2020 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
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The 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the U.S. representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
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The incumbent, Republican Greg Gianforte, who was reelected with 50.9% of the vote in 2018,[1] declined to run for reelection and instead ran successfully for Governor of Montana, after having lost the 2016 election to incumbent Democrat Steve Bullock.[2]
As the Green Party was removed from the ballot, this was the first time since 1988 that there were no non-Republican or Democratic candidates running for either United States House of Representatives or United States Senate in Montana.[3]
In the general election, Republican state auditor Matt Rosendale defeated former state representative Kathleen Williams.
As of a result of the 2020 redistricting cycle, Montana regained its 2nd congressional district that it lost in 1993, therefore making the 2020 election the last election for the at-large district before it was eliminated.
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Matt Rosendale, Montana State Auditor, nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018, candidate for Montana's at-large congressional district in 2014[4]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Joe Dooling, rancher and chair of the Lewis and Clark County Republican Party[5]
- John Evankovich, electrical contractor[6]
- Debra Lamm, former chair of the Montana Republican Party and former state representative[7]
- Mark McGinley, youth counselor and retired Montana National Guard veteran[6]
- Corey Stapleton, Secretary of State of Montana, former state senator, candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012, candidate for the U.S. House in 2014[8]
Declined
edit- Greg Gianforte, incumbent U.S. representative (running for governor)[2]
- Albert Olszewski, state senator (running for governor)[9]
- Denny Rehberg, former U.S. representative, nominee for U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2012, and former lieutenant governor of Montana[10]
Endorsements
editMatt Rosendale
Executive officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States[11]
Individuals
- Mark Levin, conservative talk radio host[12]
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman, son of President Donald Trump[13]
Organizations
Polling
editPolls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Russell Fagg |
Joe Dooling |
Timothy Johnson |
Al Olszewski |
Denny Rehberg |
Matt Rosendale |
Corey Stapleton |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Billings[16] | October 7–16, 2019 | 99 (LV) | – | – | 1% | <1% | – | – | 32% | 22% | 44% |
| WPA Intelligence (R)[17][A] | February 24–26, 2019 | 501 (V) | ± 4.4% | 24% | – | – | – | – | 57% | – | 15% |
| – | – | 39% | 46% | – | 13% | ||||||
| 18% | 10% | – | 51% | – | 18% | ||||||
| 15% | – | 31% | 37% | – | 16% | ||||||
| 17% | – | – | 48% | 19% | 16% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Rosendale | 104,575 | 48.31% | |
| Republican | Corey Stapleton | 71,902 | 33.21% | |
| Republican | Debra Lamm | 14,462 | 6.68% | |
| Republican | Joe Dooling | 13,726 | 6.34% | |
| Republican | Mark McGinley | 7,818 | 3.61% | |
| Republican | John Evankovich | 3,983 | 1.84% | |
| Total votes | 216,466 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Kathleen Williams, former state representative and nominee for Montana's at-large congressional district in 2018[19]
Eliminated in primary
edit- Tom Winter, state representative[20]
Withdrew
edit- Matt Rains, rancher and army veteran (endorsed Williams)[21]
Declined
edit- Wilmot Collins, mayor of Helena and former 2020 candidate for U.S. Senate[22]
- Rob Quist, musician, member of the Montana Arts Council, nominee for Montana's at-large congressional district in 2017
Endorsements
editKathleen Williams
State politicians
- Dick Barrett, State Representative
- Willis Curdy, State Representative
- Ann Mary Dussault, former state representative and former House Majority Leader
- Jen Gross, State Senator
- Tom Jacobson, State Senator
- Jessica Karjala, State Representative
- Kathy Kelker, State Representative
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter, State Representative
- Jasmine Krotkov, State Representative
- Margaret McDonald, state senator, Senate Minority Whip, and former state representative
- Mary McNally, State Senator
- Diane Sands, state senator and former state representative
Local politicians
- Mike Kadas, former mayor of Missoula (1996–2006)
Individuals
- Matt Rains, rancher and army veteran and former 2020 candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's at-large district[21]
Local unions
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Montana Council 9[23]
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 190[24]
- Montana Federation of Public Employees[25]
Organizations
- EMILY's List
- End Citizens United
- League of Conservation Voters
- Montana Conservation Voters
- Montana Sportsmen Alliance PAC
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
- National Organization for Women
- New Democrat Coalition Action Fund[26]
Tom Winter
Individuals
Organizations
- Blue America[28]
- DUH! Demand Universal Healthcare[29]
- Montana Progressive Democrats[30]
- Our Revolution[31]
- Progressive Rising[32]
- Sunrise Movement - Montana chapter[33]
Polling
editPolls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Matt Rains |
Kathleen Williams |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Billings[34] | October 7–16, 2019 | 40 (LV) | – | 6% | 69% | 25% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Williams | 133,436 | 89.47% | |
| Democratic | Tom Winter | 15,698 | 10.53% | |
| Total votes | 149,134 | 100.0% | ||
Other candidates
editGreen Party
editDisqualified
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | John Gibney | 690 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 690 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[37] | Lean R | October 2, 2020 |
| Inside Elections[38] | Lean R | October 1, 2020 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[39] | Lean R | October 1, 2020 |
| Politico[40] | Lean R | September 9, 2020 |
| Daily Kos[41] | Lean R | September 25, 2020 |
| RCP[42] | Tossup | October 26, 2020 |
| Niskanen[43] | Lean R | July 26, 2020 |
| The Economist[44] | Tossup | October 2, 2020 |
Polling
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Matt Rosendale (R) |
Kathleen Williams (D) |
Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State University Billings[45] | October 19–24, 2020 | 546 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 47% | 46% | 6%[b] |
| Siena College/NYT Upshot[46] | October 18–20, 2020 | 758 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 50% | 46% | 4%[c] |
| Strategies 360[47] | October 15–20, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 46% | 46% | 9%[d] |
| RMG Research/PoliticalIQ[48] | October 15–18, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 47%[e] | 47% | 6%[f] |
| 45%[g] | 49% | 6%[h] | ||||
| 49%[i] | 45% | 6%[j] | ||||
| Montana State University Bozeman[49] | September 14 – October 2, 2020 | 1,609 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 48% | 46% | 6%[k] |
| Siena College/NYT Upshot[50] | September 14–16, 2020 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 41% | 44% | 13%[l] |
| Expedition Strategies (D)[51][B] | August 22–27, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 48% | 51% | 1%[m] |
| WPA Intelligence (R)[52][A] | August 9–11, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 51% | 45% | 4%[n] |
| Civiqs/Daily Kos[53] | July 11–13, 2020 | 873 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 49% | 47% | 5%[o] |
| Public Policy Polling[54] | July 9–10, 2020 | 1,224 (V) | ± 2.8% | 44% | 44% | 13%[p] |
| Global Strategy Group (D)[55][C] | June 24–28, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 47% | 6% |
| University of Montana[56] | June 17–26, 2020 | 517 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 45% | 37% | 18%[q] |
| Public Policy Polling[57][D] | March 12–13, 2020 | 903 (V) | ± 3.3% | 45% | 45% | 9% |
Hypothetical polling
University of Montana polls did not account for certain presumed withdrawals of major party candidates after their primaries in the following polls.
with Joe Dooling (R), John Evankovich (R), Timothy Johnson (R), Corey Stapleton (R) and Tom Winter (D)
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Matt Rosendale (R) |
Corey Stapleton (R) |
Kathleen Williams (D) |
Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana[58] | February 12–22, 2020 | 498 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 35.7% | 19.4% | 35.8% | 9.1%[r] |
with Joe Dooling (R), Timothy Johnson (R), Matt Rains (D), Corey Stapleton (R) and Tom Winter (D)
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Matt Rosendale (R) |
Corey Stapleton (R) |
Kathleen Williams (D) |
Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Montana[59] | September 26 – October 3, 2019 | 303 (RV) | ± 5.6% | 35.3% | 19.8% | 36.1% | 8.8%[s] |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Rosendale | 339,169 | 56.39% | +5.51% | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Williams | 262,340 | 43.61% | −2.64% | |
| Total votes | 601,509 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
edit- Park (largest city: Livingston)
- Hill (largest city: Havre)
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Undecided with 6%
- ^ Would not vote with 1%; "Someone else" with 0%; Undecided with 3%
- ^ Undecided with 9%
- ^ Standard VI response
- ^ "Someone else" with 2%; Undecided with 4%
- ^ Results generated with high Democratic turnout model
- ^ "Someone else" with 2%; Undecided with 4%
- ^ Results generated with high Republican turnout model
- ^ "Someone else" with 2%; Undecided with 4%
- ^ "Other" with 1%; Undecided with 5%
- ^ Gibney (G) with 2%; would not vote with 1%; "someone else" with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 10%
- ^ Undecided with 1%
- ^ Undecided with 4%
- ^ Undecided with 3%; "Someone else" with 2%
- ^ Undecided with 13%
- ^ Undecided with 18.4%
- ^ Dooling (R) with 2.9%; Winter (D) with 2.7%; Johnson (R) with 1.8%; Evankovich (R) with 1.7%
- ^ Dooling (R) with 2.5%; Rains (D) with 2.4%; Winter (D) with 2.1%; Johnson (R) with 1.8%
Partisan clients
References
edit- ^ Wasserman, David; Flinn, Ally (November 7, 2018). "2018 House Popular Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Michels, Holly K. (June 6, 2019). "Gianforte files to run for governor in 2020". Independent Record. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "No Alternative Candidates on Montana Ballot for Any Congressional Race". Ballot Access News. September 13, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ Pathé, Simone (June 17, 2019). "On heels of Senate loss, Matt Rosendale running for Congress — again". Roll Call. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
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- ^ a b Dennison, Mike (March 2, 2020). "Dillon veteran a surprise candidate in U.S. House race". KTVH.
- ^ Drake, Phil. "Lamm enters 2020 race for U.S. House seat". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Drake, Phil (June 15, 2019). "Stapleton announces run for U.S. House seat". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
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- ^ Our Revolution (April 30, 2020). "We are so proud to endorse #ProgressiveChampion Tom Winter as he will fight for a #GreenNewDeal and better rights for working people. #PoliticalRevolution". Retrieved May 21, 2020 – via Facebook.
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- ^ "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
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- ^ Montana State University Billings
- ^ Siena College/NYT Upshot
- ^ Strategies 360
- ^ RMG Research/PoliticalIQ Archived October 26, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Montana State University Bozeman Archived October 19, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Siena College/NYT Upshot
- ^ Expedition Strategies (D) Archived September 2, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WPA Intelligence (R)
- ^ Civiqs/Daily Kos
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Global Strategy Group (D)
- ^ University of Montana
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ University of Montana
- ^ University of Montana
- ^ "Montana Federal Election Results". Montana Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
External links
edit- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Montana", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Montana: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Montana". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Montana at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites
- Matt Rosendale (R) for Congress
- Kathleen Williams (D) for Congress Archived April 6, 2019, at the Wayback Machine