Monica Lindeen
| Monica Lindeen | ||
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| Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $86,018 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Montana House of Representatives | ||
| 1998 – 2008 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Montana State University, Billings (1992) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 16, 1962 | |
| Place of birth | Ogden, Utah | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Following her graduation from Montana State University at Billings in 1992, Lindeen was a faculty member of the Department of English/Philosophy until 1994. From 1995-2000, she helped to build the Montana Communications Network, a locally based internet provider, serving as owner and general manager.
Lindeen ran unsuccessfully for District 7 of the Montana House of Representatives in 1996. From 1997-2000 she served as Vice Chair of the state Democratic Party. In 2006 she ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Lindeen and her husband, David, have three children.[1]
Education
- BSED, English/History, Montana State University, Billings, 1992
Political career
State Auditor/Insurance Commissioner (2009-Present)
Lindeed was elected Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Montana State Auditor in November 2008. She successfully won re-election on November 6, 2012.
Montana House of Representatives (1999-2006)
First elected in 1998, Lindeen served four terms in the Montana House of Representatives. She represented District 43, an agricultural district covering four counties from Billings to Miles City.[2]
Elections
2012
Lindeen won re-election as Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor in 2012.[3] She was unopposed in the June 5 primary and defeated Republican state Rep. Derek Skees in the general election on November 6, 2012.
| Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Monica Lindeen Incumbent |
53.5% | 248,447 | |
| Republican | Derek Skees | 46.5% | 215,743 | |
| Total Votes | 464,190 | |||
| Election Results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
| Montana Auditor Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Monica Lindeen |
100% | 83,570 |
| Total Votes | 83,570 | |
| Election Results Via: Montana Secretary of State | ||
Issue positions
A major issue of the 2012 campaign was implementation of the Affordable Care Act, referred to as "Obamacare." Lindeen said she has worked to make sure Montana maintains its authority over insurance. To that end, in 2011 she asked the Legislature to create a state-based exchange and give the state the power to review health-insurance rate increases.
She stated, “What I’ve really worked to do is make sure we maintain our state authority as the feds are implementing the Affordable Care Act. My opponent, and others like him, said no.”[4]
2008
Lindeen won election in November 2008, defeating Republican Duane Grimes.[5]
| Montana Commissioner of Insurance and Securities, State Auditor, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Monica Lindeen Incumbent |
53.5% | 246,522 | |
| Republican | Duane Grimes | 46.5% | 214,241 | |
| Total Votes | 460,763 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Lindeen won re-election to the position of Montana Auditor in 2012. During that election cycle, Lindeen raised a total of $135,662.
| Montana Auditor 2012 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top contributors to Monica Lindeen's campaign in 2012 | ||||
| Montana Democratic Party | $5,000 | |||
| Emily's List | $620 | |||
| John Heenan | $560 | |||
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $510 | |||
| Norman Taplin | $460 | |||
| Total Raised in 2012 | $135,662 | |||
| Source:Follow the Money | ||||
2002-2008
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 Monica Lindeen's donors each year.[6] Click [show] for more information.
| Monica Lindeen's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Montana State Auditor | 2004 Montana House of Representatives | 2002 Montana House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $159,756 | $10,506 | $5,939 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $128,346 (Rep.) | $8,568 (Rep.) | $4,035 (Rep.) | ||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Monica J. Lindeen | $6,791 | Monica J. Lindeen | $1,183 | Monica J. Lindeen | $600 | |||||||||||||
| Montana Democratic Party | $6,736 | Yellowstone County Democratic Central Committee | $279 | Pauline Snider | $200 | ||||||||||||||
| Montana State Democratic Women's Club | $620 | Friends of Mike McGrath | $130 | Brad Martin | $100 | ||||||||||||||
| Henry A. Plott | $510 | PPL Corp | $130 | Randall Bishop | $100 | ||||||||||||||
| Beverly T. Ross | $350 | Beverly T. Ross | $130 | Thomas E. Towe | $100 | ||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $117,005 | $3,560 | $2,570 | ||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $4,910 | $1,300 | $1,129 | ||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $147,614 | $8,554 | $5,839 | ||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $11,925 | $430 | $100 | ||||||||||||||||
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See also
External links
- Montana Department of Securities and Insurance
- Official campaign website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Monica Lindeen biography," accessed December 24, 2011
- ↑ Monica Lindeen for State Auditor, "About Monica," accessed December 24, 2011
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Many Montanans scoping out 2012 political races ," June 12, 2011
- ↑ Missoulian, "Auditor candidates tout coal bonafides at debate," October 4, 2012
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "November 2008 General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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