Troy Downing

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In the June 4, 2024 primary, Downing won the eight-way contest to secure the Republican nomination for eastern Montana's 2nd congressional district. He won the general election on November 5, 2024, defeating Democratic nominee John Driscoll. [15]

Personal life

Downing is a volunteer for the Warriors and Quiet Waters (WQW) Foundation. [3]

Downing built a vacation home in Big Sky, Montana, in 2000 and moved there full-time in 2009. [16]

In 2017, Downing was charged with hunting license violations. [17] [18] He ultimately pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges, being ordered to pay a $2,110 fine and any court fees. [19] Downing and his wife, Heather, have four children. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rep. Troy Downing - R Montana, 2nd - Biography". LegiStorm . Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Biographical information on Troy Downing". AP NEWS. June 4, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Meet Troy Downing". Troy Downing for Montana State Auditor. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Troy Downing, CEO, AC Self Storage Solutions, Big Sky, Mont. - Mini Storage Messenger". www.ministoragemessenger.com. September 1, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  5. ↑ Lucas, David (September 1, 2017). "Troy Downing, CEO, AC Self Storage Solutions, Big Sky, Mont". Mini Storage Messenger. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Biographical information on Troy Downing". The Seattle Times. May 11, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ Meyer, Jon; Downing, Troy (1997). Java Virtual Machine. O'Reilly. ISBN   978-1-56592-194-8.
  8. ↑ "Troy Downing". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ Aadl, Chris (November 4, 2020). "Downing wins election as state auditor". Montana Free Press. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ Alexander Harris (May 30, 2017). "Exclusive: Downing eyes move from self-storage to the U.S. Senate". The SpareFoot Storage Beat. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  11. ↑ "From spirits to hand sanitizer: Bozeman distillery helping meet supply needs for first responders". KBZK News. March 24, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ Rogers, Rob (October 22, 2020). "Divorce and old threats emerge in state auditor race". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  13. 1 2 3 "Troy Downing". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ "DOWNING SWORN IN AS COMMISSIONER OF SECURITIES AND INSURANCE". EIN News. January 4, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  15. ↑ Williams, Patrick. "Troy Downing wins U.S. House race for eastern district". Yellowstone Public Radio. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Troy Downing enters 2020 state auditor race". KBZK. June 26, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2020.ROGERS, ROB (November 4, 2020). "Downing enjoys comfortable lead in state auditor race". Montana Standard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  17. ↑ Blois, Matt (September 29, 2017). "Candidate Troy Downing Charged With Hunting License Violations". www.mtpr.org. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Where are the Montana Republicans?". Flathead Beacon. September 21, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Downing sentenced for hunting violations, loses privileges for 18 months". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
Troy Downing
Troy Downing (2023).jpg
Downing in 2023
Member-elect of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Montana's 2nd district
Assuming office
January 3, 2025
Political offices
Preceded by Montana State Auditor
2021–present		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by
Matt Rosendale
 Republican nominee for Montana State Auditor
2020		Succeeded by
James Brown
Preceded by
Matt Rosendale
 Republican nominee for U.S. House of Representatives
from Montana's 2nd congressional district
2024 		Most recent
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