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New York Times
April 29, 2018
Despite Montana's conservative tilt, Mr. Tester has appeared to be in good shape to win re-election, and he has expressed no regret and no public ... It is likely that Mr. Trump will expend much of his energy in the midterm elections on deep-red states with Democratic senators, including West Virginia, NorthÃâà...
Tampabay.com
April 29, 2018
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump took aim at familiar political targets and added a few fresh ones during a campaign-style rally in Michigan, an Upper Midwest state that gave him a surprising victory in the 2016 election. Trump has been urging voters to support RepublicansÃâà...
MTPR
April 28, 2018
The four Republicans campaigning to take on incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Tester debated in Helena Thursday night. Ballots for the June 5 primary election will be mailed out in two weeks. In the past, the Republicans have said they'll play nice after the primary and support whomever becomes theÃâà...
CNN
April 27, 2018
Kevin Gardner, the campaign manager for Troy Downing, another potential Republican challenger to Tester, attacked the Montana senator in a statement, ... In Washington, Tester has often been Trump's sharpest critic among the handful of Democrats up for re-election this year in states Trump won byÃâà...
Helena Independent Record
April 13, 2018
HELENA — A conservative organization has agreed to pay $30,000 to Montana to avoid a trial on charges that it spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to influence the 2012 elections. Commissioner of Political Practices Jeff Mangan released the settlement agreement with the Montana Growth Network onÃâà...
MTPR
April 12, 2018
Montana election history shows that the more of a candidate's campaign war chest that comes from personal contributions the less likely they are to win. ... In Montana elections since the 1990s, candidates' chances of winning decreased as the percentage of campaign funds they contributed themselvesÃâà...
MTPR
April 10, 2018
Figueroa says his first vote as a U.S. Citizen was in Montana's presidential primary in 2016 when he cast his vote for Senator Bernie Sanders. Lauren Harshman, also from Chinook, cast her first vote in 2016 for Hillary Clinton in the primary election. She says it was a memorable year because she also votedÃâà...
Great Falls Tribune
April 6, 2018
On March 30, she contacted the Cascade County elections office to notify them of the two candidates and was told three others had applied with them. ... three candidates on the official election ballot or go with the opinion of the Montana School Boards Association and declare the candidacies null and void.
Helena Independent Record
April 3, 2018
As the Montana Democratic Party heads to court to get the Montana Green Party off the ballot before this June's primary, county elections officials are .... Stapleton previously raised concerns after calling more than 360 ballots cast during the May 25 special election to elect a U.S. House representativeÃâà...
KXLH Helena News
March 19, 2018
Who's investigating election interference:FBI - In July of 2016, the FBI launched a counterintelligence investigation into possible links between the Russian ... On February 2, 2017, the subcommittee announced that it was conducting an inquiry into Russia's efforts to influence elections in the US and abroad.
KULR-TV
March 19, 2018
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed thousands of people who rallied outside the Kremlin to thank them for their support and promised new achievements. Speaking to a crowd who attended a pop concert near the Kremlin marking his election victory, Putin hailed those whoÃâà...
Helena Independent Record
March 18, 2018
“I think that looking at the spreads of all the special elections, even the one in Montana, the movement in the Democratic direction confirms what we've been feeling and seeing.” ... Debra Lamm, chairwoman of the Montana GOP, said that she doesn't read anything into the Pennsylvania election.
Montana Standard
March 17, 2018
FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2016 file photo, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, left, and the governor's budget director, Dan Villa, outline Bullock's proposed budget for July 2017 through June 2019 in Helena, Mont. Republican legislative leaders created a panel Friday, March 16, 2018, to investigate the legitimacy ofÃâà...
The Missoulian
March 17, 2018
A party automatically qualifies if it had a candidate for statewide office in either of the two general elections who got at least 5 percent of votes cast in the ... The Green Party's effort to get on the ballot during last May's special election for the U.S. House was well-publicized after an appeals court denied itsÃâà...
Great Falls Tribune
March 14, 2018
Eight candidates, including six Democrats, are vying for the chance to unseat Gianforte this fall, after the Montana businessman won a special election last May to fill the remainder of Ryan Zinke's congressional term. On the eve of that election, Gianforte knocked Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs to the groundÃâà...
Roll Call
March 14, 2018
... in 2016, according to Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales. A Green Party candidate could threaten to tear off a chunk of his voting bloc. Green Party candidate Jill Stein took 1.6 percent of the votes in Montana in the 2016 presidential election, half a percentage point higher than her national average.
U.S. News & World Report
March 13, 2018
APNewsBreak: A Montana man who registered as a Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate heads an anti-tax ballot committee and was previously on ... That same Bozeman address was listed under Adams' name in Federal Election Commission documents, showing Adams was paid by the MontanaÃâà...
