Judith Helen Martz was an American Republican politician,businesswoman,and Olympian speed skater who served as the 22nd Governor of Montana. She was the first and only woman to hold the office. She served from January 1,2001 to January 3,2005. She previously served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1997 to 2001 under the governorship of Marc Racicot.
The Missoulian is a daily newspaper printed in Missoula,Montana,United States. The newspaper has been owned by Lee Enterprises since 1959. The Missoulian is the largest published newspaper in Western Montana,and is distributed throughout the city of Missoula,and most of Western Montana.
Michael R. Cooney is an American politician who served as the 36th lieutenant governor of Montana from 2016 to 2021. He previously served in the Montana House of Representatives (1977–1981),as the secretary of state of Montana (1989–2001),in the Montana Senate (2003–2011),as the president of the Montana Senate (2007–2009) and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Montana in 2000. Cooney was the Democratic nominee for governor of Montana in the 2020 election,losing to Republican U.S. Representative Greg Gianforte.
Janine Pease is an American educator and Native American advocate. She is the founding president of the Little Big Horn College as well as the past president of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and director of the American Indian College Fund. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education and the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities Advisory Council. She has also served as a trustee of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
Stephen Clark Bullock is an American politician and lawyer,who served as the 24th governor of Montana from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Denise Juneau is an American attorney,educator,and politician from the U.S. state of Montana who served as the state's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2009 to 2017. She is a Democrat and the first female Native American elected to statewide office in the United States. Her mother is Mandan,Hidatsa,and Arikara,while her father is Blackfoot.
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. He is a candidate for President of the United States in the 2024 election.
Since its incorporation in 1885,Missoula,Montana has been one of the primary media markets in the state of Montana,beginning with the weekly newspaper the Missoula and Cedar Creek Pioneer. The Missoula single-broadcast over-air television media market has been the largest in Montana since 2002. Though Billings is the largest city in Montana,Missoula's single-broadcast over-air television media market includes Missoula,Ravalli,Granite,Mineral,Lake,Flathead,and Sanders and serves over 113,000 television homes (2011). Missoula is also home to the state's third largest daily newspaper,the Missoulian,and the state's largest alternative weekly,the Missoula Independent.
The 2014 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 4,2014,to elect a member of the United States Senate from Montana,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Matthew Martin Rosendale Sr. is an American politician and businessman in the state of Montana. A Republican,he is the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives,elected in 2020.
John Edward Walsh is an American politician and former military officer who served as a United States Senator from Montana from 2014 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a colonel in the Army National Guard,the adjutant general of the Montana National Guard with a state commission as a brigadier general from 2008 to 2012 and the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 2013 to 2014 under Governor Steve Bullock.
The 2014 congressional election in Montana was held on November 4,2014,to determine who will represent the state of Montana in the United States House of Representatives. Montana has one at-large seat in the House,apportioned according to the 2010 United States Census.
The 2016 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Montana,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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 2020 United States Senate election in Montana was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Montana. It was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. The primaries for both the Democratic and Republican nominations took place on June 2,2020.
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,who was term-limited and could not seek reelection to a third consecutive term in office,was instead seeking Montana's Class II Senate seat.
In Montana,an at-large congressional district special election was held on May 25,2017,to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Montana's at-large congressional district. The election was necessitated by incumbent Republican Representative Ryan Zinke's appointment as United States Secretary of the Interior. Zinke resigned on March 1,2017,upon his confirmation.
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 COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Montana on March 14,2020. As of June 4,2021,the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (MDPHHS) has reported 112,260 positive cases and 1,632 deaths in the state.
Angela Veta Russell is an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the Montana House of Representatives from the 99th district as a member of the Democratic Party. Russell participated in the Selma to Montgomery marches and Native American activism. She is a member of the Crow Tribe of Montana.
