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Mike Cuffe
| Mike Cuffe | ||
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| Montana House of Representatives District 2 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 5, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $82.64/day | |
| Per diem | $105.31/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Montana | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Cuffe's personal experience includes working as an owner of Big Sky Publications and working in marketing services at Copy Shop Business.
Cuffe earned his BA in journalism from the University of Montana.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cuffe served on the following committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Legislative Administration | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Transportation, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Cuffe served on these committees:
| Montana Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Natural Resources and Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Cuffe won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 2. Cuffe ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and defeated write-in candidate Phillip O. Grassley in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 2, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Cuffe Incumbent |
99.7% | 4,183 | |
| Independent | Phillip Grassley (write-in) | 0.3% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 4,195 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Cuffe won election to the Montana House of Representatives, defeating Tim Linehan. Cuffe defeated Matt Charlton in the June 8 primary by a margin of 1,169-747.
| Montana House of Representatives, District 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Cuffe (R)
|
2,767 | |||
| Tim Linehan (D) | 1,190 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Cuffe ran for election, he collected $11,583 in donations.[3]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Montana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mike Cuffe's campaign in 2010 | |
| Cuffe, Michael J | $2,200 |
| Flathead County Republican Central Cmte | $500 |
| Cuffe, Mike | $394 |
| Montana Coal Council | $320 |
| Montana Contractors Association | $320 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $11,583 |
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Personal
Cuffe has a wife, Joan.
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
References
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