Great Falls Tribune
March 12, 2018
Cascade County Sheriff Bob Edwards was among the candidates who filed by the 5 p.m. Monday deadline for Cascade County elections. ... Edwards was asked to surrender all of his coroner and peace officer certifications by the Montana Public Safety Officer Standards and Training Council. a state ethicsÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 12, 2018
David Parker, a political science professor at Montana State University, said passing legislation in a hyper-partisan environment is a big deal. The issues that the legislation deal with have broad-based appeal and shouldn't alienate the Democratic base against Tester for trying to align himself with theÃâà...
Missoula Current
March 12, 2018
HELENA — A group at the center of one of the biggest elections scandals in modern Montana history is actively engaged in the 2018 election, while hiding its activities and spending, according to a complaint filed with state elections regulators. Kalispell Republican Rep. Frank Garner said in a complaintÃâà...
Great Falls Tribune
March 12, 2018
HELENA -- Filing closed at 5 p.m. Monday for the 2018 elections, bringing in a slew of candidates for county, state and federal seats and firing another volley in a political battle that in most cases won't be resolved until November. The Montana Secretary of State's office reported that 389 candidates filedÃâà...
Great Falls Tribune
March 8, 2018
The following people have filed so far to run for seats in Cascade County elections. The filing deadline is 5 p.m. Monday and people must go to the Cascade County Clerk and Recorder's office to file. The primary election is June 5 with the general election Nov. 6. * indicates incumbent. County Attorney
KRTV Great Falls News
March 6, 2018
The Montana Green Party made a big move Monday to allow its candidates to run for office in Montana this year, submitting thousands of signatures to election officials to qualify for the ballot. But it's not clear whether the party will have enough signatures to qualify – or if the signatures can be verified beforeÃâà...
Newstalkkgvo
March 6, 2018
Signatures are being verified this week at county elections offices across the state of Montana to qualify another political party for the 2018 ballot. Statewide ... If we run a candidate for that, then we have a far higher chance of having the five percent we need to keep our party status for the 2020 election.".
High Plains Journal
March 5, 2018
Voter turnout is usually much lighter in midterm elections and historically, the party that controls the White House loses seats in Congress. The only ... They are especially watching the 10 Senate seats in states that President Donald Trump won in 2016, including North Dakota, Montana, Missouri, Michigan,Ãâà...
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
March 5, 2018
President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that millions of people illegally voted in the 2016 elections. More recently, a conservative group filed a federal lawsuit seeking access to Pennsylvania election records after a Philadelphia city commissioner said more than 100,000 noncitizen immigrantsÃâà...
Billings Gazette
March 3, 2018
President Donald Trump claimed without evidence that millions of people illegally voted in the 2016 elections. More recently, a conservative group filed a federal lawsuit seeking access to Pennsylvania election records over its claims that more than 100,000 noncitizen immigrants had been registered toÃâà...
Great Falls Tribune
March 3, 2018
More candidates filing for Montana elections ... The following is a list of candidate filings so far for Montana legislative and non-legislative elections. ... 1 now held by Travis Kavulla, who is termed out of office, and District 5 now held by Brad Johnson, who is ending his first term and has filed for re-election.
Missoula Current
February 22, 2018
That's why it is incumbent upon every resident to get involved, Johnstone told the audience at a screening of the new Montana-centric documentary, “Dark Money.” Only widespread citizen involvement can counter the massive corporate spending on this, and other states', elections, he said. “Get involved.
Great Falls Tribune
February 14, 2018
'Dark Money' film shines light on Montana elections, funding ... A documentary that emerges as a political whodunit with Montana in the spotlight is among the films featured in this year's 15th annual Big Sky ... Cook said the film could spark more debate about dark money in the 2018 election cycle.
KTVQ Billings News
February 8, 2018
BILLINGS - Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton stopped by Billings West High School Thursday, to talk to students about the importance of getting involved. Stapleton spent over an hour with senior students at the high school answering questions. From social media to Indian Reservations andÃâà...
KTVH
December 31, 1999
... D.C. and much of the nation, and what Democrats need to do to win in the 2018 elections. He touted Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, who's up for re-election this year, calling him a loyal soldier for the programs and policies that help the most vulnerable, the working man and woman and military veterans.
Great Falls Tribune
December 31, 1999
U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte officially filed Thursday with the Montana Secretary of State's office as a Republican candidate to seek re-election for the lone seat in the U.S. House. "I'm running for Congress to serve the state that I love and ensure that Montana's voice is always heard. It's an honor to serveÃâà...
MTPR
December 31, 1999
Will this this lawsuit impact Montana's primary elections coming up on June 5? CCC: Judge Seeley made no commitment to make a ruling before then. Some primary election ballots are already printed. And all the parties agreed that this issue is about the general election this November. The hearing willÃâà...
