2024 Montana Secretary of State election

See also: 2024 United States secretary of state elections

The 2024 Montana Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next secretary of state of Montana, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Montana. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Christi Jacobsen was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Jesse Mullen.^[1][2]

2024 Montana Secretary of State election

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Nominee Christi Jacobsen Jesse Mullen Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 364,319 210,651 Percentage 61.4% 35.5%

County results Congressional district results Jacobsen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Mullen:      40–50%      50–60%

Secretary of State before election Christi Jacobsen Republican Elected Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen Republican

Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.^[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christi Jacobsen, incumbent secretary of state^[4]

Endorsements

Christi Jacobsen

Organizations

• National Right to Life Committee^[5]

Results

Republican primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christi Jacobsen (incumbent)	163,359	100.00%
Total votes			163,359	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jesse Mullen, newspaper owner^[7]

Results

Democratic primary results^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jesse Mullen	92,149	100.00%
Total votes			92,149	100.00%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Lamb, attorney and nominee for Montana's 1st congressional district in 2022^[8]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9]	Safe R	July 25, 2024

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Christi Jacobsen (R)	Jesse Mullen (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[10][A]	September 29 - October 1, 2024	500 (LV)	± 4.34%	48%	31%	9%[b]	14%

Results

Montana Secretary of State election, 2024^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christi Jacobsen (incumbent)	364,319	61.39%
	Democratic	Jesse Mullen	210,651	35.49%
	Libertarian	John Lamb	18,500	3.12%
Total votes			593,470	100.00%
	Republican hold

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Lamb (L) with 6%; "Won't Vote" with 1%; "Other" with 1%; "Refused" with 1%

Partisan clients

1. Poll sponsored by the Montana Republican Party

References

1. "Montana Secretary of State Election Results 2024". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
2. "Montana Secretary of State Election 2024 Live Results". www.nbcnews.com. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
3. "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
4. Sakariassen, Alex (November 13, 2023). "Jacobsen announces re-election bid for top election office". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
5. "Montana Endorsements". www.nrlvictoryfund.org. National Right to Life Victory Fund. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
6. "Montana Secretary of State". electionresults.mt.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
7. Hill, Deb (January 31, 2024). "Deer Lodge newspaper owner running for Secretary of State". Lewistown News-Argus. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
8. "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
9. Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
10. Public Opinion Strategies (R)
11. "2024 Statewide General Election Canvass". Secretary of State of Montana. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Christi Jacobsen (R) for Secretary of State
• John Lamb (L) for Secretary of State
• Jesse Mullen (D) for Secretary of State