Montana candidate filing opens for 2012 election cycle
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January 15, 2011
Senator Bill Beck, who has filed to run for re-election in 2012.
HELENA, Montana: The filing period for candidates wishing to run for election in Montana opened on January 12, 2012. All 100 Montana House districts and half of the 50 Montana Senate districts will be up for election in 2012. The primary election took place on June 5, 2012 and the general election will be held on November 6, 2012. Candidates running for Montana State Senate and Montana House must pay $15 in filing fees. The filing period in Montana closes at 5:00 p.m. on March 12, 2012.[1]
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in both the Montana House of Representatives and Montana State Senate:
| Montana State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 22 | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | 27 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 50 | |
| Montana House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 32 | 37 | |
| Republican Party | 68 | 63 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
See also
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- Montana State Senate
- Montana House of Representatives
- Montana House of Representatives elections, 2012
- Montana State Senate elections, 2012
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