2020 Montana Secretary of State election
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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
Candidates
Nominee
- Christi Jacobsen, chief of staff to Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton[3]
Eliminated in primary
- 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
- Corey Stapleton, incumbent Montana Secretary of State[2]
Results
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
Candidates
Declared
- Bryce Bennett, state senator[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryce Bennett | 130,109 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 130,109 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[9] | Lean R | June 25, 2020 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Christi Jacobsen (R) | Bryce Bennett (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Bennett[10] | Released August 20–26, 2020 | –[a] | ± 4.4% | 39% | 36% | 22% |
Results
| 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
References
Notes
External links
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