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Brad Molnar
From Ballotpedia
| Brad Molnar | ||
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| Montana Public Service Commissioner - District 2 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2005 - January 7, 2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 4, 2008 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2004 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | April 12, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Walkerton, Indiana | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Molnar is a grain systems contractor.[1]
Education
- Attended, Forestry, University of Montana
Political career
Public Service Commission (2005-2013)
Molnar was first elected to the Montana Public Service Commission in 2004 and was re-elected in 2008.
Montana House of Representatives (1992-2000)
Elections
2012
Molnar was term-limited and could not seek re-election in 2012.[2]
2008
Molnar won re-election on November 4, 2008, defeating Democrat Ron Tussing.[3]
| Montana Public Service Commission District 2, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brad Molnar Incumbent |
57.4% | 52,405 | |
| Democratic | Ron Tussing | 42.6% | 38,929 | |
| Total Votes | 91,334 | |||
2004
Molnar won election on November 2, 2004, defeating Democrat Russell L. Doty.[4]
| Montana Public Service Commission District 2, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Brad Molnar |
60.9% | 51,394 | |
| Democratic | Russell L. Doty | 39.1% | 32,999 | |
| Total Votes | 84,393 | |||
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Brad Molnar's donors each year.[5] Click [show] for more information.
| Brad Molnar's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Montana Public Service Commission | 2004 Montana Public Service Commission | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $23,900 | $26,983 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $35,654 (Dem.) | $27,606 (Dem.) | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Brad Molnar | $2,440 | Brad Molnar | $11,318 | |||||||||||||||
| Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee | $2,275 | Montana Republican Party | $1,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carbon County Republican Central Committee | $350 | Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee | $450 | ||||||||||||||||
| Custer County Republican Women | $200 | Charles J. Heringer Jr. | $385 | ||||||||||||||||
| Arla Jeanne Murray | $200 | Richard L. Brown | $260 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $16,245 | $11,645 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $23,900 | $26,672 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $0 | $310 | |||||||||||||||||
See also
External links
- Montana Public Service Commission - Brad Molnar
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Montana Public Service Commission, "About Brad Molnar," accessed December 24, 2011
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Many Montanans scoping out 2012 political races ," June 12, 2011
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2008 general election results," accessed December 17, 2011
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "November 2, 2004 general election results," accessed December 17, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by ' |
Montana Public Service Commission District 2 2005–2013 |
Succeeded by Kirk Bushman (R) |
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