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Raph Graybill
Raph Graybill (Democratic Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Montana. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Graybill filed for lieutenant governor on a joint ticket with governor candidate Ryan Busse (D).
Biography
Graybill was born on February 20, 1989, in Great Falls, Montana. He graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor's degree. He went on to obtain his master's degree from the University of Oxford. He also received his J.D. from Yale Law School. Graybill's professional experience includes working as Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor of Montana. He has also served as an Auxiliary Police Officer with the New York City Police Department while studying in college. As an attorney he worked for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and in private practice, for entrepreneurs and small businesses harmed by unfair business practices.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Montana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Incumbent Kristen Juras defeated Raph Graybill and Matt Campbell in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Montana on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristen Juras (R) | 58.9 | 354,569 |
 | Raph Graybill (D) | 38.6 | 232,644 | |
| Matt Campbell (L) | 2.5 | 15,191 | ||
| Total votes: 602,404 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Raph Graybill defeated Jerry Driscoll in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Montana on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raph Graybill | 71.0 | 70,857 |
| Jerry Driscoll | 29.0 | 29,004 | ||
| Total votes: 99,861 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Incumbent Kristen Juras defeated Randy Pinocci in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Montana on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristen Juras | 75.2 | 144,827 |
 | Randy Pinocci | 24.8 | 47,713 | |
| Total votes: 192,540 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Matt Campbell advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of Montana.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Graybill in this election.
2020
See also: Montana Attorney General election, 2020
Montana Attorney General election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
Montana Attorney General election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for Attorney General of Montana
Austin Knudsen defeated Raph Graybill in the general election for Attorney General of Montana on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Austin Knudsen (R) | 58.5 | 348,322 |
| Raph Graybill (D) | 41.5 | 247,025 | |
| Total votes: 595,347 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roy Davis (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Montana
Raph Graybill defeated Kimberly Dudik in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Montana on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raph Graybill | 57.1 | 80,038 |
 | Kimberly Dudik | 42.9 | 60,143 | |
| Total votes: 140,181 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Cossitt (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Montana
Austin Knudsen defeated Jon Bennion in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Montana on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Austin Knudsen | 59.8 | 116,475 |
 | Jon Bennion | 40.2 | 78,419 | |
| Total votes: 194,894 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Attorney General of Montana
Roy Davis advanced from the Green primary for Attorney General of Montana on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy Davis | 100.0 | 752 | |
| Total votes: 752 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Raph Graybill did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
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| Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released September 17, 2020 |
Raph Graybill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Graybill's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I currently serve as Chief Legal Counsel to Governor Steve Bullock. In this role I have protected Montana's public land access, winning a landmark decision in front of the Supreme Court. I kept dark money out of elections by successfully challenging the federal government in court. And I stood up to the tobacco industry and won, protected privacy and net neutrality, fought for workers and good wages, and defended Montana's public schools and the Montana Constitution in the U.S. Supreme Court.
I am a fifth-generation Montanan from Great Falls and a proud product of the Great Falls Public Schools system. I am a graduate of Columbia University, Yale Law School, and the University of Oxford, where I studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
I served as an Auxiliary Police Officer with the New York City Police Department while studying in college. As an attorney, I worked for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and in private practice as a lawyer for entrepreneurs and small businesses harmed by unfair business practices.
My wife Marisa and I have one daughter, Genevieve.- I will act as an independent watchdog to protect all Montanans' rights. I will put politics aside to defend and advocate for every single Montanan. Montanans are entitled to a lawyer who is looking out for them and no one else.
- I will keep Montanans safe and healthy by protecting healthcare for Montanans with preexisting conditions and fighting against price gouging on prescription drugs.
- I will protect public access so that all Montanans can enjoy our public lands and will prevent Montana's public lands from being sold off and privatized by out-of-state special interests.
Keeping Montana's public lands public, ensuring our public lands are not sold off to special interests, and working to expand public access for all Montanans.
Taking a three-pronged approach to address Montana's drug problem, investing in enforcement, treatment, and prevention. Ensuring law enforcement at the Montana Department of Justice has the funding and tools they need to effectively combat drugs and violent crime.
Standing up for worker rights and good wages.
Enforcing consumer protection laws against abuses.
Preventing insurance companies from taking advantage of Montanans.
Fighting for privacy and net neutrality against big telecoms.
Supporting Montana's public education system.
Defending Montana's Constitutional guarantee to a "clean and healthful environment for this and future generations".
Respecting and partnering with Montana's native communities, ensuring fairness and respect for tribal sovereignty in all dealings with the State of Montana-and providing state resources and coordination with native communities to solve the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
Implementing, on day one, automatic voter registration through the Motor Vehicle Division.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
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