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Rick Breckenridge
Rick Breckenridge (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Montana. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Breckenridge was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Montana.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Montana
Incumbent Jon Tester defeated Matt Rosendale and Rick Breckenridge in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jon Tester (D) | 50.3 | 253,876 |
![]() | Matt Rosendale (R) | 46.8 | 235,963 | |
![]() | Rick Breckenridge (L) | 2.9 | 14,545 |
Total votes: 504,384 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Kelly (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana
Incumbent Jon Tester advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jon Tester | 100.0 | 114,948 |
Total votes: 114,948 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sarah Dean (D)
- Greg Strandberg (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana
Matt Rosendale defeated Russell C. Fagg, Troy Downing, and Albert Olszewski in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Matt Rosendale | 33.8 | 51,859 |
![]() | Russell C. Fagg | 28.3 | 43,465 | |
![]() | Troy Downing | 19.1 | 29,341 | |
![]() | Albert Olszewski | 18.7 | 28,681 |
Total votes: 153,346 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ron Murray (R)
- Scott Roy McLean (R)
- James Dean (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana
Steve Kelly defeated Timothy Adams in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Steve Kelly | 61.2 | 971 |
Timothy Adams | 38.8 | 615 |
Total votes: 1,586 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Breck (G)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Ryan Zinke (R) defeated Denise Juneau (D) and Rick Breckenridge (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[2]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
56.2% | 285,358 | |
Democratic | Denise Juneau | 40.5% | 205,919 | |
Libertarian | Rick Breckenridge | 3.3% | 16,554 | |
Total Votes | 507,831 | |||
Source: Montana Secretary of State |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Montana's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016
- Montana's At-Large Congressional District
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Montana, 2018
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Footnotes