Linda McCulloch

Linda McCulloch (born December 21, 1954) is an American politician who is formerly the secretary of state of Montana. She was the first woman to serve in that post.[1]

Linda McCulloch
Secretary of State of Montana
In office
January 5, 2009 – January 2, 2017
GovernorBrian Schweitzer
Steve Bullock
Preceded byBrad Johnson
Succeeded byCorey Stapleton
Superintendent of Public Instruction of Montana
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 5, 2009
GovernorJudy Martz
Brian Schweitzer
Preceded byNancy Keenan
Succeeded byDenise Juneau
Personal details
Born (1954-12-21) December 21, 1954
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Montana,
Missoula (BA, MA)

Career

McCulloch is a Democrat and was elected to the office in November 2008 and took office in January 2009. She defeated Republican Brad Johnson. McCulloch previously served as state superintendent of public instruction from 2001 to 2009. She was also in the Montana House of Representatives, from 1995 to 2001.

McCulloch won re-election in 2012 for another 4-year term. She was ineligible to run again in 2016 due to term limits, and was succeeded by Corey Stapleton.

She currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Let America Vote, an organization founded by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander that aims to end voter suppression.[2]

Electoral history
Montana House of Representatives 70th District Election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda McCulloch 1,771 50.66
Republican Tim Sayles 1,725 49.34
Montana House of Representatives 70th District Election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda McCulloch (inc.) 2,689 62.48
Republican Drew Lesofski 1,486 34.53
Libertarian E. L. Bernosky 129 3.00
Montana House of Representatives 70th District Election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda McCulloch (inc.) 2,053 60.26
Republican Hal Schaible 1,354 39.74
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic Primary Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda McCulloch 31,572 34.39
Democratic Gail Gray 31,508 34.32
Democratic Mike Schwinden 28,739 31.30
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda McCulloch 206,941 53
Republican Elaine Sollie Herman 162,069 41
Reform Larry Foust 22,952 6
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic Primary Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda McCulloch (inc.) 75,504 86.49
Democratic Clarence Kimm, Sr. 11,797 13.51
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda McCulloch (inc.) 246,204 56.89
Republican Bob Anderson 186,338 43.06
Montana Secretary of State Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda McCulloch 233,717 49.32
Republican Brad Johnson (inc.) 228,412 48.20
Constitution Sieglinde Sharbono 11,722 2.47
Montana Secretary of State Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda McCulloch (inc.) 245,024 51.41
Republican Brad Johnson 214,976 45.10
Libertarian Roger Roots 16,622 3.49

References
  1. State of Montana. "About the Montana Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  2. "Advisors". Let America Vote. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Nancy Keenan		 Superintendent of Public Instruction of Montana
2001–2009		 Succeeded by
Denise Juneau
Preceded by
Brad Johnson		 Secretary of State of Montana
2009–2017		 Succeeded by
Corey Stapleton


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