Daines • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	333,174	55.01%	Senator Steven "Steve" Daines • FEC S2MT00096; 23 Nov 20; Tot $31,602,039; Dsb $32,809,186

		Democratic	272,463	44.99%	Governor Steve Bullock • FEC S0MT00173; 23 Nov 20; Tot $49,510,687; Dsb $48,352,005
Total			605,637	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor Steve Bullock • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit. 14 May 2019: "I'm Steve Bullock and I'm running for President." 2 December 2019: Suspended campaign. "... it has become clear that in this moment, I won't be able to break through to the top tier of this still-crowded field of candidates ...." 9 March 2020: "Now I'm taking that fight to the US Senate."
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in)

		Republican	328,548	54.43%	Member of Congress Greg Gianforte • for Lieutenant Governor: Kristen Juras • 7 June 2019: Filed to run for Governor.

		Democratic	250,860	41.56%	Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney • for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Casey Schreiner

		Libertarian	24,179	4.01%	Lyman Bishop • for Lieutenant Governor: John Nesper

		Write-in	21	0.00%	Christopher J. "Chris" Hall • for Lieutenant Governor: Darren E. Hall
Total			603,608	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Elected on a ticket with the Governor.

Open		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney • Appointed: January 2016 [re: resignation of Lieutenant Governor Angela McLean (Democratic)]. First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2020.

116^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Republican (1 Open)

Incumbent - 116th Congress
At-Large Open		Republican	Member of Congress Greg Gianforte • First elected in a Special Election: 25 May 2017 [re: resignation of Member of Congress Ryan K. Zinke (Republican) who accepted the position of Secretary of the Interior in the Trump Administration]; re-elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Open Seat - 7 June 2019: Candidate for Governor.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress

		Republican	339,169	56.39%	Auditor Matt Rosendale • 17 June 2019: Announced he will run for the U.S. House in 2020. • FEC H4MT00050; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,011,711; Dsb $3,692,869

		Democratic	262,340	43.61%	former state Representative Kathleen Williams • FEC H8MT01232; 31 Dec 20; Tot $6,332,417; Dsb $6,362,945
Total			601,509	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Open		Republican	Secretary of State Corey Stapleton • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Open Seat - ~~2 January 2019: Announced he will run for Governor in 2020.~~ 15 June 2019: Announced he will run for the U.S. House in 2020. 2 June 2020: Did not receive his party's nomination for the U.S. House.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	352,939	59.56%	Deputy Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen

		Democratic	239,617	40.44%	state Senator Bryce Bennett
Total			592,556	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Open		Republican	Attorney General Tim Fox • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Open Seat - At Term Limit. 24 January 2019: Candidate for Governor in 2020.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	348,322	58.51%	Roosevelt County District Attorney Austin Knudsen

		Democratic	247,025	41.49%	Raph Graybill
Total			595,347	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Open		Republican	Auditor Matt Rosendale • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Open Seat - 17 June 2019: Announced he is a candidate for the U.S. House in 2020.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	326,742	55.32%	Troy Downing

		Democratic	232,634	39.39%	state Representative Shane A. Morigeau

		Libertarian	31,267	5.29%	Roger Roots
Total			590,643	100.00%

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Public Instruction Superintendent Elsie Arntzen • Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	310,111	52.19%	Public Instruction Superintendent Elsie Arntzen

		Democratic	259,886	43.74%	Melissa Romano

		Libertarian	24,202	4.07%	Kevin Leatherbarrow
Total			594,199	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 3 incumbents, 8 candidates
	• Republican: 6 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Libertarian: 4 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
	• No Affiliation: 1 candidate
	• Non Affiliated: 2 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 11 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.