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Lynda Moss
Lynda Moss was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Montana.[1] Moss withdrew from the race on April 19, 2018, announcing on Twitter, "A leader sometimes must step aside and let go. I am announcing my exit from the Democratic house primary and will endorse after the Greater Montana forum in Helena on May 3. It has been an honor to run and thank you for your support."[2] Because the withdrawal deadline was on March 12, 2018, her name still appeared on the ballot.[3]
Moss is a former Democratic member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 26 from 2005 to 2013. She is a former Majority Whip.
Moss earned her BFA from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, in 1977. She went on to receive her M.A. from the University of Northern Iowa in 1979. She then earned her MFA from Montana State University in 1984.
Moss was the Curator of Education at Western Heritage Center from 1979 to 1982. She then worked as Executive Director for Western Heritage Center from 1986 to 2002. She has been Executive Director of the Foundation for Community Vitality since 2002.
Moss was a candidate for the Montana House of Representatives, District 14, in 2000.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Moss served on these committees:
- Energy and Telecommunications
- Ethics
- Judiciary
- Local Government, Vice Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Moss served on these committees:
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Incumbent Greg Gianforte defeated Kathleen Williams and Elinor Swanson in the general election for U.S. House Montana At-large District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Gianforte (R) | 50.9 | 256,661 |
 | Kathleen Williams (D)  | 46.2 | 233,284 | |
 | Elinor Swanson (L) | 2.9 | 14,476 | |
| Total votes: 504,421 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Doug Campbell (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathleen Williams | 33.5 | 37,513 |
 | John Heenan | 31.7 | 35,480 | |
| Grant Kier | 24.2 | 27,025 | ||
 | Lynda Moss | 5.1 | 5,667 | |
| John Meyer | 3.3 | 3,740 | ||
 | Jared Pettinato | 2.2 | 2,472 | |
| Total votes: 111,897 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Incumbent Greg Gianforte advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Gianforte | 100.0 | 136,372 |
| Total votes: 136,372 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Drew Turiano (R)
| Montana's At-large Congressional District election, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Poll sponsor |  Williams |
 Gianforte | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| University of Montana Big Sky Poll October 10-18, 2018 | N/A | 46% | 45% | 9% | +/-4.3 | 607 | |||||||||||||
| Montana State University Billings October 8-13, 2018 | N/A | 41% | 44% | 16% | +/-4.5 | 471 | |||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing June 11-13, 2018 | N/A | 49% | 43% | 8% | +/-4.5 | 469 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 45.33% | 44% | 11% | +/-4.43 | 515.67 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
2012
Moss ran for District 2 of the Montana Public Service Commission in 2012. She lost to Chuck Tooley in the Democratic primary on June 5, 2012.[4]
| Montana Public Service Commissioner District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Chuck Tooley |
56.4% | 9,549 | ||
| Lynda Moss | 43.6% | 7,374 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,923 | |||
| Election results via The Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
Endorsements
- State Senator Ron Erickson (D)[5]
- State Senator Shannon Augare (D)[5]
- State Senator Mitch Tropila (D)[5]
- State Senator Cliff Larsen (D)[5]
- Public Service Commissioner John Vincent (D)[5]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Moss won re-election to the 26th District Seat in the Montana State Senate, defeating Max Graham (R).[6]
| Montana State Senate, District 26 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lynda Moss (D)
|
4,405 | |||
| Max Graham (R) | 2,884 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Moss is widowed and has two children.
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Montana's At-Large Congressional District election, 2018
- Montana's At-Large Congressional District
External links
- Official 2012 PSC campaign website
- Lynda Moss official Senate campaign website
- Lynda Moss official Montana State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ News Talk KGVO", "Democrats Get a Fourth Candidate in Race For Gianforte’s Seat: Lynda Moss of Billings," October 26, 2017
- ↑ Twitter, "Lynda Moss for Congress," accessed April 19, 2018
- ↑ Missoulian, "Billings Democrat drops out of Montana House race, but will still be on the ballot," April 19, 2018
- ↑ CSPAN, "Campaign 2012-Election Results From the Associated Press," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Lynda Moss campaign website, "Endorsements," May 9, 2012
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
