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Susie Hedalen
Susie Hedalen (Republican Party) is the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction. She assumed office on January 6, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Hedalen (Republican Party) ran for election for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Susie Hedalen lives in Townsend, Montana. Hedalen earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's in education leadership from Montana State University in Bozeman. Her career experience includes working as the Superintendent of Townsend School District and the Vice-Chair of the Montana Board of Public Education.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
General election
General election for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Susie Hedalen defeated Shannon O'Brien in the general election for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susie Hedalen (R) | 59.3 | 348,360 |
 | Shannon O'Brien (D)  | 40.7 | 238,880 | |
| Total votes: 587,240 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Shannon O'Brien advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon O'Brien | 100.0 | 94,474 |
| Total votes: 94,474 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Susie Hedalen defeated Sharyl Allen in the Republican primary for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susie Hedalen | 62.3 | 99,717 |
 | Sharyl Allen | 37.7 | 60,352 | |
| Total votes: 160,069 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hedalen in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Susie Hedalen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Hedalen’s campaign website stated the following:
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| —Susie Hedalen’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Susie for Schools, "Home," accessed September 17, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Susie for Schools, “Home,” accessed September 17, 2024
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