Montana Attorney General election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

Elections in Montana, 2020

• Primary date: June 2
• Primary type: Open
• Registration deadline(s): May 4 (postmarked); May 7 (post received)
• Online registration: No
• Same-day registration: Yes

• Early voting starts: May 11
• Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): June 2 (received)
• Voter ID: Non-photo ID
• Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Date of Montana presidential primary: June 2

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2024 → ← 2016
Montana Attorney General
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 9, 2020
Primary: June 2, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Tim Fox (R)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Montana
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A Democratic Party primary took place on June 2, 2020, in Montana to determine which candidate would earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's attorney general election on November 3, 2020.

Raph Graybill advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Montana.

This page focuses on Montana's Democratic Attorney General primary. For more in-depth information on Montana's Republican Attorney General primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Montana Attorney General election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
• Montana Attorney General election, 2020

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Montana modified its primary election process as follows:

• Voting procedures: Counties were authorized to conduct the primary election entirely by mail.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Election updates

• April 16, 2020: Former Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) endorsed Graybill in an opinion piece.

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Montana

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raph Graybill	57.1	80,038
		Kimberly Dudik	42.9	60,143

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 140,181
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Cossitt (D)

Endorsements

This section lists endorsements issued in this election. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please email us.

Democratic primary endorsements
Endorsement	Dudik	Graybill
Elected officials
State Rep. Jacob Bachmeier (D-28)	✔
State Sen. Dick Barrett (D-45)	✔
State Rep. Mary Caferro (D-81)	✔
Mayor Wilmot Collins, Helena		✔
State Rep. Willis Curdy (D-98)	✔
State Rep. Mary Ann Dunwell (D-84)	✔
State Rep. Janet Ellis (D-41)	✔
Mayor John Engen, Missoula		✔
State Rep. Dave Fern (D-05)	✔
State Rep. Derek Harvey (D-74)	✔
State Sen. Tom Jacobson (D-11)	✔
State Rep. Jessica Karjala (D-48)	✔
Mayor Bob Kelly, Great Falls		✔
State Rep. Connie Keogh (D-91)	✔
State Rep. Jasmine Krotkov (D-25)	✔
State Sen. Sue Malek (D-46)	✔
State Rep. Marilyn Marler (D-90)	✔
State Sen. Edie McClafferty (D-38)	✔
State Sen. Nate McConnell (D-48)	✔
County Sheriff TJ McDermott (D), Missoula County	✔
State Sen. Mary McNally (D-24)	✔
State Rep. Shane Morigeau (D-95)	✔
County Attorney Kirsten Pabst (D), Missoula County	✔
State Rep. Rae Peppers (D-41)	✔
State Rep. Sharon Stewart Peregoy (D-42)	✔
State Rep. Zac Perry (D-03)	✔
State Sen. Mike Phillips (D-31)	✔
State Rep. Gordon Pierson (D-78)	✔
State Rep. Chris Pope (D-65)	✔
State Rep. Tyson Runningwolf (D-16)	✔
State Rep. Marilyn Ryan (D-99)	✔
State Sen. Diane Sands (D-49)	✔
County Commissioner Josh Slotnick (D), Missoula County	✔
State Rep. Bridget Smith (D-31)	✔
State Rep. Katie Sullivan (D-89)	✔
County Commissioner Juanita Vero (D), Missoula County	✔
State Rep. Marvin Weatherwax (D-15)	✔
State Sen. Susan Webber (D-08)	✔
State Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy (D-32)	✔
State Rep. Tom Woods (D-62)	✔
Individuals
Frmr. U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.)		✔
Frmr. Montana Supreme Court Justice Patricia Cotter		✔
Frmr. Public Service Commissioner Gail Gutsche (D-Mont.)	✔
Frmr. Montana Supreme Court Justice Jim Regnier		✔
Frmr. Governor Brian Schweitzer (D-Mont.)		✔
Frmr. Montana Supreme Court Justice Terry Trieweiler		✔
Frmr. Montana Supreme Court Justice Mike Wheat		✔
Organizations
Montana Federation of Public Employees		✔

State profile

Demographic data for Montana
	Montana	U.S.
Total population:	1,032,073	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	145,546	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	89.2%	73.6%
Black/African American:	0.5%	12.6%
Asian:	0.7%	5.1%
Native American:	6.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more:	2.5%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	3.3%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	92.8%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	29.5%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$47,169	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	17%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Montana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Montana

Montana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, three are located in Montana, accounting for 1.46 percent of the total pivot counties.

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Montana had two Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 1.10 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.

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