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Jim Buterbaugh
Jim Buterbaugh (Republican Party) ran for election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 38. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Buterbaugh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jim Buterbaugh was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He served in the United States Coast Guard from 1973-1977.[1] His career experience includes working in carpentry and concrete roofing.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana State Senate District 38
Incumbent Edith McClafferty defeated Jim Buterbaugh in the general election for Montana State Senate District 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edith McClafferty (D) | 50.2 | 6,643 |
Jim Buterbaugh (R)  | 49.8 | 6,586 | ||
| Total votes: 13,229 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 38
Incumbent Edith McClafferty advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 38 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edith McClafferty | 100.0 | 4,125 |
| Total votes: 4,125 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 38
Jim Buterbaugh defeated Jane Hamman in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 38 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Buterbaugh | 53.9 | 2,284 | |
| Jane Hamman | 46.1 | 1,950 | ||
| Total votes: 4,234 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jim Buterbaugh completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Buterbaugh's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Voter integrity is a necessity. Voter I.D. a must.
- Help to control government growth and taxes
- Education needs to include a thorough training of American History and Civics.
It was an interesting study of behavior when people are cut off from the rest of the world.
Hans Solo. Somebody who likes to think of himself as cavalier, but always ends up doing the right thing.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
