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Doug Campbell (Montana)
Doug Campbell (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 64. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Doug Campbell's professional experience includes working as the director of information technology and corporate security and owning a business.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent Jane Gillette defeated Alanah Griffith and Doug Campbell in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 64 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jane Gillette (R) | 53.8 | 3,551 |
 | Alanah Griffith (D)  | 43.5 | 2,871 | |
 | Doug Campbell (L) | 2.7 | 178 | |
| Total votes: 6,600 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64
Alanah Griffith defeated Michelle Vered in the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alanah Griffith | 73.9 | 905 |
| Michelle Vered | 26.1 | 319 | ||
| Total votes: 1,224 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64
Incumbent Jane Gillette advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jane Gillette | 100.0 | 1,654 |
| Total votes: 1,654 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Doug Campbell advanced from the Libertarian primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64.
2020
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 64
Jane Gillette defeated Brian Popiel and Doug Campbell in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 64 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jane Gillette (R) | 53.0 | 4,578 |
| Brian Popiel (D) | 41.8 | 3,611 | ||
| Doug Campbell (L) | 5.2 | 450 | |
| Total votes: 8,639 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64
Brian Popiel defeated Josh Seckinger in the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Popiel | 57.7 | 996 | |
 | Josh Seckinger | 42.3 | 729 | |
| Total votes: 1,725 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64
Jane Gillette defeated Randy Chamberlin in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jane Gillette | 50.6 | 1,361 |
 | Randy Chamberlin | 49.4 | 1,328 | |
| Total votes: 2,689 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Doug Campbell advanced from the Libertarian primary for Montana House of Representatives District 64.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Incumbent Greg Gianforte defeated Kathleen Williams and Elinor Swanson in the general election for U.S. House Montana At-large District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Gianforte (R) | 50.9 | 256,661 |
 | Kathleen Williams (D) | 46.2 | 233,284 | |
 | Elinor Swanson (L) | 2.9 | 14,476 | |
| Total votes: 504,421 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Doug Campbell (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathleen Williams | 33.5 | 37,513 |
 | John Heenan | 31.7 | 35,480 | |
| Grant Kier | 24.2 | 27,025 | ||
 | Lynda Moss | 5.1 | 5,667 | |
| John Meyer | 3.3 | 3,740 | ||
 | Jared Pettinato | 2.2 | 2,472 | |
| Total votes: 111,897 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Incumbent Greg Gianforte advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Gianforte | 100.0 | 136,372 |
| Total votes: 136,372 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Drew Turiano (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Doug Campbell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Doug Campbell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Campbell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- If we want a representative government then we must set aside ideologies and address every issue with unbiased eyes.
- Money is not speech, and corporations are not people.
- A limited role for government in individual liberties is the first step to a truly free market - the best way forward.
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Doug Campbell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Campbell's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
* Balance the federal budget - we cannot leave our children and grandchildren with a bigger mess than we received from our parents.
- Shrink the size and scope of the federal government - social policies not specifically addressed by the US Constitution are best vetted and implemented at the local and state level, rather than imposed via all-encompassing, top-down approach.
- End Corporate Personhood - invalidate the "Citizens United" ruling via re-trial or legislation.
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
· Eliminate financial influence from public policy-making – during elections and while in office. So that I "walk the walk" to that end, I am refusing any financial campaign donations.
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
I have great respect for the late Senator John McCain, whose campaign I worked on during his 2000 presidential primary run. Although I do not agree with all of his policy positions, his focus and integrity made him a formidable and honorable representative.
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
The most important principal for any elected official is to adhere to the oath of that office, and to uphold the rule of law even during the process of changing or creating law. There should be no compromise whatsoever for personal or special interests.
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
I have always been able to disconnect from conflict emotionally, to clearly define the elements of conflict, and to find common elements for a path forward.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
The core responsibilities for a US Representative are to support and defend the US Constitution, to actively learn and pursue the concerns of the represented constituents, and to resist the corruption of special interests in public policy.
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
I was only 6 months old at the time of JFK's assassination, but even months later as I learned to talk, I remember it being discussed on television and in the despair in my parents' conversations. I also remember the media coverage of the civil rights battles in the south, and how it impacted my parents' mood.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
My first job was during the summer between 7th and 8th grade, just after I turned 13. I was the morning and lunch dishwasher at a local restaurant. I had to ride my 10-speed bike about 7 miles down a gravel road and along the interstate to get to work, and my wages were $2.10 per hour. It was a great first job and I learned a lot about effort and outcome.
What process do you favor for redistricting?
Given all the power of technology and the immense amount of data at our disposal, re-districting can most fairly be done by eliminating human influence. A computer-randomized and defined district can create geographically-efficient and electorate-agnostic outcome.
Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?
A two-year term for US Representatives is challenging, but only because of how we currently manage our campaigns. When 90% of campaigning is fundraising, and when that fundraising process is longer than 1 year prior to the election, a sitting representative has less than 12 months of focus on the job at hand. If we could diminish or eliminate the ridiculous amount of money required for effective campaigning, we could shorten the campaign season to 3 or 4 months and get much more effectiveness from our representation.
What are your thoughts on term limits?
While we effectively have "term limits" in the form of elections, particularly in the short terms for US Representatives, once again the money allowed in campaigns can influence the electorate in a way that over-emphasizes the incumbent. I believe that in addition to elections, we should legislate term limits as well.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 18, 2020
