Montana State Senate elections, 2006

Elections for the office of Montana State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 6, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006. Twenty-five seats were up for election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Montana State Senate, a candidate must be:

• A resident of the state for at least one year next preceding the general election
• A resident of the county for six months preceding the general election if it contains one or more districts or of the district if it contains all or parts of more than one county.

List of candidates

District 1

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Coral Cummings a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Aubyn Curtiss a

November 7 General election candidates:

Coral Cummings: 3,228

Aubyn Curtiss: 3,991

District 4

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Maxwell Battle, Jr.: 201
• Gerald Reckin: 686 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Gregory Barkus a

November 7 General election candidates:

Gerald Reckin: 2,481

Gregory Barkus: 4,113

District 5

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ric Smith a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Daniel Griffin: 614
• Verdell Jackson: 2,129 a
• Donald Loranger: 1,378

November 7 General election candidates:

Ric Smith: 3,913

Verdell Jackson: 5,751

District 8

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Kevin Howlett: 689
• Carol Juneau: 2,008

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Carol Juneau: 3,846

Maria Folsom: 100

Long Standing Bear Chief: 618

District 11

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Trudi Schmidt a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Trudi Schmidt: 4,291

Mike Kaszula: 480

Jonathan Martin: 1,032

District 12

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mitch Tropila a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Brian Hoven a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mitch Tropila: 2,586

Brian Hoven: 1,937

District 13

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Joe Tropila a

June 6 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 7 General election candidates:

Joe Tropila

District 14

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mary Lang a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jerry Black a

November 7 General election candidates:

Trudy Laas Skari: 2,403

Jerry Black: 5,707

District 15

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Dan Teigen a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Tom Montgomery: 1,219
• Jim Peterson: 2,696 a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dan Teigen: 2,754

Jim Peterson: 6,160

District 17

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ken Hansen a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Richard Cronk a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ken Hansen: 3,886

Richard Cronk: 2,422

District 20

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Phil Cook a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Keith Bales: 1,922 a
• Jesse Barnhart: 1,141

November 7 General election candidates:

Keith Bales

District 23

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Ray Tracy a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Kelly Gebhardt a

November 7 General election candidates:

Ray Tracy: 2,797

Kelly Gebhardt: 6,303

District 25

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Margaret MacDonald a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Roy Brown a

November 7 General election candidates:

Margaret MacDonald: 3,539

Roy Brown: 3,677

District 28

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Rayla Romain a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Jeff Essmann: 2,442 a
• Mark Noennig: 897

November 7 General election candidates:

Rayla Romain: 2,841

Jeff Essmann: 7,091

District 29

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Don Woerner a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dan McGee a

November 7 General election candidates:

Don Woerner: 3,845

Dan McGee: 5,537

District 30

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Diane Kamp Clayton a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Robert Story, Jr. a

November 7 General election candidates:

Dan Dutton: 3,447

Robert Story, Jr.: 5,281

District 31

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Clay McDonald a

June 6 GOP primary:

• John Esp a

November 7 General election candidates:

Clay McDonald: 3,535

John Esp: 5,031

District 32

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Larry Jent a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Art Wittich a

November 7 General election candidates:

Larry Jent: 5,413

Art Wittich: 4,227

District 35

June 6 Democratic primary:

• William Fairhurst: 427
• Alex Russell: 519 a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Gary Perry a

November 7 General election candidates:

Alex Russell: 3,743

Gary Perry: 6,022

District 39

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Joe Cohenour a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Terry Murphy a

November 7 General election candidates:

Joe Cohenour: 4,026

Terry Murphy: 4,241

District 40

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Mike Cooney a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Bob Leach a

November 7 General election candidates:

Mike Cooney: 5,871

Bob Leach: 2,739

District 42

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Kenneth DeBoer a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Dave Lewis a

November 7 General election candidates:

Kenneth DeBoer: 1,703

Dave Lewis: 3,274

District 44

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Deb Essen a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Rick Laible a

November 7 General election candidates:

Deb Essen: 3,349

Rick Laible: 5,527

District 48

June 6 Democratic primary:

• Carolyn Squires a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Monique Cratty a

November 7 General election candidates:

Carolyn Squires: 5,253

Monique Cratty: 2,563

District 49

June 6 Democratic primary:

• David Wanzenried a

June 6 GOP primary:

• Rusty VanOverbeck a

November 7 General election candidates:

David Wanzenried: 5,376

Rusty VanOverbeck: 2,679

Will Stock: 354

External links

• Montana Secretary of State, official 2006 legislative primary election results
• Montana Secretary of State, official 2006 legislative general election results

References

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Current members of the Montana State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Matt Regier

Majority Leader:Tom McGillvray

Senators

District 1

Mike Cuffe (R)

District 2

Dave Fern (D)

District 3

Carl Glimm (R)

District 4

John Fuller (R)

District 5

Matt Regier (R)

District 6

Mark Noland (R)

District 7

Greg Hertz (R)

District 8

Susan Webber (D)

District 9

Bruce Gillespie (R)

District 10

Jeremy Trebas (R)

District 11

Daniel Emrich (R)

District 12

Wendy McKamey (R)

District 13

Joshua Kassmier (R)

District 14

Russel Tempel (R)

District 15

Gregg Hunter (R)

District 16

Jonathan Windy Boy (D)

District 17

Bob Phalen (R)

District 18

Kenneth Bogner (R)

District 19

Barry Usher (R)

District 20

Sue Vinton (R)

District 21

Gayle Lammers (R)

District 22

Daniel Zolnikov (R)

District 23

Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D)

District 24

Mike Yakawich (R)

District 25

Dennis Lenz (R)

District 26

Tom McGillvray (R)

District 27

Vince Ricci (R)

District 28

Forrest Mandeville (R)

District 29

John Esp (R)

District 30

Cora Neumann (D)

District 31

Pat Flowers (D)

District 32

Denise Hayman (D)

District 33

Christopher Pope (D)

District 34

Shelley Vance (R)

District 35

Tony Tezak (R)

District 36

Sara Novak (D)

District 37

Derek Harvey (D)

District 38

Becky Beard (R)

District 39

Wylie Galt (R)

District 40

Laura Smith (D)

District 41

Janet Ellis (D)

District 42

Mary Dunwell (D)

District 43

Jason Ellsworth (R)

District 44

Theresa Manzella (R)

District 45

Denley Loge (R)

District 46

Jacinda Morigeau (D)

District 47

Ellie Boldman (D)

District 48

Andrea Olsen (D)

District 49

Willis Curdy (D)

District 50

Shane Morigeau (D)

Republican Party (32)

Democratic Party (18)

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