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Jean Lemire Dahlman
Jean Lemire Dahlman was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 22 of the Montana State Senate.
Elections
2012
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012
Dahlman ran in the 2012 election for Montana State Senate, District 22. Dahlman ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and was defeated by Taylor Brown (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Taylor Brown Incumbent |
70.8% | 6,187 | |
| Democratic | Jean Lemire Dahlman | 29.2% | 2,548 | |
| Total Votes | 8,735 | |||
2016 Democratic National Convention
- Delegate to the 2016 DNC (click to expand)
- See also: Democratic National Convention, 2016
Dahlman was a superdelegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention from Montana.[3] Dahlman was one of six superdelegates from Montana. Superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention were not bound by the results of their state’s primary or caucus to support a specific presidential candidate. On June 13, 2016, the Montana Democratic Party confirmed that Dahlman intended to support Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination.[4]
What is a superdelegate?
Superdelegates in 2016 were automatic delegates to the Democratic National Convention, meaning that, unlike regular delegates, they were not elected to this position. Also unlike regular delegates, they were not required to pledge their support to any presidential candidate, and they were not bound by the results of their state's presidential primary election or caucus. In 2016, superdelegates included members of the Democratic National Committee, Democratic members of Congress, Democratic governors, and distinguished party leaders, including former presidents and vice presidents. All superdelegates were free to support any presidential candidate of their choosing at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[5]
Montana primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Montana, 2016
Montana Democratic Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates Bernie Sanders 51.6% 65,156 11 Hillary Clinton 44.2% 55,805 10 Other 4.3% 5,415 0 Totals 126,376 21 Source: The New York Times and Montana Secretary of State Delegate allocation
Montana had 27 delegates at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Of this total, 21 were pledged delegates. National party rules stipulated how Democratic delegates in all states were allocated. Pledged delegates were allocated to a candidate in proportion to the votes he or she received in a state's primary or caucus. A candidate was eligible to receive a share of the state's pledged delegates if he or she won at least 15 percent of the votes cast in the primary or caucus. There were three types of pledged Democratic delegates: congressional district delegates, at-large delegates, and party leaders and elected officials (PLEOs). Congressional district delegates were allocated proportionally based on the primary or caucus results in a given district. At-large and PLEO delegates were allocated proportionally based on statewide primary results.[6][7]
Six party leaders and elected officials served as unpledged delegates. These delegates were not required to adhere to the results of a state's primary or caucus.[6][8]
Recent news
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Ballotpedia's list of superdelegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention is based on our own research and lists provided by the Democratic National Committee to Vox.com in February 2016 and May 2016. If you think we made an error in identifying superdelegates, please send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ Politico, "Sanders adds another superdelegate," June 13, 2016
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions," December 30, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Democratic National Committee, "2016 Democratic National Convention Delegate/Alternate Allocation," updated February 19, 2016
- ↑ The Green Papers, "2016 Democratic Convention," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Democratic National Committee's Office of Party Affairs and Delegate Selection, "Unpledged Delegates -- By State," May 27, 2016
