Douglas Coffin
Douglas "Doug" Coffin is a former Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 93 from 2013 to 2015. Coffin did not seek re-election in 2014.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coffin served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Taxation |
Campaign themes
2012
Coffin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Preserving our heritage by:
• Preserving Montana’s middle class and our right to achieve the American Dream.
• Protecting our environment from overdevelopment and exploitation.
• Preserving public access to lands and waters for hiking, hunting, boating & fishing.
• Preserving our lands for farming and ranching.
• Respecting our rights for equality, opportunity and independence.
Building for our future by:
• Proving good jobs with good wages and benefits.
• Fighting for workers rights and through collective bargaining.
• Closing the income gap between Wall St. and Main St.
• Ensuring Great Education and continuous job training for all Montanans.
• Renewing infrastructure for energy production, transportation and communication.
• Assuring reproductive rights for women so families can plan for the future.
Elections
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. Diane Sands defeated Douglas Coffin in the Democratic primary. Dick Haines defeated Mike Hopkins in the Republican primary. According to election night returns, Sands defeated Haines by seven votes in the general election; the Montana Secretary of State's office marked the race for a possible recount. However, provisional ballots increased Sands' lead to 31 votes. A recount was carried out and did not affect the outcome, leaving Sands as the winner. Incumbent David Wanzenried (D) did not seek re-election due to term limits.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Diane Sands |
50.2% | 3,933 | |
| Republican | Dick Haines | 49.8% | 3,902 | |
| Total Votes | 7,835 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Diane Sands |
68.4% | 1,636 |
| Douglas Coffin | 31.6% | 756 |
| Total Votes | 2,392 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Dick Haines |
58.2% | 930 |
| Mike Hopkins | 41.8% | 669 |
| Total Votes | 1,599 | |
2012
Coffin won election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 93. Coffin defeated Coy Harwood in the June 5 primary election and defeated Brandon Simpson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas Coffin |
65.1% | 3,475 | |
| Republican | Brandon Simpson | 34.9% | 1,860 | |
| Total Votes | 5,335 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Douglas Coffin |
78.7% | 900 |
| Coy Harwood | 21.3% | 244 |
| Total Votes | 1,144 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Montana State Legislature in 2013.
- Lewistown Tea Party — Republican legislators are scored on whether they vote with the Republican Party.
- MEA-MFT — Legislators are scored on bills deemed important by MEA-MFT to the state teachers' union.
- Montana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on business and economic issues.
- Montana Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on conservative and environmental issues.
- Montana Contractors' Association — Legislators are scored by the Montana Contractors' Association on their votes on "environmental legislation, worker’s comp issues, repressive labor legislation and unfair business and employment practices."
- Montana Environmental Information Center — Legislators are scored on bills related to the environment.
- Montana Family Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against Montana Family Foundation's position.
- Montana Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored by MontPIRG on their votes on "issues that best advance the public interest here in our state."
- Montana Weed Control Association — Legislators are scored on bills relating to noxious weed management in Montana.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Montana — Legislators are scored on bills relating to reproductive health issues.
- Northern Plains Resource Council — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental conservation.
- United Property Owners of Montana — Legislators are scored on bills relating to property rights.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Douglas + Coffin + Montana + House"
See also
- Montana State Legislature
- Montana House of Representatives
- Montana House Committees
- Montana Joint Committees
- Montana state legislative districts
External links
- Office website (63rd session)
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Douglas Coffin for House District 93, home page, accessed October 18, 2012
- ↑ Ravalli Republic, "Democrats hold wins in Missoula legislative races after provisional ballot count," November 10, 2014
- ↑ KPAX, "2 undecided Missoula races settled after provisional ballots counted," November 12, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
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| Preceded by Dick Barrett (D) |
Montana House of Representatives District 93 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by - |
