MONTANA 

Your complete directory of Montana candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
= Election Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: March 12, 2012
Filing Deadline (Write-In Candidates): September 28, 2012
Primary: June 5, 2012

This page was last updated on January 22, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR & LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
(Note: Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the primary.)
[ Brian Schweitzer (D)* - Term-Limited in 2012. ]
& [ John Bohlinger (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]

Steve Bullock (D) - Attorney General
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Larry Jent (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney, National Guard Veteran & '96 US Rep. Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Jeff Essmann (R) - State Senate Majority Leader, Real Estate Developer & Attorney
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Bob Fanning (R) - Retired Manufacturing Company CEO & Ex-Stockbroker
& Chuck Baldwin (R) - Pastor, Radio Talk Show Host & '08 Constitution Party Presidential Nominee

Rick Hill (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Worker's Compensation Board Chair & Attorney
& Jon Sonju (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Defense Contractor

Neil Livingstone (R) - Crisis Management Firm CEO, Author, College Adjunct Professor & Anti-Terrorism Consultant
& Ryan Zinke (R) - State Sen. & Retired Navy Commander

Jim Lynch (R) - Ex-State Transportation Director & Businessman
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Ken Miller (R) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State GOP Chair, Businessman & '04 Gov. Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Jim O'Hara (R) - Chouteau County Commissioner, Farmer, Businessman & Flight Instructor
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Corey Stapleton (R) - Ex-State Senate Minority Leader, Financial Consultant & Navy Veteran
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Keith Winkler (R) - Truck Driver
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Ron Vandevender (Libertarian) - Farmer, Ex-GOP Activist & Frequent Candidate
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Ronald Lassle (Independent)
& Runningmate Not Yet Named

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Linda McCulloch (D)*- (Campaign Site)
Scott Aspenlieder (R) - Civil Engineer
Gary Carlson (R) - Ex-State GOP Exec. Director, Ex-US Defense Dept. Official, Vietnam War Veteran & '94 US Rep. Nominee
Brad Johnson (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, Businessman, Ex-Congressional Aide & '10 State PSC Candidate
Scott Sales (R) - Ex-State House Speaker, Conservative Activist & Businessman
Drew Turiano (R) - Real Estate Investor & Author

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Steve Bullock (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2012. ]
Pam Bucy (D) - Ex-Executive Asst. Attorney General
Tyler Gernant (D) - Attorney & '10 US Rep. Candidate
Jesse Laslovich (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Jim Shockley (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Vietnam War Veteran

STATE AUDITOR:
Monica Lindeen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Sales (R) - Ex-State House Speaker, Conservative Activist & Businessman
Derek Skees (R) - State Rep. & Building Contractor

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Denise Juneau (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gary Carlson (R) - Ex-State GOP Exec. Director, Ex-US Defense Dept. Official, Vietnam War Veteran & '94 US Rep. Nominee
Sandy Welch (R) - Business Consultant, Ex-School Administrator & Ex-Teacher

U.S. SENATE:

Jon Tester (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Melinda Gopher (D) - Paralegal, Civil Rights Activist & '10 US Rep. Candidate
Denny Rehberg (R) - Congressman, Ex-Lt. Gov., Ex-State Rep., Rancher & '96 Nominee
Dennis Teske (R) - Farmer

Max Baucus (D)* - Next Election in 2014.

U.S. CONGRESS:

At Large:
[ Denny Rehberg (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2012. ]
Roy Brown (R) - State Sen., Ex-State House Majority Leader, Businessman & '08 Gov. Nominee
Gary Carlson (R) - Ex-State GOP Exec. Director, Ex-US Defense Dept. Official, Vietnam War Veteran & '94 Nominee
Steve Daines (R) - Technology Executive & '08 Lt. Gov. Nominee
John Abarr (D) - Ku Klux Klan Activist, Ex-Republican & '02 State Rep. Candidate
Tyler Gernant (D) - Attorney & '10 Candidate
Kim Gillan (D) - State Senate Minority Whip, Ex-State Rep. & University Official
Diane Smith (D) - Technology Executive
Dave Strohmaier (D) - Missoula City Councilman, Historian & Writer
Rob Stutz (D) - Attorney & Ex-State Legislature Chief Legal Counsel
Kendall Van Dyk (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Jason Ward (D) - Road Construction Manager & Farmer
Franke Wilmer (D) - State Rep. & College Professor

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Montana
Montana Democratic Party
Montana Green Party
Montana Libertarian Party
Montana Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Bigfork Eagle
Billings Gazette
Billings Outpost
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Butte Montana Standard
Great Falls Tribune
Havre Daily News
Helena Independent Record
High Country Independent Press (Belgrade)
Kalispell Daily Inter Lake Lake County Leader
Laurel Outlook
Left in the West (Liberal)
Lewistown News-Argus
Liberty County Times
Missoula Independent (Alternative)
The Missoulian
Montana Forum
Ravalli Republic
Tobacco Valley News
Treasure State Politics (Conservative)
Western News (Libby & Lincoln Counties)
Whitefish Pilot

KUFM - Montana Public Radio
KULR TV-8 (NBC - Billings)
KTVQ TV-2 (CBS - Billings)
KXLF TV-4 (CBS - Butte)
KRTV TV-3 (CBS - Great Falls)
KXLH TV-25 (CBS - Helena)
KECI / KTVM / KCFW (NBC)
KPAX TV-8 (CBS - Missoula)