Wilmot Collins
Wilmot Collins was the Mayor of Helena in Montana. He assumed office on January 1, 2018. He left office on January 5, 2026.
Collins ran for re-election for Mayor of Helena in Montana. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.
While mayoral elections in Helena are nonpartisan, as of 2019, Collins was a Democrat.[1]
Biography
Collins was born in Liberia and came to Montana on a refugee visa in 1994. He received an undergraduate degree in political science and sociology from the University of Liberia and a master's degree in human resources management from Troy University. His professional experience includes working for the Montana VA Health Care System and the Montana Department of Health and Human Services. Collins also served in the U.S. Navy Reserve.[2][3][4]
Elections
2021
See also: Mayoral election in Helena, Montana (2021)
General election
General election for Mayor of Helena
Incumbent Wilmot Collins defeated Sonda Gaub in the general election for Mayor of Helena on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wilmot Collins (Nonpartisan) | 67.6 | 7,183 |
 | Sonda Gaub (Nonpartisan) | 31.4 | 3,332 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 112 | ||
| Total votes: 10,627 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Wilmot Collins and Sonda Gaub advanced from the primary for Mayor of Helena.
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Montana, 2020
United States Senate election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
United States Senate election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Montana
Incumbent Steve Daines defeated Steve Bullock in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Daines (R) | 55.0 | 333,174 |
 | Steve Bullock (D) | 45.0 | 272,463 | |
| Total votes: 605,637 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana
Steve Bullock defeated John Mues and Mike Knoles (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Bullock | 95.5 | 144,949 |
| John Mues | 2.5 | 3,740 | ||
 | Mike Knoles (Unofficially withdrew) | 2.1 | 3,165 | |
| Total votes: 151,854 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jack Ballard (D)
- Josh Seckinger (D)
- Wilmot Collins (D)
- Cora Neumann (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana
Incumbent Steve Daines defeated John B. Driscoll and Daniel Larson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Daines | 88.0 | 192,942 |
 | John B. Driscoll | 6.4 | 13,944 | |
 | Daniel Larson | 5.6 | 12,319 | |
| Total votes: 219,205 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana
Wendie Fredrickson defeated Dennis Daneke in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wendie Fredrickson | 66.4 | 504 |
| Dennis Daneke | 33.6 | 255 | ||
| Total votes: 759 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Susan Good-Geise (L)
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Wilmot Collins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Wilmot Collins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Intercept, "Liberian Refugee Wilmot Collins, Mayor of Helena, Launches Bid for Montana Senate Seat," May 13 2019
- ↑ City of Helena, "Meet Helena's Mayor & Commissioners," accessed January 24, 2022
- ↑ Independent Record, "Mayor-elect Wilmot Collins keeps focus on Helena as election gets national buzz," November 8, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Wilmot J. Collins," accessed January 24, 2022
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| Preceded by - |
Mayor of Helena 2018-2026 |
Succeeded by Emily Dean |
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