Tom Jacobson

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Tom Jacobson
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 7, 2019 –January 2, 2023

In 2012, Jacobson ran for election to represent District 25 in the Montana House of Representatives, and defeated Republican incumbent Cleve Loney with 50.7% of the vote. [1] After redistricting, [4] Jacobson ran for, and won, election to represent District 21 in 2014. In 2016, he ran for re-election to the District 21 seat and was unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election. [1]

In 2018, the incumbent State Senator for the 11th district, Republican Edward Buttrey, was unable to run for re-election due to term limits. [2] Jacobson ran for the open seat, and faced Adam Rosendale, a former state representative from District 51, in the general election. [5] Jacobson won with 57.5% of the vote. [1]

As of June 2020, Jacobson sits on the following committees: [6]

Electoral record

2012 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 25 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Icon (80023) - The Noun Project.svg Tom Jacobson2,57150.7%
Republican Cleve Loney 2,49749.3%
2014 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 21 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Icon (80023) - The Noun Project.svg Tom Jacobson1,89853.9%
Republican Cleve Loney 1,62546.1%

In 2016, Jacobson won the District 21 Montana House seat unopposed. [1]

2018 general election: Montana State Senate, District 11 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Icon (80023) - The Noun Project.svg Tom Jacobson4,70657.5%
Republican Adam Rosendale 3,47842.5%

Personal life

Jacobson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Providence, and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Wyoming. He is single, has two children, and lives in Great Falls, Montana. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tom Jacobson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Edward Buttrey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Tom Jacobson's Biography". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Democrat Jacobson promised to work for Great Falls' economic viability in race for SD 11". Great Falls Tribune. October 25, 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Adam Rosendale". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Sen. Tom Jacobson". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved June 30, 2020.



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