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Trump Endorses 'Steve,' Montana Conservatives Celebrate Their Primary Wins

By & Rob Saldin & Holly Michels • Jun 5, 2020
'Campaign Beat' is Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

Favorites in the top races won their primaries but the general election may not be as predictable. President Trump plans to campaign in Montana for his favorite Steve. And hard-line conservatives celebrate legislative primary victories.

Listen now on Campaign Beat, with Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin and Holly Michels.

Montana Supreme Court: Ballots Must Be Received By Election Day

By • May 27, 2020

The Montana Supreme Court today overruled a lower court order and restored the state’s Jun. 2 mail-in ballot receipt deadline for the upcoming primary.

The high court’s order means voters must get their mail-in ballots to their local election office or other drop off locations by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

2020 Primary Preview: Montana's U.S. House Race

By • May 22, 2020


With no incumbent seeking reelection, Montana’s lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is once again up for grabs. Republicans are trying to prevent a Democrat from flipping the seat blue for the first time in more than 20 years.

Two Democrats, six Republicans and a Green Party candidate are trying to succeed current Republican Congressman Greg Gianforte, who is running for governor.

2020 Primary Preview: Montana Secretary of State

By • May 22, 2020

 

The Montana Secretary of State oversees elections and election laws, maintains records on legislation and business filings, and serves on the state Board of Land Commissioners, among other duties. Seven candidates are vying for the position in the primary election.

Corey Stapleton 2020 Election Questionnaire

By • May 21, 2020
Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton.
Courtesy Montana Secretary of State.

Montana Public Radio is gathering information on all statewide primary candidates to publish as a resource for our audience. We asked all the statewide candidates to respond to the following questions via email, limiting their answers to 300 words per question. These are their unedited responses.

U.S. House candidate Corey Stapleton:

Bullock Resists Spending Cuts; Republicans Try To Out-Trump The Competition

By & Rob Saldin & Holly Michels • May 15, 2020
'Campaign Beat' is Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

Gov. Bullock resists pressure to cut spending because of the economic fallout of the pandemic. Republican candidates sound familiar themes in their new campaign ads. Montana has a higher number of women running for office this year. And why some Democrats are thinking about voting for a Republican in the primary.

Listen now on Campaign Beat, with Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin and Holly Michels.

Montana's US House Candidates To Debate Saturday

By • May 1, 2020
Montana Politics News

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Seven of the eight candidates running for Montana’s lone U.S. House seat are scheduled to participate in a virtual debate on Saturday.

The debate is sponsored by the Montana Farmers Union and will focus on agricultural issues, ABC FOX Montana reported. The debates will be prerecorded and aired on SWX television stations at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Counties Prepare For Mail-In Voting; COVID-19 Puts Spotlight On Bullock

By & Rob Saldin & Holly Michels • Mar 27, 2020
'Campaign Beat' is Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program.

Tonight on Campaign Beat: Primary election ballots are set to be mailed in six weeks. Members of Congress arguably have less influence than governors during the growing pandemic. Montana Republicans fess up to their effort to get Greens on the ballot. And Montana's secretary of state thinks this is "the perfect time for a crisis."

Listen now on Campaign Beat, with Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin and Holly Michels.

Elections Chief Says To Wait And See About Montana Primaries

By • Mar 18, 2020
Election sign at a Missoula polling place.
Josh Burnham / Montana Public Radio

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton plans to wait for more information about the coronavirus outbreak before deciding whether to change to the state's June 2 primary elections

In a video posted on Twitter Tuesday, Stapleton said people have asked him whether the primaries should be canceled, postponed, or conducted by mail because of the effort underway to stem the spread of the virus.

Montana Candidate Filing Deadline Filled With Surprises

By & • Mar 10, 2020


We now know what Montana’s primary ballots will look on June 2. Monday marked the final day for Montana candidates to file for office. 

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