Republicans Rule Day In State’s Elections
Montana voters saw red as they elected Republicans during the general election held on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Headlining the results was Tim Sheehy defeated three-term U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in a race that attracted much national attention and financial backing for both candidates. Sheehy, a Republican, won with 54 percent of the voting. In Roosevelt County, Tester received 2,184 votes compared to Sheehy’s 1,628 votes.
“My promise to every Montanan is simple: As your senator, I will always fight for Montanans, put America First, and do the right thing in office because it’s the right thing for Montana and America — I’ll never be bought by the lobbyists, special interests, and the D.C. swamp,” Sheehy said in a press release.
Montana helped elect Donald Trump as president as the Republican garnered 59 percent compared to Democrat Kamala Harris’ 38 percent. In Roosevelt County, Trump received 2,037 votes compared to Harris’ 1,631.
Republican Troy Downing won the U.S. Rep. position for Montana’s second congressional district with 66 percent of the vote compared to John Driscoll’s 34 percent.
Gov. Greg Gianforte was re-elected with 60 percent compared to Ryan Busse’s 38 percent. Gianforte had 2,100 votes compared to Busse’s 1,608 in Roosevelt County.
Also re-elected to state positions were Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Bowen Greenwood as Clerk of the Supreme Court and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen. Knudsen edged Ben Alke, 1,914 votes to 1,856 votes, in Roosevelt County Also elected to state offices were Republican Susie Hedalen as State Superintendent of Public Instruction and James Brown as state auditor. Superintendent candidate Shannon O’Brien and Clerk of Supreme Court candidate Erin Farris-Olsen each had more votes than their opponent in Roosevelt County.
Cory Swanson was elected Supreme Court Chief Justice with 54 percent of the vote.
Katherine Bidegaray of Richland County won elected to Supreme Court Justice #3 at 53 percent.
Voters approved Constitutional Amendment CI-128 by a 57-43 percent margin. The measure adds explicit right to abortion in the state Constitution.
Both CI-126 and CI-127, which dealt with election reform, were defeated.
