Jim Hamilton | |
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Member of the MontanaHouseofRepresentatives from the 61st district | |
In office January 2, 2017 –2025 | |
Succeeded by | Becky Edwards |
Personal details | |
Born | Albuquerque,New Mexico | August 29,1959
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 [1] |
Residence | Bozeman,Montana |
Education | Eastern Michigan University |
Jim Hamilton is an American politician,serving in the Montana House of Representatives since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party,Hamilton represents District 61.
Hamilton ran for re-election to a fourth term in the 2022 Montana House of Representatives election. [2]
Early in 2017,Hamilton supported increasing the tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack of cigarettes. The bill failed to pass out of the tax committee. [3]
Hamilton opposed the tax plan put forward by national members of the Republican Party in 2017,arguing that these would worsen the state's deficit. [4] This came after legislators from the Montana Republican Party dramatically curbed spending in the state to make up for budget shortfalls. [5]
In 2021,Hamilton co-sponsored a "move over,slow down" bill to strengthen laws protecting first responders directing traffic,after two tow truck operators were killed in an accident. [6] [7] He also opposed a push by Republican state legislators to impose a strict dress code in the House of Representatives,which would have mandated suits and ties. [8]
Hamilton resides in Bozeman,Montana. He is married,and has two children. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Hamilton | 3,787 | 55.06% | |
Republican | Neal Ganser | 2,804 | 40.77% | |
Libertarian | Francis Wendt | 287 | 4.17% | |
Total votes | 6,878 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Hamilton (incumbent) | 4,906 | 74.9% | |
Libertarian | A. Alexander Fetto | 1,648 | 25.1% | |
Total votes | 6,554 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Hamilton (incumbent) | 6,200 | 100% | |
Total votes | 6,200 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |