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Heather Cahoon
2024 - Present
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Heather Cahoon, Ph.D. was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 98 of the Montana House of Representatives.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Cahoon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
“ | I personally understand that it is oftentimes our access to opportunities, not our potential, that limits our chances of success in life. Therefore, as a state representative I will work to create policies that mandate equal access to opportunities like quality, relevant and affordable pre-K, K-12 and post-secondary education, access to employment in sustainable, meaningful job fields that help ensure a future with clean air, water, and land for us all.[2][3] | ” |
Elections
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. Willis Curdy defeated Heather Cahoon and Greg Strandberg in the Democratic primary. Roger Seewald was unopposed in the Republican primary. Curdy defeated Seewald in the general election. Incumbent Andrew Person (D) ran in District 96. David August (R) filed to run, but was removed from the ballot before the primary.[4][5][6]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
60.1% | 2,266 | |
Republican | Roger Seewald | 39.9% | 1,505 | |
Total Votes | 3,771 |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
---|---|---|
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49.7% | 644 |
Heather Cahoon | 41.2% | 535 |
Greg Strandberg | 9.1% | 118 |
Total Votes | 1,297 |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Cahoon's endorsements included:[7]
- Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau (D)
- Montana Conservation Voters
- Montana Native Vote
- State Rep. Todd Mowbray (D)
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Heather + Cahoon + Montana + House"
See also
- Montana House of Representatives
- Montana House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Montana State Legislature
- Montana House of Representatives District 98
External links
- Official campaign website
- Heather Cahoon on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ Heather Cahoon for HD 98, "Bio," accessed May 16, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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, "2014 Statewide General Election Canvass," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Heather Cahoon for HD 98, "Endorsements," accessed May 16, 2014 (dead link)