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Geraldine Custer
Geraldine Custer (Republican Party) was a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 39. She assumed office on January 5, 2015. She left office on January 2, 2023.
Custer (Republican Party) ran for election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 20. She lost in the Republican primary on June 7, 2022.
Biography
Custer has served as the Rosebud County Clerk and Recorder since 1979.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Custer was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Chair
- House State Administration Committee
2019-2020
Custer was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Chair
- House State Administration Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations |
| • Local Government |
| • State Administration |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Custer served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Taxation |
| • Local Government |
| • Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana State Senate District 20
Barry Usher won election in the general election for Montana State Senate District 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barry Usher (R) | 100.0 | 7,739 |
| Total votes: 7,739 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 20
Barry Usher defeated Geraldine Custer in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 20 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Usher | 61.1 | 3,417 |
 | Geraldine Custer | 38.9 | 2,178 | |
| Total votes: 5,595 | |||
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2020
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Geraldine Custer won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 39 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Geraldine Custer (R) | 100.0 | 4,940 |
| Total votes: 4,940 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Geraldine Custer defeated Amanda Scheidler in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 39 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Geraldine Custer | 66.0 | 1,902 |
 | Amanda Scheidler | 34.0 | 978 | |
| Total votes: 2,880 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Geraldine Custer won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 39 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Geraldine Custer (R) | 100.0 | 4,165 |
| Total votes: 4,165 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 39
Incumbent Geraldine Custer advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 39 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Geraldine Custer | 100.0 | 1,821 |
| Total votes: 1,821 | |||
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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.
Incumbent Geraldine Custer defeated Bruce Miller in the Montana House of Representatives District 39 general election.[2][3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Geraldine Custer Incumbent |
80.91% | 3,908 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Miller | 19.09% | 922 | |
| Total Votes | 4,830 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Bruce Miller ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 39 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bruce Miller (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Geraldine Custer ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 39 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Geraldine Custer Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives 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 candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. Howard Keller was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Geraldine Custer was unopposed in the Republican primary. Custer defeated Keller in the general election. Incumbent Lee Randall (R) ran in District 37.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Geraldine Custer |
76.9% | 2,976 | |
| Democratic | Howard Keller | 23.1% | 893 | |
| Total Votes | 3,869 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Montana State Legislature was not in session.
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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In 2020, the Montana State Legislature was not in session. |
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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2016
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In 2016, the Montana State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 28.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Montana State Senate District 20 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Geraldine Custer," accessed October 1, 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
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| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 39 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Gary Parry (R) |
