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Michael Burns (Montana)

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Michael Burns

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Michael Burns was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 33 of the Montana House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Burns' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

First Amendment

  • Excerpt: "Michael will protect the religious rights from political correctness. Additionally, he will oppose any legislation barring assembly and free speech."

Second Amendment

  • Excerpt: "Michael objects to restrictions on the type or number of firearms any law-abiding citizen may own."

Property rights

  • Excerpt: "Michael believes that governmental units should protect individual rights associated with property ownership that guarantee a property owner’s ability to use property as the owner wishes, as long as he or she causes no harm."

Taxation

  • Excerpt: "Michael believes that federal, state and local taxes should be low, broad-based and easily understood. Taxes shall not be used to redistribute wealth."

Public lands for sport and hunting

  • Excerpt: "Michael supports keeping the federal government from preventing the use of public lands for sport and hunting, protecting the pasttimes [sic] that Montanans have enjoyed for generations."

Elections

2016

See also: Montana House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Mike Lang (R) did not seek re-election.

Casey Knudsen defeated Mike Finley in the Montana House of Representatives District 33 general election.[1][2]

Montana House of Representatives, District 33 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Casey Knudsen 77.10% 3,562
     Democratic Mike Finley 22.90% 1,058
Total Votes 4,620
Source: Montana Secretary of State


Mike Finley ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 33 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Montana House of Representatives, District 33 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mike Finley  (unopposed)


Casey Knudsen defeated Michael Burns in the Montana House of Representatives District 33 Republican primary.[5][6]

Montana House of Representatives, District 33 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Casey Knudsen 62.36% 1,357
     Republican Michael Burns 37.64% 819
Total Votes 2,176
Source: Montana Secretary of State


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
  2. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
  3. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
  4. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
  5. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
  6. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016


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