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A general election in the state of Montana was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, with the primary elections being held on June 2, 2020. Voters will elect one member to United States House of Representatives and all five state constitutional offices, among other elected offices.
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bryce Bennett | 130,109 | 100% | |
Total votes | 130,109 | 100% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Christi Jacobsen (R) | Bryce Bennett (D) | Undecided |
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Bryce Bennett | Released August 20–26, 2020 | – [lower-alpha 1] | ± 4.4% | 39% | 36% | 22% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Christi Jacobsen | 352,939 | 59.56% | 4.07 | |
Democratic | Bryce Bennett | 239,617 | 40.44% | 0.53 | |
Total votes | 592,556 | 100.00% |
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. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Austin Knudsen | 116,113 | 60% | |
Republican | Jon Bennion | 78,161 | 40% | |
Total votes | 194,274 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raph Graybill | 79,772 | 57% | |
Democratic | Kimberly Dudik | 59,963 | 43% | |
Total votes | 139,735 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | Roy Davis | 748 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 748 | 100.0% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 2] | Margin of error | Austin Knudsen (R) | Raph Graybill (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Change Research | October 29 – November 2, 2020 | 920 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 44% | 5% [lower-alpha 3] | 2% |
Raph Graybill [upper-alpha 1] | Released September 3, 2020 | – [lower-alpha 4] | – | 38% | 38% | 20% | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Austin Knudsen | 348,322 | 58.51% | {{{change}}} | |
Democratic | Raph Graybill | 247,025 | 41.49% | ||
Total votes | 595,347 | 100.00% |
Three of five seats on the Montana Public Service Commission - Districts 2, 3 and 4 - were up for election on November 3, 2020, with party primaries scheduled for June 2. [18]
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. [19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Troy Downing | 97,053 | 50% | |
Republican | Scott Tuxbury | 58,085 | 30% | |
Republican | Nelly Nicol | 39,172 | 20% | |
Total votes | 194,310 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Shane Morigeau | 78,374 | 61% | |
Democratic | Mike Windsor | 49,064 | 39% | |
Total votes | 127,438 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Troy Downing | 326,742 | 55.32% | {{{change}}} | |
Democratic | Shane Morigeau | 232,634 | 39.39% | ||
Libertarian | Roger Roots | 31,267 | 5.29% | ||
Total votes | 590,643 | 100.00% |
Incumbent Republican Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen was elected in 2016 with 51.6% of the vote. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Elsie Arntzen (incumbent) | 177,595 | 100% | |
Total votes | 177,595 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melissa Romano | 132,351 | 100% | |
Total votes | 132,351 | 100% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 2] | Margin of error | Elsie Arntzen (R) | Melissa Romano (D) | Other / Undecided |
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Strategies 360/NBCMT | October 15–20, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 39% | 41% | 21% [lower-alpha 5] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Elsie Arntzen (incumbent) | 310,111 | 52.19% | {{{change}}} | |
Democratic | Melissa Romano | 259,886 | 43.74% | ||
Libertarian | Kevin Leatherbarrow | 24,202 | 4.07% | ||
Total votes | 594,199 | 100.00% |
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. [26]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 2] | Margin of error | For Initiative 190 | Against Initiative 190 | Other | Undecided |
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Montana State University Billings | October 19–24, 2020 | 546 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 54% | 38% | – | 7% |
Montana State University Bozeman Archived 2020-10-19 at the Wayback Machine | September 14 – October 2, 2020 | 1,607 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 49% | 39% | 2% [lower-alpha 6] | 10% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 2] | Margin of error | Yes | No | Undecided |
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University of Montana | February 12–22, 2020 | 498 (LV) | ± 4.39% | 54% | 37% | 9% |
University of Montana | February 21 – March 1, 2019 | 293 (RV) | ± 5.7% | 51% | 37% | 12% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 2] | Margin of error | Yes (for the amendment) | No (against the amendment) | Undecided |
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Montana State University Billings | October 19–24, 2020 | 546 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 52% | 36% | 12% |
Corey Stapleton is an American politician and musician who served as the Secretary of State of Montana from 2017 to 2021. A Republican, he served as a member of the Montana State Senate from 2001 to 2009.
Elsie Arntzen is an American educator and politician from the U.S. state of Montana who serves as the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Montana. Prior to this, she was a member of the Montana Legislature.
Matthew Martin Rosendale Sr. is an American politician and businessman. A Republican, Rosendale represents Montana's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Casey Schreiner is an American politician and former educator who served as the Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021, and where he represented the 26th district from 2013 to 2021. Before serving in the legislature, Schreiner worked as a middle school teacher, executive director of the Montana State Workforce Innovation Board, and as the director of work-based learning for the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
The 2014 congressional election in Montana was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the U.S. representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. Between 1993 and 2023, Montana had one at-large seat in the House.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Montana was held on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Montana, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2018 general election was held in the U.S. state of Oklahoma on November 6, 2018. All of Oklahoma's executive officers were up for election as well as the state's five seats in the United States House of Representatives, half of the 48 seats in the Oklahoma Senate and all 101 seats in the Oklahoma House, and five offices in each of Oklahoma's 77 counties. Voter turnout was 42.5% of the eligible population, a 12.6% increase over the 2014 midterms but still the third lowest in the nation.
The 2020 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the next governor of Montana, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives and various state and local elections. It resulted in voters selecting Greg Gianforte over Mike Cooney. Incumbent Democratic governor Steve Bullock was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term in office, and he ran unsuccessfully for Montana's Class II Senate seat.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the U.S. representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
The 2020 United States presidential election in Montana was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Montana voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald Trump and running mate Vice President Mike Pence, against Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. Montana has three electoral votes in the Electoral College.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana were held on November 8, 2022, to elect two U.S. Representatives from Montana, one from each of its congressional districts. Prior to this election cycle, Montana had one at-large district, represented by Republican Matt Rosendale. However, during the 2020 redistricting cycle, Montana regained the 2nd district that it lost in 1993. As a result, Montana became the first state relegated from multi-district to at-large status that reclaimed a 2nd representative in the House of Representatives, in which Rosendale ran for re-election.
Raphael "Raph" Jeffrey Carlisle Graybill is an American attorney who has served as chief legal counsel to Steve Bullock, the Governor of Montana, since 2017. Graybill was a candidate for attorney general of Montana in the 2020 general election.
The 2020 Montana Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the secretary of state of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent Republican Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton was elected in 2016 with 55.5% of the vote. Stapleton has announced he would not seek re-election, instead running unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the open U.S. House seat in Montana.
The 2020 Montana Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent Republican Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was re-elected in 2016 with 67.7% of the vote. Fox was term-limited and was ineligible to run for re-election. Fox decided to run for the Governor of Montana election, losing the nomination to Greg Gianforte. Austin Knudsen defeated Jon Bennion in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Raph Graybill in the general election by over 14 points.
The 2020 United States attorney general elections were held on November 3, 2020, in 10 states. The previous attorney general elections for this group of states took place in 2016, except in Vermont where attorneys general only serve two-year terms and elected their current attorney general in 2018. Nine state attorneys general ran for reelection and eight won, while Republican Tim Fox of Montana could not run again due to term limits and Republican Curtis Hill of Indiana was eliminated in the Republican convention.
A general election was held in the state of Montana on November 8, 2016, with primaries being held on June 7, 2016. All six executive offices were up for election, as well as the state's U.S. House seat and the state legislature.
This local electoral calendar for 2022 lists the subnational elections held in 2022. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections are also included.
An election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the Presidency, U.S. House of Representatives, Governorship, and state house. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Montana, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.