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Bob Leach
Bob Leach (Republican Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 83. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Leach completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Bob Leach earned a degree from Helena Vocational School in 1990.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 83
Incumbent Kim Abbott defeated Bob Leach in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 83 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Abbott (D) | 58.5 | 2,516 |
 | Bob Leach (R)  | 41.5 | 1,787 | |
| Total votes: 4,303 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 83
Incumbent Kim Abbott advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 83 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Abbott | 100.0 | 1,402 |
| Total votes: 1,402 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 83
Bob Leach advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 83 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Leach | 100.0 | 886 |
| Total votes: 886 | |||
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2020
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Mary Caferro defeated Bob Leach in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Caferro (D) | 55.6 | 3,478 |
| Bob Leach (R) | 44.4 | 2,776 | |
| Total votes: 6,254 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Mary Caferro advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Caferro | 100.0 | 1,899 |
| Total votes: 1,899 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81
Bob Leach advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Leach | 100.0 | 1,549 |
| Total votes: 1,549 | |||
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2018
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Montana State Senate District 42
Incumbent Jill Cohenour defeated Bob Leach in the general election for Montana State Senate District 42 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jill Cohenour (D) | 57.1 | 5,556 |
| Bob Leach (R) | 42.9 | 4,180 | |
| Total votes: 9,736 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 42
Incumbent Jill Cohenour advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 42 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Cohenour | 100.0 | 2,996 |
| Total votes: 2,996 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 42
Bob Leach advanced from the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 42 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Leach | 100.0 | 1,789 |
| Total votes: 1,789 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016. Incumbent Chuck Hunter (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Kim Abbott defeated Bob Leach in the Montana House of Representatives District 83 general election.[2][3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 83 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kim Abbott |
54.54% | 2,573 | |
| Republican | Bob Leach | 45.46% | 2,145 | |
| Total Votes | 4,718 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Kim Abbott defeated Quinlan O'Connor in the Montana House of Representatives District 83 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 83 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Kim Abbott |
56.01% | 1,035 | |
| Democratic | Quinlan O'Connor | 43.99% | 813 | |
| Total Votes | 1,848 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Bob Leach ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 83 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 83 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bob Leach (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bob Leach completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Leach's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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2020
Bob Leach did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Bob Leach participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Bob Leach's responses follow below.[8]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Drug Addiction, Infrastructures and Banking.[9][10] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | There are more then 20 issues that need attention. And the only way to fined answers and fix things is to work with others, regardless of party.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[10]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Bob Leach answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | I look up to men that see a problem and work to find solutions. Men like Ben Franklin, George Washington Carver and Nikola Tesla.[10] | ” |
| “ | There are three of hand the might help. The Bible for morality, The United States Constitution for Foundation and the Challenge of If You Can Keep It by Eric Metaxas.[10] | ” |
| “ | Integrity, That is made up of Faith, Virtue, Knowledge, Self Control, Patiences, Impartiality, Brotherly Love, Charity and Humility.[10] | ” |
| “ | I enjoy helping other succeed. I'm not looking to make a name for myself. But to work for what is best for the people of my district and Montana.[10] | ” |
| “ | To work every day for the people he represents, to be accountable and accessible.[10] | ” |
| “ | He loved his state more then his own welfare.[10] | ” |
| “ | Florance Chadwick swimming the English Channel and I don't remember if she made it but I was only about eight years old.[10] | ” |
| “ | My first job was cleaning office were my Father worked. I also cleaned the shop, washed and waxed the bosses car. It was a summer job, I was only 13 years old so they wrote my wages off as small tools. But it gave me great confidence starting High School that year.[10] | ” |
| “ | Taking my younger sister to a party. (thanks Dad)[10] | ” |
| “ | Christmas is my favorite holiday because it give us great hope.[10] | ” |
| “ | The Black Pearl. It's about two college age boys that drop out of school to seek adventure and fortune. It is also a funny love story.[10] | ” |
| “ | Jimminy Cricket, in the story of Pinocchio. He was a teacher, conscience but most of all a friend.[10] | ” |
| “ | Probably my coach, because it is were I read, pray, think and dream.[10] | ” |
| “ | Oh Lord It's Hard to be Humble.[10] | ” |
| “ | Pride[10] | ” |
| “ | Two year to get something done and four years to get something done.[10] | ” |
| “ | Very little benefit, as their fast become part of the problem rather then part of the solution.[10] | ” |
| “ | Taxes, finding revenue to pay for our commitments.[10] | ” |
| “ | Good communications and being reminded that we are all there for the same purpose.[10] | ” |
| “ | Yes, We are all there to do the peoples business.[10] | ” |
| “ | There is no perfect way but we need to keep it out of the courts.[10] | ” |
| “ | Education, health and human services and judicial.[10] | ” |
| “ | Any job that would help bring unity.[10] | ” |
| “ | Terry Murphy, Dave Lewis.[10] | ” |
| “ | No[10] | ” |
| “ | The people that have moved me most are those that have give up on voting. It hurt to see people give up their voice and their Vote.[10] | ” |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Montana House of Representatives District 83 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 25, 2022
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Bob Leach's responses," May 6, 2018
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