The 2020 Montana Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the secretary of state of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent Republican Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton was elected in 2016 with 55.5% of the vote.[1] Stapleton announced he would not seek re-election, instead running unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the open U.S. House seat in Montana.[2]
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Christi Jacobsen, chief of staff to Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton[3]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Bowen Greenwood, clerk for the Montana State Supreme Court[4]
- Brad Johnson, Montana Public Service Commissioner and former Montana Secretary of State (2005–2009)[5]
- Kurt Johnson[5]
- Forrest Mandeville, state representative[6]
- Scott Sales, president of the Montana State Senate[7]
Declined
edit- Corey Stapleton, incumbent Montana Secretary of State[2]
Results
edit
Jacobsen
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
Sales
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Johnson
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
Mandeville
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christi Jacobsen | 57,941 | 29.4% | |
| Republican | Scott Sales | 49,759 | 25.3% | |
| Republican | Brad Johnson | 45,526 | 23.1% | |
| Republican | Forrest Mandeville | 20,318 | 10.3% | |
| Republican | Bowen Greenwood | 14,080 | 7.1% | |
| Republican | Kurt Johnson | 9,346 | 4.7% | |
| Total votes | 196,970 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Bryce Bennett, state senator[8]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryce Bennett | 130,109 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 130,109 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[9] | Lean R | June 25, 2020 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Christi Jacobsen (R) | Bryce Bennett (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Bennett | Released August 20–26, 2020 | –[a] | ± 4.4% | 39% | 36% | 22% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christi Jacobsen | 352,939 | 59.56% | ||
| Democratic | Bryce Bennett | 239,617 | 40.44% | ||
| Total votes | 592,556 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2016GeneralStatewideCanvass.pdf" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Drake, Phil (June 15, 2019). "Stapleton announces run for U.S. House seat". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Montana secretary of state aide files to run for boss's job". Helena Independent Record. October 8, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Michiels, Holly K. (November 5, 2019). "Greenwood running for secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Lutey, Tom (March 9, 2020). "Montana's PSC chairman running again for secretary of state". Billings Gazette.
- ^ "Rep. Forrest Mandeville running for Montana secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Associated Press. July 31, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Michiels, Holly K. (March 18, 2019). "State Senate president Scott Sales announces bid for secretary of state in 202". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Michels, Holly K. (May 29, 2019). "State Sen. Bryce Bennett running for Montana secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Secretary of State Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Montana Statewide Election Results". Montana Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
Notes
edit- ^ Not yet released
External links
edit- Official campaign websites