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Michael Comstock
Michael Comstock was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 68 of the Montana House of Representatives.
Comstock was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 34 of the Montana State Senate. He was also a former 2010 Republican candidate for District 32 of the Montana State Senate.[1] Comstock [[Michael Comstock#Party affiliation|switched parties]] from Republican to Democratic by filing to run as a Democrat in the 2012 elections.[1] He said that made the switch to "change the 'would-be communists' from within."[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Comstock's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | These are ideas that I think are important. These aren't liberal or conservative, but are issues that I feel are worthy of consideration. As an elected Senator to represent SD-34, I would vote the will of my constituency rather than my personal stance on these issues:
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” |
Elections
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.
Bruce Grubbs defeated David Andes in the Montana House of Representatives District 68 general election.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 68 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bruce Grubbs |
74.37% | 3,700 | |
| Democratic | David Andes | 25.63% | 1,275 | |
| Total Votes | 4,975 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
David Andes ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 68 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 68 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David Andes (unopposed) | |
Bruce Grubbs defeated incumbent Art Wittich and Michael Comstock in the Montana House of Representatives District 68 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 68 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bruce Grubbs |
45.12% | 712 | |
| Republican | Art Wittich Incumbent | 38.15% | 602 | |
| Republican | Michael Comstock | 16.73% | 264 | |
| Total Votes | 1,578 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2014
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Montana State Senate 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 major party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. April Buonamici defeated Michael Comstock in the Democratic primary. Gordon Vance defeated Ted Washburn in the Republican primary. Vance defeated Buonamici in the general election. Incumbent Scott Sales (R), who was not up for re-election, was reassigned to District 35 by redistricting.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gordon Vance |
69.7% | 4,518 | |
| Democratic | April Buonamici | 30.3% | 1,963 | |
| Total Votes | 6,481 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
April Buonamici |
74.2% | 535 |
| Michael Comstock | 25.8% | 186 |
| Total Votes | 721 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gordon Vance |
53.3% | 1,181 |
| Ted Washburn | 46.7% | 1,033 |
| Total Votes | 2,214 | |
2012
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012
Comstock ran in the 2012 election for Montana State Senate, District 34. Comstock ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and was defeated by Scott Sales (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Sales |
64.3% | 7,994 | |
| Democratic | Michael Comstock | 35.7% | 4,444 | |
| Total Votes | 12,438 | |||
2010
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010
On November 2, 2010, Comstock was defeated by Larry Jent in the general election. Comstock defeated Thomas Mid Mosser in the primary.
| Montana State Senate, District 32 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Larry Jent (D)
|
4,753 | |||
| Michael Comstock (R) | 4,108 | |||
Noteworthy events
Party affiliation
Comstock's 2012 and 2014 runs were called into question by the Gallatin County Democrats, who accused him of posturing in order to advance conservative causes. Committee member Billy McWilliams told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle that a resolution passed in 2013 to distance the county party from politically dishonest members was in response to Comstock as well as state House candidates Dane Peeples and Kathy Hollenback. Comstock told the same publication, "I think I am a Democrat. The people I've heard from in SD 34 think I'm a Democrat. And no one from the Democratic committee has ever invited me to anything, so how can they say I'm not a Democrat[?]"[14]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Comstock + Montana"
See also
- Montana House of Representatives
- Montana State Senate elections, 2016
- Montana State Legislature
- Montana House of Representatives District 68
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Montana Legislature
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bozeman Daily Chronicle, "Comstock files as Democrat for SD 34 " accessed July 3, 2012
- ↑ Michael B Comstock, homepage," accessed May 12, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Bozeman Daily Chronicle, "Local Dems to discuss 'fake' candidates," April 22, 2014
