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Donald Roberts (Montana)
Donald Roberts (b. July 18, 1948) was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 26 of the Montana State Senate.
Roberts is a former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing the 56th District from 2003-2007 and from 2009-2013. Roberts was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 27 of the Montana State Senate.[1]
Biography
Roberts earned his DMD/MS in oral surgery from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in 1979 and his DMD from Washington University St. Louis. Roberts' professional experience includes working as the CEO at Riverstone Oral Surgery and Implants, LLC.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Roberts served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Roberts served on these committees:
Elections
2016
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Montana State Senate 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 Elsie Arntzen (R) did not seek re-election.
Margie MacDonald defeated Donald Roberts in the Montana State Senate District 26 general election.[2][3]
| Montana State Senate, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Margie MacDonald |
50.14% | 7,658 | |
| Republican | Donald Roberts | 49.86% | 7,614 | |
| Total Votes | 15,272 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Margie MacDonald ran unopposed in the Montana State Senate District 26 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Montana State Senate, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Margie MacDonald (unopposed) | |
Donald Roberts defeated Joshua Kotter and Rodney Garcia in the Montana State Senate District 26 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Montana State Senate, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Donald Roberts |
50.46% | 1,147 | |
| Republican | Joshua Kotter | 26.57% | 604 | |
| Republican | Rodney Garcia | 22.97% | 522 | |
| Total Votes | 2,273 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2014
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Montana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. Eric Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Cary Smith defeated Donald Roberts in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Johnson in the general election. Incumbent Elsie Arntzen (R), who was not up for re-election, was reassigned to District 26 by redistricting.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cary Smith |
71.7% | 6,351 | |
| Democratic | Eric Johnson | 28.3% | 2,506 | |
| Total Votes | 8,857 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cary Smith |
60.4% | 2,673 |
| Donald Roberts | 39.6% | 1,752 |
| Total Votes | 4,425 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Roberts won election to the Montana House of Representatives. He did not have any opposition in the June 8 primary and no one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Donald Roberts won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 56, receiving 3,407 votes.
Roberts raised $11,162 for his campaign.[10]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 56 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Donald Roberts (R)
|
3,407 | |||
| George Day (I) | 2,000 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Roberts and his wife, Carol, have three children.
Recent news
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See also
- Montana State Senate
- Montana State Senate elections, 2014
- Montana State Senate elections, 2016
- Montana State Legislature
- Montana State Senate District 26
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Election Canvass," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Donald's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 56 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Don Jones (R) |
