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Montana is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Idaho to the west,North Dakota to the east,South Dakota to the southeast,Wyoming to the south,and the Canadian provinces of Alberta,British Columbia,and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area,but the eighth-least populous state and the third-least densely populated state. Its capital is Helena,while the most populous city is Billings. The western half of the state contains numerous mountain ranges,while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands,with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state.
Silver Bow County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census,the population was 35,133. Its county seat is Butte. In 1977,the city and county governments consolidated to form the single entity of Butte-Silver Bow. Additionally,the town of Walkerville is a separate municipality from Butte and is within the county.
Anaconda,county seat of Deer Lodge County,which has a consolidated city-county government,is located in southwestern Montana,United States. Located at the foot of the Anaconda Range,the Continental Divide passes within 8 mi (13 km) south of the community. As of the 2020 census the population of the consolidated city-county was 9,421. As a consolidated city-county area,it ranks as the ninth most populous city in Montana,but as only a city is far smaller.
The Republican Governors Association (RGA) is a Washington,D.C.–based 527 organization founded in 1961,consisting of U.S. state and territorial Republican governors. Its primary objective is to help elect and support Republican governors.
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.
Monica Joan Tranel is an American rower and lawyer. She competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. Tranel ran in the 2022 and 2024 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Montana.
Gregory Richard Gianforte is an American businessman,politician,and software engineer serving as the 25th governor of Montana since 2021. A member of the Republican Party,Gianforte served as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2021.
Austin Miles Knudsen is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Montana. He formerly served as the Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. During his time in the Montana House from 2010 to 2018,he represented House District 36,which includes the Culbertson area.
Matthew Martin Rosendale Sr. is an American politician and former real estate developer representing Montana's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Member of the Republican Party,Rosendale served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013,and in the Montana Senate from 2013 to 2017. From 2015 to 2017,he served as Senate majority leader. Rosendale was elected Montana state auditor in 2016 and held that position from 2017 to 2020. Rosendale ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014 and for the U.S. Senate in 2018. He was elected to represent Montana's at-large congressional district in 2020. After Montana regained its second House seat in the 2020 census,Rosendale was elected to represent the new 2nd congressional district in 2022.
A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on February 12,2013,to elect a new representative for District 19A in the Minnesota House of Representatives,caused by the resignation of Representative Terry Morrow on January 7,2013. A primary election was held on January 29,2013. The election coincided with the District 14A special election. Clark Johnson,the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) nominee,won the special election.
August Leroy Strand was an American entomologist who served as President of Montana State University from 1937 to 1942,and as President of Oregon State University from 1942 to 1961.
Laurie McKinnon is an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court. She was elected to her first eight-year term in 2012. In 2020,she defeated Mike Black,gaining a second eight-year term.
Ingrid G. Gustafson is an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court. She was appointed in December 2017 by Governor Steve Bullock to fill the seat of retiring Justice Mike Wheat. She ran unopposed in 2018 for the remainder of Wheat's term. In 2022,Gustafson ran against James Brown,winning an eight year term.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Montana was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Montana. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Tester lost re-election to a fourth term,being defeated by Republican nominee Tim Sheehy. Sheehy's victory gave Republicans control of both of Montana's Senate seats for the first time since 1911. Primary elections took place on June 4,2024. Although Tester outperformed Kamala Harris in the concurrent presidential election by 12.8 points,which was the strongest overperformance of any Democratic Senate candidate,it was still not enough to win,as Donald Trump carried Montana by nearly 20 points.
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.
Troy Bryan Downing is an American politician and businessman serving as the Montana state auditor. Prior to the 2020 election,Downing worked as a real estate developer and technology entrepreneur. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Christi Jacobsen is an American politician from the state of Montana. A Republican,she is the Secretary of State of Montana,serving since 2021.
On March 7,2006,a mayoral election was held in Burlington,Vermont,United States. Incumbent Mayor Peter Clavelle declined to seek reelection and Progressive nominee Bob Kiss was elected to succeed him.
The 2024 United States presidential election in Montana took place on Tuesday,November 5,2024,as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Montana voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Montana has four electoral votes in the Electoral College,following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state gained a seat.
Kenneth M. Walsh is an American politician serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 71st district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 4,2021.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 "PETER STRAND | 2024 Montana Free Press Election Guide". Montana Free Press.
- ↑ "Montana Secretary of State". electionresults.mt.gov.
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