Dan Bartel
Dan Bartel (Republican Party) was a member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 15. He assumed office on November 8, 2021. He left office on January 6, 2025.
Bartel (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 15. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022.
Bartel served in the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 29 from 2017 to 2021. He was appointed to the state Senate in November 2021 to replace Ryan Osmundson (R).
Biography
Dan Bartel lives in Lewiston, Montana.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Bartel was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Committee
- Finance and Claims Committee
- Senate State Administration Committee
- Legislative Audit Committee
2021-2022
Bartel was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Bartel was assigned to the following committees:
- General Government Committee, Chair
- Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Appropriations |
| • General Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2024
Dan Bartel did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Montana state legislative special elections, 2022
General election
Special general election for Montana State Senate District 15
Incumbent Dan Bartel defeated Cindy Palmer in the special general election for Montana State Senate District 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dan Bartel (R) | 79.9 | 7,504 |
| Cindy Palmer (D) | 20.1 | 1,883 | ||
| Total votes: 9,387 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 15
Cindy Palmer advanced from the special Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 15 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cindy Palmer | 100.0 | 875 | |
| Total votes: 875 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 15
Incumbent Dan Bartel advanced from the special Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 15 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Bartel | 100.0 | 4,940 |
| Total votes: 4,940 | |||
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2020
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Dan Bartel won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 29 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Bartel (R) | 100.0 | 4,761 |
| Total votes: 4,761 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Dan Bartel advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 29 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Bartel | 100.0 | 2,677 |
| Total votes: 2,677 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Dan Bartel defeated Rachel Stansberry in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Bartel (R) | 71.3 | 3,497 |
| Rachel Stansberry (D) | 28.7 | 1,406 | ||
| Total votes: 4,903 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 29
Rachel Stansberry advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 29 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rachel Stansberry | 100.0 | 707 | |
| Total votes: 707 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Dan Bartel advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 29 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dan Bartel | 100.0 | 1,844 |
| Total votes: 1,844 | |||
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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.
Dan Bartel defeated Dryn Durley in the Montana House of Representatives District 29 general election.[2][3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Bartel |
80.22% | 4,032 | |
| Democratic | Dryn Durley | 19.78% | 994 | |
| Total Votes | 5,026 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Dryn Durley ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 29 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Dryn Durley (unopposed) | |
Dan Bartel defeated Jeannie Walter in the Montana House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan Bartel |
83.46% | 1,897 | |
| Republican | Jeannie Walter | 16.54% | 376 | |
| Total Votes | 2,273 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dan Bartel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Dan Bartel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Dan Bartel participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Dan Bartel's responses follow below.[8]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Less government
Reduce taxes |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Over reach of government policiesCite 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. Dan Bartel answered the following:
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
| “ | Yes[10] | ” |
| “ | Government overreach[10] | ” |
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2024
In 2024, the Montana State Legislature was not in session.
2023
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 29.
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 25.
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2018
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In 2018, the Montana State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 2 through April 28.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Independent Record, "Dan Bartel appointed to state Senate seat vacated by new budget director," accessed December 11, 2021
- ↑ 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, "Dan Bartel's responses," May 6, 2018
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ryan Osmundson (R) |
Montana State Senate District 15 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 29 2017-2021 |
Succeeded by - |
