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Charlie Brown (Montana)
Charlie Brown (Republican Party) ran for election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 9. Brown lost in the Republican primary on June 5, 2018.
Brown completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Brown was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 17 of the Montana House of Representatives.
Biography
Brown graduated from Great Falls High School in 1977. He received a B.A. in social studies and health and public education from Concordia College in 1981 and an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from the University of Idaho in 2004. Brown received an administrative endorsement from the University of Montana in 2011 and he began working as a teacher and coach at Fairfield High School in 1991. Brown was the alderman for the Town of Fairfield in 2008 and 2010.[1]
Organizations and affiliations
- Montana Traffic Education Association
- Montana Officials Association
- Montana Coaches Association
- National Society for the Sons of the American Revolution[1]
Elections
2018
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Montana State Senate District 9
Bruce Gillespie defeated Kurt Dyer in the general election for Montana State Senate District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Gillespie (R) | 73.2 | 6,347 | |
| Kurt Dyer (D) | 26.8 | 2,318 | ||
| Total votes: 8,665 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 9
Kurt Dyer advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 9 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kurt Dyer | 100.0 | 1,314 | |
| Total votes: 1,314 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 9
Bruce Gillespie defeated Charlie Brown in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 9 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bruce Gillespie | 68.7 | 2,550 | |
 | Charlie Brown | 31.3 | 1,161 | |
| Total votes: 3,711 | |||
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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 Christy Clark (R) did not seek re-election.
Ross Fitzgerald defeated Barnett Sporkin-Morrison in the Montana House of Representatives District 17 general election.[2][3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ross Fitzgerald |
74.37% | 3,700 | |
| Democratic | Barnett Sporkin-Morrison | 25.63% | 1,275 | |
| Total Votes | 4,975 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Barnett Sporkin-Morrison ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 17 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Barnett Sporkin-Morrison (unopposed) | |
Ross Fitzgerald defeated David Brownell and Charlie Brown in the Montana House of Representatives District 17 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ross Fitzgerald |
52.89% | 1,069 | |
| Republican | David Brownell | 24.59% | 497 | |
| Republican | Charlie Brown | 22.51% | 455 | |
| Total Votes | 2,021 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Charlie Brown participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 8, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Charlie Brown's responses follow below.[8]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Education, | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Education, I have been a teacher for 37 years. It is something I am truly passionate about!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. Charlie Brown answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Representing the people of my district! I have no ties to any organization and the citizens of my district are my number 1 concern.[10] | ” |
| “ | I feel I am a good listener, I can see both sides of an issue and willing to stand up.for what I believe is right for the people of my district and the state of Montana.[10] | ” |
| “ | Constituents, conscious,
Caucus.[10] |
” |
| “ | That I was firm, fair, and consistent! And that I represented the people of my district.[10] | ” |
| “ | John F Kennedy visiting Great Falls, Montana. Assassination of John F Kennedy, 4 yeats old.[10] | ” |
| “ | Working for the Park and Rec Dept in Great Falls, MT. 3 summers.[10] | ” |
| “ | Almost anything historical, with my degree in history and government it is a natural fit[10] | ” |
| “ | The government is s 3 headed entity, each with their own responsibilities, the ability to communicate to each other is important, but there will always be issues if both are of different parties.[10] | ” |
| “ | Education and Cultural Resources,
Highway and Transportation, Education-Joint Appropriations Subcommitte[10] |
” |
| “ | I know this is a bit cliche but and I know he was a Democrat, but Mike Mansfield, he seemed such a gentleman and my mom was a such staunch Republican but she admired him. I was able to meet him a couple of times he just seemed a genuine person.[10] | ” |
| “ | No-not at this time.[10] | ” |
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Republican, Social Conservative, to help create the environment for all montanans to succeed. I am running because with my degree in history and government I have a great understanding of how the government is supposed to work.[10] |
” |
| —Charlie Brown[1] | ||
See also
- Montana House of Representatives
- Montana House of Representatives District 17
- Montana House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Montana State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Montana State Senate elections, 2018
- Montana State Senate
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on April 9, 2016
- ↑ 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, "Charlie Brown's responses," May 8, 2018
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
