Edward Butcher
Edward Butcher (Republican Party) (also known as Ed) was a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 29. He assumed office on January 14, 2023. He left office on January 6, 2025.
Fergus and Petroleum County Commissioners appointed Butcher to the state House on January 14, 2023, to replace Doug Flament (R).[1]
Butcher previously served as a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing the 29th District from 2004 to 2011.
Biography
Edward Butcher earned a degree from Eastern Montana College in 1965 and a graduate degree from the University of Montana in 1967. His career experience includes working as a rancher and website.[2][3]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Butcher was assigned to the following committees:
Edward Butcher served on the following committees:[4]
- Agriculture, Vice Chair
- Education
- Taxation
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Edward Butcher did not file to run for re-election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Edward Butcher won the seat to the Montana House of Representatives for District 29, receiving 2,609 votes.
Butcher raised $11,141 for his campaign.[5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 29 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Edward Butcher (R)
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2,609 | |||
| Dan Simpson (D) | 1,891 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
Butcher was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Montana. All 27 delegates from Montana were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[6] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Delegate rules
Delegates from Montana to the 2016 Republican National Convention were elected at the state convention in May 2016 and allocated to the winner of the statewide primary. Montana's delegates were bound on the first ballot unless their candidate's name was not placed in nomination at the convention.
Montana primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Montana, 2016
| Montana Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
73.7% | 115,594 | 27 | |
| Ted Cruz | 9.4% | 14,682 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 6.9% | 10,777 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 2.1% | 3,274 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 3.3% | 5,192 | 0 | |
| Other | 4.7% | 7,369 | 0 | |
| Totals | 156,888 | 27 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Montana had 27 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, three were district-level delegates (representing the state's single congressional district), and 21 served as at-large delegates. Montana's district and at-large delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the plurality winner of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's district and at-large delegates.[7][8]
In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[7][8]
Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Montana State Legislature was not in session.
2023
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In 2023, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 2 to May 2.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Personal |
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Public Radio, "Republicans appoint former Rep. Ed Butcher to fill vacant House seat," January 18, 2023
- ↑ Montana Public Radio, "Republicans appoint former Rep. Ed Butcher to fill vacant House seat," January 18, 2023
- ↑ Facebook, "Ed Butcher," accessed February 11, 2023
- ↑ Montana House of Representatives, House Committees
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Edward's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Montana GOP, "Montana’s National & Alternate Delegates to the Republican National Convention," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Doug Flament (R) |
Montana House of Representatives District 29 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 29 2004-2011 |
Succeeded by - |
