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Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Auditor election, 2024
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| Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 11, 2024 |
| Primary: June 4, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Troy Downing (R) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Montana |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
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Montana held an election for commissioner of securities and insurance, state auditor on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 4, 2024. The filing deadline was March 11, 2024.
James Brown won election in the general election for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor
James Brown defeated John Repke in the general election for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Brown (R) | 61.4 | 358,642 |
 | John Repke (D) | 38.6 | 225,251 | |
| Total votes: 583,893 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor
John Repke advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Repke | 100.0 | 92,480 |
| Total votes: 92,480 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jordan Ophus (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor
James Brown defeated John Jay Willoughby in the Republican primary for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Brown | 69.5 | 114,604 |
 | John Jay Willoughby | 30.5 | 50,212 | |
| Total votes: 164,816 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Gunderson (R)
- Keith Brownfield (R)
Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Montana
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2012.
2020
General election candidates
- Shane Morigeau (Democratic Party)
- Troy Downing (Republican Party) ✔
- Roger Roots (Libertarian Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
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Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
2016
The general election for commissioner of securities and insurance, auditor was held on November 8, 2016.
General election
Matthew Rosendale defeated Jesse Laslovich in the Montana commissioner of securities and insurance, Auditor election.
| Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Auditor, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Matthew Rosendale |
53.81% | 262,045 | |
| Democratic | Jesse Laslovich | 46.19% | 224,925 | |
| Total Votes | 486,970 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Primary elections
Republican primary contest
Matthew Rosendale ran unopposed in the Montana Republican primary for state auditor.
| Montana Republican primary for state auditor, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Matthew Rosendale (unopposed) |
100.00% | 132,813 |
| Total Votes (686 of 686 precincts reporting) | 132,813 | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||
Democratic primary contest
Jesse Laslovich ran unopposed in the Montana Democratic primary for state auditor.
| Montana Democratic primary for state auditor, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jesse Laslovich (unopposed) |
100.00% | 103,972 |
| Total Votes (686 of 686 precincts reporting) | 103,972 | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||
2012
Incumbent Monica Lindeen (D) successfully won re-election, defeating Derek Skees (R) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
| Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Monica Lindeen Incumbent |
53.5% | 248,447 | |
| Republican | Derek Skees | 46.5% | 215,743 | |
| Total Votes | 464,190 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Montana, 2024 | |||
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| District | Incumbent | Party | PVI |
| Montana's 1st | Ryan Zinke |  Republican |
R+6 |
| Montana's 2nd | Matt Rosendale | Republican |
R+16 |
2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines
| 2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Montana[1] | ||||
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| District | Joe Biden
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Donald Trump
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| Montana's 1st | 45.3% | 52.2% | ||
| Montana's 2nd | 35.3% | 62.2% | ||
2012-2020
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2020 presidential election, 68.4% of Montanans lived in one of the state's 47 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 17.5% lived in one of five Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Montana was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Montana following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Montana county-level statistics, 2020 | |||||||
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| Solid Republican | 47 | 68.4% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 5 | 17.5% | |||||
| Trending Democratic | 1 | 11.0% | |||||
| Trending Republican | 2 | 2.5% | |||||
| Battleground Democratic | 1 | 0.6% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 7 | 29.1% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 49 | 70.9% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Montana presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 10 Democratic wins
- 21 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 |
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| Winning Party | D | R | R | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Montana.
| U.S. Senate election results in Montana | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 55.0% |
45.0%
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| 2018 | 50.3% |
46.8%
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| 2014 | 57.8% |
40.1%
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| 2012 | 48.6% |
44.9%
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| 2008 | 72.9% |
27.1%
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| Average | 56.9 | 40.8 |
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Montana
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Montana.
| Gubernatorial election results in Montana | ||
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| Race | Winner | Runner up |
| 2020 | 54.4% |
40.7%
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| 2016 | 50.2% |
48.3%
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| 2012 | 48.9% |
47.3%
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| 2008 | 65.5% |
32.5%
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| 2004 | 50.4% |
46.0%
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| Average | 53.9 | 43.0 |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Montana's congressional delegation as of May 2024.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Montana | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Montana's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.
| State executive officials in Montana, May 2024 | |
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| Office | Officeholder |
| Governor | Greg Gianforte
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| Lieutenant Governor | Kristen Juras
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| Secretary of State | Christi Jacobsen
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| Attorney General | Austin Knudsen
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State legislature
Montana State Senate
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
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| Democratic Party | 16 | |
| Republican Party | 34 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | |
Montana House of Representatives
| Party | As of February 2024 | |
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| Democratic Party | 32 | |
| Republican Party | 68 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Trifecta control
The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.
Montana Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | R | R | S | S | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
The table below details demographic data in Montana and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.
| Demographic Data for Montana | ||
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| Montana | United States | |
| Population | 1,084,225 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 145,549 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 86.4% | 65.9% |
| Black/African American | 0.6% | 12.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 5.8% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 1.1% | 6% |
| Multiple | 5.2% | 8.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.2% | 18.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 94.5% | 89.1% |
| College graduation rate | 34% | 34.3% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $66,341 | $75,149 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022). | ||
| **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. | ||
About state financial officers (SFO's)
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Different states have different names for state financial officers, but they all fall into three groups: treasurers, auditors, and controllers.
Broadly, these officials are responsible for things like auditing other government offices, managing payroll, and overseeing pensions. In some states, certain SFOs are also responsible for investing state retirement and trust funds, meaning they decide where that public money goes.
Because of the role SFOs play in managing public investments, they have been involved in debates over environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG). ESG refers to an investment or corporate governance approach that involves considering the extent to which corporations conform to certain standards related to environmental, social, and corporate governance issues (such as net carbon emission or corporate board diversity goals) and making business and investment decisions that promote those standards.
See also
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External links
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