United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 2012
 Montana's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Lt. Gov • Attorney General • Secretary of State • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House • Ballot measures |
See the full article here: Montana's at-large congressional district elections, 2012
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Steve Daines (R) won election to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.[1]
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Primary: Montana has a mixed primary: Democrats hold an open primary, meaning any registered voter can vote in the party's primary, while Republicans hold a closed caucus, restricted to party members.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by February 11. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6.[2]
- See also: Montana elections, 2012
Incumbent: The contenders were battling for an open seat, as incumbent Denny Rehberg (R) was challenging current U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D) for his seat in the Senate.
Montana has a single at-large congressional district, which is made up of the entire state.
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the one Congressional seat from Montana.
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| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
Candidates
General election candidates
General election candidates
Democratic Primary
- Kim Gillan:25,077 state senator[3]
- Diane Smith:12,618 Businesswoman[4]
- Dave Strohmaier:11,366 Missoula City Council member[5]
- Rob Stutz:2,586 Attorney[6]
- Franke Wilmer:14,836 state representative[7]
- Sam Rankin:9,382 Real Estate Broker[8]
- Jason Ward:4,959 Contractor and Farmer[9]
- Kim Gillan:25,077 state senator[3]
Republican Primary
- Steve Daines:82,843 Businessman[10]
- Eric Brosten:21,012 Engineer and Author[11]
- Vincent Melkus:12,420 Student at Colorado Mesa University[12]
- Steve Daines:82,843 Businessman[10]
Libertarian candidate
Race Fundraising
By the middle of May, the candidates had raised the following sums of money: [14]
Republicans
Steve Daines: $962,000
Eric Brosten: $2,000
Democrats:
Kim Gillan: $279,000
Diane Smith: $142,000
Dave Strohmaier: $117,000
Rob Stutz: $25,000
Franke Wilmer: $267,000
Sam Rankin: $25,000
Jason Ward: $18,000 [14]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Montana"
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State "Voter Information," Accessed July 25, 2012
- ↑ KAJ 18 "Kim Gillan enters Democratic race for US House," June 22, 2011
- ↑ Billings Gazette "Whitefish businesswoman becomes 5th Democrat in U.S. House race," November 3, 2011
- ↑ KPAX 8 "Strohmaier announces run for Congress," June 18, 2011
- ↑ KRTV 3 "Helena attorney Rob Stutz announces run for US House," August 10, 2011
- ↑ KRTV 3 "Wilmer of Bozeman announces U.S. House bid," February 1, 2011
- ↑ Billings Gazette "Billings real estate agent joins U.S. House race" March 13, 2012
- ↑ Great Falls Tribune "Democrats battling GOP dominance for Montana's House seat" March 13, 2012
- ↑ KXLF "Bozeman's Steve Daines comments on switching from Senate to House race," February 4, 2011
- ↑ Missoulian "Eric Brosten biography" March 13, 2012
- ↑ The Republic "Ex-Marine, Colorado college student files in Montana to run for Congress" March 13, 2012
- ↑ Missoulian "Democrat Rankin announces bid for U.S. House nomination" March 13, 2012
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Federal Elections Commission "Disclosures" June 5, 2012
