2020 Montana elections
A general election in the state of Montana will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary elections being held on June 2, 2020. Voters elected one member to United States House of Representatives and all five state constitutional offices, among other elected offices.
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Governor
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton was elected in 2016 with 55.5% of the vote.[1] Stapleton has announced he would not seek re-election, instead running for the open U.S. House seat in Montana.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bowen Greenwood, clerk for the Montana State Supreme Court[3]
- Christi Jacobsen, chief of staff to Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton[4]
- Brad Johnson, Montana Public Service Commissioner and former Montana Secretary of State (2005–2009)[5]
- Kurt Johnson[5]
- Forrest Mandeville, state representative[6]
- Scott Sales, president of the Montana State Senate[7]
Declined
- Corey Stapleton, incumbent Montana Secretary of State[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christi Jacobsen | 57,749 | 29% | |
| Republican | Scott Sales | 49,596 | 25% | |
| Republican | Brad Johnson | 45,388 | 23% | |
| Republican | Forrest Mandeville | 20,258 | 10% | |
| Republican | Bowen Greenwood | 14,036 | 7% | |
| Republican | Kurt Johnson | 9,321 | 5% | |
| Total votes | 196,348 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bryce Bennett, state senator[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryce Bennett | 129,685 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 129,685 | 100% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryce Bennett | ||||
| Republican | Christi Jacobsen | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was re-elected in 2016 with 67.7% of the vote.[1] Fox is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. Fox decided to run for the Governor of Montana election.[9]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Austin Knudsen, Roosevelt County Attorney, and former speaker of the Montana House of Representatives[10]
Eliminated in primary
- Jon Bennion, chief deputy Attorney General[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Austin Knudsen | 116,113 | 60% | |
| Republican | Jon Bennion | 78,161 | 40% | |
| Total votes | 194,274 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Raph Graybill, chief legal counsel to Governor Steve Bullock[11]
Eliminated in primary
- Kimberly Dudik, state representative[12]
Declined
- John Morrison, former Montana State Auditor[15]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raph Graybill | 79,772 | 57% | |
| Democratic | Kimberly Dudik | 59,963 | 43% | |
| Total votes | 139,735 | 100.0 | ||
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Roy Davis
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Roy Davis | 748 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 748 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raph Graybill | ||||
| Republican | Austin Knudsen | ||||
| Green | Roy Davis | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
Public Service Commission
Three of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission - Districts 2, 3 and 4 - are up for election on November 3, 2020, with party primaries scheduled for June 2.[16]
State Auditor
Incumbent Republican Montana State Auditor Matt Rosendale was elected in 2016 with 53.8% of the vote.[1] Rosendale announced he would not seek re-election, instead opting to run for the open U.S. House seat in Montana.[17]
Republican primary
Candidates
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Matt Rosendale, incumbent Montana State Auditor (running for U.S. House)[17]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Troy Downing | 97,053 | 50% | |
| Republican | Scott Tuxbury | 58,085 | 30% | |
| Republican | Nelly Nicol | 39,172 | 20% | |
| Total votes | 194,310 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Shane Morigeau, state representative[21]
Eliminated in primary
- Mike Windsor, attorney[20]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shane Morigeau | 78,374 | 61% | |
| Democratic | Mike Windsor | 49,064 | 39% | |
| Total votes | 127,438 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shane Morigeau | ||||
| Republican | Troy Downing | ||||
| Libertarian | Roger Roots | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Republican Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen was elected in 2016 with 51.6% of the vote.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Elsie Arntzen, incumbent Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction[22]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elsie Arntzen | 177,595 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 177,595 | 100% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Melissa Romano, fourth grade teacher and nominee for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2016[23]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melissa Romano | 132,351 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 132,351 | 100% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melissa Romano | ||||
| Republican | Elsie Arntzen | ||||
| Libertarian | Kevin Leatherbarrow | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
Supreme Court
The terms of Montana Supreme Court justices for Seats 5 and 6 expire at the end of 2020. A nonpartisan primary for the two seats is scheduled for June 2, and the nonpartisan election on November 3.[24]
Ballot Measures
- Montana LR-130, Remove Local Government Authority to Regulate Firearms Measure
- Montana C-46, Initiated Amendment Distribution Requirements Measure
- Montana C-47, Initiated Statute and Referendum Distribution Requirements Amendment[25]
References
- "2016GeneralStatewideCanvass.pdf" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Drake, Phil (June 15, 2019). "Stapleton announces run for U.S. House seat". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Michiels, Holly K. (November 5, 2019). "Greenwood running for secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- "Montana secretary of state aide files to run for boss's job". Helena Independent Record. October 8, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Lutey, Tom (March 9, 2020). "Montana's PSC chairman running again for secretary of state". Billings Gazette.
- "Rep. Forrest Mandeville running for Montana secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Associated Press. July 31, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Michiels, Holly K. (March 18, 2019). "State Senate president Scott Sales announces bid for secretary of state in 202". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Michels, Holly K. (May 29, 2019). "State Sen. Bryce Bennett running for Montana secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Dennison, Mike (January 24, 2019). "Attorney General Fox launches gubernatorial bid". KRTV. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- Drake, Phil (May 20, 2019). "Austin Knudsen enters race for attorney general". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- DeMarco, Margaret (May 8, 2019). "Great Falls native kicks off campaign for Montana Attorney General". KRTV Great Falls. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- Cates-Carney, Corin (December 17, 2018). "Rep Kimberly Dudik Announces Bid For Attorney General's Office". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- "KALISPELL ATTORNEY JOINS ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE". Daily Inter Lake. September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- Drake, Phil (October 8, 2019). "Cossitt drops from 2020 attorney general race". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- Dennison, Mike (October 23, 2019). "Montana 2020: Former state auditor considers bid for AG or Supreme Court". Missoula News Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_Public_Service_Commission_election,_2020
- Pathé, Simone (September 23, 2019). "On heels of Senate loss, Montana's Matt Rosendale running for Congress — again". Roll Call. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- Drake, Phil (June 26, 2019). "Downing running for state auditor in 2020". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- Drake, Phil (October 3, 2019). "Nicol enters 2020 race for Montana state auditor". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- "Here are the local, state and federal candidates on Helena-area ballots". Helena Independent Record. March 9, 2020.
- Michels, Holly K. (June 30, 2019). "Missoula Democrat Shane Morigeau running for state auditor post". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- "State superintendent Elsie Arntzen announces campaign for second term". 8 KPAX. MTN News. June 12, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Michels, Holly K. (April 30, 2019). "Romano to take another run at top education job in 2020". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_Supreme_Court_elections,_2020
- https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_2020_ballot_measures
External links
- Official campaign websites for Secretary of State
- Official campaign websites for Attorney General
- Official campaign websites for State Auditor
- Official campaign websites for Superintendent of Public Instruction
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