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Stapleton ran for Governor of Montana with former state senator Bob Keenan as running mate in 2012. [24] He lost to former U.S. Congressman Rick Hill, who won the seven-candidate Republican primary with a plurality of 34% of the vote. Stapleton ranked second with 18% of the vote, sixteen points behind Hill. He won only two counties in the state: Yellowstone (33%) and Treasure (29%). [25] [26]

2014 U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives elections

In early 2013, he decided to run for the U.S. Senate and challenge longtime Democratic incumbent Max Baucus. Stapleton criticized Baucus's record and started a petition to repeal Obamacare. [27] In April 2013, Baucus decided to retire. [28] After it became clear that freshman Representative Steve Daines would seek the Senate seat, Stapleton withdrew from the Senate race to instead run for Daines' seat in the House. Stapleton lost the Republican primary to Ryan Zinke.

2020 U.S. House of Representatives election

On June 15, 2019, Stapleton announced his 2020 candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives. He had initially been a candidate in the crowded 2020 Montana gubernatorial election. [29] He lost the Republican primary to Matt Rosendale.

2024 U.S. presidential election

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On March 10, 2022, Stapleton announced that he was "testing the waters" for a 2024 presidential campaign. [30] Stapleton later confirmed he was running on November 11, 2022. [31] He has been described as a "long-shot candidate" due to his lack of polling representation and media coverage.[ citation needed ] Stapleton has raised $7,717 total for his campaign, all through individual contributions, as of March 31, 2023. [32] He withdrew from the election on October 13, 2023. [33]

Secretary of state

In July 2017, Stapleton said that there had been 360 cases of voter fraud in Montana in the 2017 special congressional election. [34] [35] When asked to substantiate his claims, Stapleton said that he had been "incorrectly" quoted by the Associated Press and Lee Newspapers. [36]

In October 2018, Stapleton came under scrutiny after it was revealed that a Voter Guide written, published, and mailed by the Montana Secretary of State office had failed to distinguish what changes proposed ballot initiatives would make to existing laws through underlining additions and striking deletions, instead printing the new laws without these distinguishing marks. Stapleton's office awarded the $265,000 contract to print and mail the corrections to all Montana voters to Ultra Graphics, a firm run by former state Republican Party Executive Director Jake Eaton. [37] Stapleton claimed that Eaton's company was awarded the contract because it had submitted the lowest bid. After news reports indicated that a company in Arizona had submitted a bid for less money, Stapleton stated that the Eaton-led firm's bid was the cheapest, because it was the only one able to complete the printing and mailing on time due to being in Montana. [38]

In June 2019, in response to a legislative audit that found he was improperly commuting in a state vehicle, Stapleton's staff claimed that he was not commuting but "teleworking." The matter was turned over to the Helena Police Department. [39] A city attorney refused to file charges, referring to the expiration of a one year statute of limitations, although an AP investigation alleged further potential violations occurring after the period of the audit. [40]

In February 2019, Stapleton was fined $4,000 by Montana's Commissioner of Political Practices for four separate violations of State law in using resources from his secretary of state office to announce his gubernatorial campaign. [41]

Personal life

Stapleton married his wife Terry in 1992 in Great Falls. They had four children. The couple divorced in 2021. Stapleton has served on various community boards including Montana Manufacturing Extension board, [42] Rotary, American Legion, and the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind foundation. [43] Stapleton is part of country music band Corey Stapleton & The Pretty Pirates and released albums as recently as 2022. [44]

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Corey Stapleton
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21st Secretary of State of Montana
In office
January 2, 2017 –January 4, 2021
Montana Senate
Preceded by Member of the Montana Senate
from the 10th district
2001–2005		Succeeded by
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 Member of the Montana Senate
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