Patrick Connell
Patrick Connell (Republican Party) was a member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 43. Connell assumed office on January 5, 2015. Connell left office on January 6, 2019.
Connell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 43. Connell lost in the Republican primary on June 5, 2018.
Connell served in the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 87 from 2011 to 2015.
Biography
Connell earned his A.S. in Electronic Technology from Southwestern College in 1969, and B.S. in Resource Conservation from the University of Montana School of Forestry in 1973. His professional experience includes founding Timberland Forestry Services, LLC; and working as vice president of resource operations at Rocky Mountain Log Homes.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Business, Labor and Economic Affairs |
| • Energy and Telecommunications, Vice chair |
| • Legislative Administration, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Connell served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Business, Labor and Economic Affairs |
| • Energy and Telecommunications |
| • Natural Resources |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Connell served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Fish, Wildlife and Parks |
| • Natural Resources, Vice Chair |
| • State Administration |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Connell served on the following committees:
| Montana committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Fish, Wildlife, and Parks |
| • Natural Resources |
| • State Administration |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Montana State Senate District 43
Jason Ellsworth defeated Laura Garber in the general election for Montana State Senate District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Ellsworth (R) | 62.1 | 6,990 | |
| Laura Garber (Independent) | 37.9 | 4,274 | ||
| Total votes: 11,264 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 43
Jason Ellsworth defeated incumbent Patrick Connell and Scott Roy McLean in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 43 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Ellsworth | 40.9 | 1,822 | |
 | Patrick Connell | 35.0 | 1,558 | |
 | Scott Roy McLean | 24.1 | 1,071 | |
| Total votes: 4,451 | |||
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2014
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Montana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. Robert Schumacher was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 44 incumbent Scott Boulanger was defeated by Pat Connell in the Republican primary. Connell defeated Schumacher in the general election. Incumbent Gene Vuckovich (D), who was not up for re-election, was reassigned to District 39.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Pat Connell |
70.8% | 5,929 | |
| Democratic | Robert Schumacher | 29.2% | 2,445 | |
| Total Votes | 8,374 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Pat Connell |
50.4% | 2,403 |
| Scott Boulanger Incumbent | 49.6% | 2,369 |
| Total Votes | 4,772 | |
2012
Connell won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 87. Connell defeated Scott Boulanger and Jeff Burrows in the June 5 primary election and defeated Jan Wisniewski (D) and Karen Fisher (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Connell Incumbent |
68.4% | 3,749 | |
| Democratic | Jan Wisniewski | 23.3% | 1,277 | |
| Libertarian | Karen Fisher | 8.2% | 451 | |
| Total Votes | 5,477 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Pat Connell Incumbent |
47.6% | 1,013 |
| Scott Boulanger | 43.9% | 934 |
| Jeff Burrows | 8.4% | 179 |
| Total Votes | 2,126 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Connell won election to the Montana House of Representatives. Connell defeated Jeff Burrows in the June 8 primary by a margin on 1,149-956. He faced Tobias Martin (L) in the November 2 general election.[5][6]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 87 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Patrick Connell (R)
|
3,586 | |||
| Tobias Martin (L) | 769 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Personal
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Connell and his wife, Patricia, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Montana State Legislature
- Montana State Senate
- Montana Senate Committees
- Montana Joint Committees
- Montana state legislative districts
External links
- Office website
- Official campaign website (Archived)
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Election Canvass," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Legislative Primary Canvass - June 08, 2010," accessed March 12, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2010 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed March 12, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Montana State Senate District 43 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Jason Ellsworth |
| Preceded by Ronald Stoker (R) |
Montana House of Representatives District 87 2011–2015 |
Succeeded by - |
