2008 State Legislative Elections
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Elections for the office of Montana State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 3, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008 . Twenty-five seats were up for election.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Montana State Senate , a candidate must be:[1]
A resident of the state for at least one year next preceding the general election
A resident of the county for six months preceding the general election if it contains one or more districts or of the district if it contains all or parts of more than one county.
Campaign contributions
During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $744,742. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2008 Donors, Montana State Senate
Donor
Amount
Zinke, Ryan K.
$15,491
Windy Boy, Jonathan
$6,986
Brenden, John C.
$6,240
Hartelius, Channing J.
$6,171
Brown, Taylor
$5,700
Sands, Jack E.
$5,500
Brooks, Suzanne
$4,911
Jordan, Gilbert
$4,125
ActBlue Montana
$3,512
Yellowstone County Republican Central Committee
$3,300
List of candidates
District 2
June 3 Democratic primary:
Gil Jordan: 1,130
Brittany MacLean: 1,284 a
June 3 GOP primary:
Suzanne Brooks: 641
Ryan Zinke: 1,452 a
November 4 General election candidates:
Brittany MacLean: 4,571
Ryan Zinke: 5,498
District 3
June 3 Democratic primary:
Mark Holston a
June 3 GOP primary:
Bruce Tutvedt a
November 4 General election candidates:
Mark Holston: 4,572
Bruce Tutvedt: 7,370
District 6
June 3 Democratic primary:
June 3 GOP primary:
John Brueggeman a
November 4 General election candidates:
John Brueggeman: 6,784
M. Neal Donohue: 2,367
District 7
June 3 Democratic primary:
Paul Clark: 1,592 a
Judy Stang: 1,425
June 3 GOP primary:
Sylvia Bookout-Reinicke: 876
Greg Hinkle: 1,886 a
November 4 General election candidates:
Paul Clark: 4,581
Greg Hinkle: 5,555
District 9
June 3 Democratic primary:
Erik Somerfeld a
June 3 GOP primary:
Rick Ripley a
November 4 General election candidates:
Erik Somerfeld: 3,712
Rick Ripley: 5,655
District 10
June 3 Democratic primary:
Brad Hamlett: 1,887 a
Channing Hartelius: 1,522
June 3 GOP primary:
Jim Whitaker a
November 4 General election candidates:
Brad Hamlett: 4,102
Jim Whitaker: 3,937
District 16
June 3 Democratic primary:
Frank Smith: 1,363
Jonathan Windy Boy: 1,476 a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Jonathan Windy Boy
District 18
June 3 Democratic primary:
Shirley Baumgartner: 1,924 a
Robert Fossum: 1,289
June 3 GOP primary:
John Brenden: 1,548 a
November 4 General election candidates:
Shirley Baumgartner: 4,369
John Brenden: 4,736
District 19
June 3 Democratic primary:
June 3 GOP primary:
Donald Steinbeisser a
November 4 General election candidates:
Donald Steinbeisser
District 21
June 3 Democratic primary:
Norma Bixby: 939
Kenneth Brien, Jr: 663
Sharon Stewart-Peregoy: 1,012 a
Chip Watts: 683
June 3 GOP primary:
Randen Schoppe a
November 4 General election candidates:
Sharon Stewart-Peregoy: 4,113
Randen Schoppe: 2,392
District 22
June 3 Democratic primary:
Lane Larson a
June 3 GOP primary:
Taylor Brown a
November 4 General election candidates:
Lane Larson: 4,151
Taylor Brown: 5,031
District 24
June 3 Democratic primary:
Kim Gillan a
June 3 GOP primary:
Wilfred Ebert a
November 4 General election candidates:
Kim Gillan: 5,490
Wilfred Ebert: 3,692
District 26
June 3 Democratic primary:
Lynda Moss a
June 3 GOP primary:
Max Graham a
November 4 General election candidates:
Lynda Moss: 4,405
Max Graham: 2,884
District 27
June 3 Democratic primary:
Gary Branae a
June 3 GOP primary:
Michael Carson: 197
Jack Sands: 766 a
November 4 General election candidates:
Gary Branae: 3,806
Jack Sands: 3,405
District 33
June 3 Democratic primary:
Bob Hawks a
June 3 GOP primary:
Nick Landeros a
November 4 General election candidates:
Bob Hawks: 6,189
Nick Landeros: 2,713
District 34
June 3 Democratic primary:
June 3 GOP primary:
Joe Balyeat a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joe Balyeat
District 36
June 3 Democratic primary:
Lynn Brown Giles a
June 3 GOP primary:
Debby Barett a
November 4 General election candidates:
Lynn Brown Giles: 3,550
Debby Barrett: 6,784
District 37
June 3 Democratic primary:
Steve Gallus a
June 3 GOP primary:
Robert Dwyer a
November 4 General election candidates:
Steve Gallus: 6,168
Robert Dwyer: 2,658
District 38
June 3 Democratic primary:
Jim Keane a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Keane
District 41
June 3 Democratic primary:
Hal Jacobson: 2,448
Christine Kaufmann: 2,911 a
June 3 GOP primary:
Bob Leach a
November 4 General election candidates:
Christine Kaufmann: 5,987
Bob Leach: 3,246
District 43
June 3 Democratic primary:
Jesse Laslovich a
June 3 GOP primary:
Dick Motta a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jesse Laslovich: 5,853
Dick Motta: 2,391
District 45
June 3 Democratic primary:
June 3 GOP primary:
Jim Shockley a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Shockley
District 46
June 3 Democratic primary:
Carol Williams a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Carol Williams
District 47
June 3 Democratic primary:
Rosalie Buzzas: 1,564
Ron Erickson: 3,241 a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Ron Erickson
District 50
June 3 Democratic primary:
Clifford Larsen a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Clifford Larsen: 6,693
Kandi Matthew-Jenkins: 2,733
External links
Leadership
Senate President: Matt Regier
Majority Leader: Tom McGillvray
Senators
Republican Party (32)
Democratic Party (18)
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