2018 United States Senate election in Montana
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The 2018 United States Senate election in Montana was held on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Montana, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Although Montana went for Donald Trump by a margin of about 20 percent in 2016, incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Tester was reelected to a third term, defeating Republican State Auditor Matt Rosendale. Rosendale conceded on November 7, 2018.[1] This was the first Senate election in which Tester received a majority of votes cast rather than a simple plurality.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
Nominated[]
- Jon Tester, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Endorsements[]
- U.S. Vice President
- Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States[3]
- U.S. Senators
- Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator (IL) and Senate Minority Whip[4]
- Al Franken, former U.S. Senator (MN)[5][failed verification]
- Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (CA)[6]
- Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator (MN)[5]
- Ed Markey, U.S. Senator (MA)[7]
- Tom Udall, U.S. Senator (NM)[8]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (MA)[9]
- Local and statewide politicians
- Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana[10]
- Organizations
- Council for a Livable World[11]
- End Citizens United[12]
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund [13]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[14]
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jon Tester (incumbent) | 114,948 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 114,948 | 100.00% |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
Nominated[]
Eliminated in primary[]
- Troy Downing, veteran and businessman[17]
- Russell Fagg, former Yellowstone County District Judge[18]
- Albert Olszewski, state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012[19]
Withdrew[]
Declined[]
- Tim Fox, Attorney General of Montana[22][23]
- Robert J. O'Neill, former Navy SEAL (endorsed Troy Downing)[24][25]
- Marc Racicot, former governor and former chairman of the Republican National Committee (endorsed Russell Fagg)[26][27]
- Corey Stapleton, Secretary of State of Montana, candidate for governor in 2012 and candidate for Congress in 2014[28][29]
- Ryan Zinke, former Secretary of the Interior and former U.S. Representative[30][31]
Endorsements[]
- U.S. Vice Presidents
- Dan Quayle, 44th Vice President[32]
- State Representatives
- Jimmy Patelis[25]
- Individuals
- Robert O'Neill, Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden[25]
- Lola Zinke, wife of Ryan Zinke[25]
- U.S. Presidents
- Donald Trump[34]
- National Security Adviser
- John R. Bolton[35]
- U.S. Senators
- U.S. Representatives
- Ron Marlenee (former)[37]
- State Senators
- Steve Hinebauch[37]
- David Howard[37]
- Frederick Moore[37]
- Ryan Osmundson[37]
- Daniel Salomon[37]
- Cary Smith[37]
- Chas Vincent[37]
- Roger Webb[37]
- State Representatives
- Nancy Ballance[37]
- Dan Bartel[37]
- [37]
- Alan Doane[37]
- Kelly Flynn[37]
- Terry Gauthier[37]
- Edward Greef[37]
- Steve Gunderson[37]
- Bill Harris[37]
- Adam Hertz[37]
- Greg Hertz[37]
- Mike Hopkins[37]
- Austin Knudsen, Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives[37]
- Jon Knokey[37]
- Casey Knudsen[37]
- Denley Loge[37]
- Theresa Manzella[37]
- [37]
- [37]
- Nicholas Schwaderer (former)[37]
- Jeremy Trebas[37]
- Sue Vinton[37]
- Peggy Webb[37]
- Daniel Zolnikov[37]
- Individuals
- Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist and executive chair of Breitbart News[38]
- Organizations
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Troy Downing |
Russell Fagg |
Al Olszewski |
Matt Rosendale |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WPA Intelligence (R-Club for Growth) | April 15–16, 2018 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 12% | 17% | 8% | 40% | – | 23% |
WPA Intelligence (R-Rosendale) | February 5–7, 2018 | 401 | ± 4.4% | 12% | 11% | 5% | 28% | 1%[44] | – |
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/2018_MT_US_Senate_Republican_primary.svg/220px-2018_MT_US_Senate_Republican_primary.svg.png)
- Rosendale—60–70%
- Rosendale—50–60%
- Rosendale—40–50%
- Rosendale—30–40%
- Rosendale—<30%
- Rosendale/Fagg tie—30–40%
- Fagg—30–40%
- Fagg—40–50%
- Fagg—50–60%
- Olszewski—30–40%
- Olszewski—40–50%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Rosendale | 51,859 | 33.82% | |
Republican | Russ Fagg | 43,465 | 28.34% | |
Republican | Troy Downing | 29,341 | 19.13% | |
Republican | Al Olszewski | 28,681 | 18.70% | |
Total votes | 153,346 | 100.00% |
Libertarian primary[]
Candidates[]
Nominated[]
- Rick Breckenridge, 2016 candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives[45]
In October 2018, Breckenridge told a reporter from the Associated Press that he opposed the use of dark money in politics. Breckenridge said that he realistically anticipated only receiving three or four percent of the vote in the general election, and that he endorsed Rosendale's efforts to stop the use of dark money in politics.[46] The Associated Press interpreted Breckenridge's comments as a statement that Breckenridge was dropping out of the race and endorsing Rosendale.[46] Breckenridge later stated that his use of the word "endorse" referred only to stopping the use of dark money in politics, and said he was still running for the Senate.[47][48][49]
Green Party[]
Kelly won the Green Party nomination, but a Montana district court judge ruled that he had insufficient signatures to get on the ballot.[50]
Candidates[]
Nominee (removed from ballot)[]
- Steve Kelly, artist and environmental activist[51]
Eliminated in primary[]
- Timothy Adams
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/2018_MT_US_Senate_Green_primary.svg/220px-2018_MT_US_Senate_Green_primary.svg.png)
- Kelly—100%
- Kelly—≥90%
- Kelly—80–90%
- Kelly—70–80%
- Kelly—60–70%
- Kelly—50–60%
- Kelly—40–50%
- Kelly/Adams tie—30–40%
- Kelly/Adams tie—50%
- Adams—50–60%
- Adams—60–70%
- Adams—100%
- No votes
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Steve Kelly | 971 | 61.22% | |
Green | Timothy Adams | 615 | 38.78% | |
Total votes | 1,586 | 100% |
General election[]
Debates[]
- Complete video of debate, September 29, 2018
- Complete video of debate, October 14, 2018
Predictions[]
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[52] | Tossup | October 26, 2018 |
Inside Elections[53] | Tilt D | November 1, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[54] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
Daily Kos[55] | Tossup | November 1, 2018 |
Fox News[56] | Lean D | November 1, 2018 |
CNN[57] | Lean D | November 1, 2018 |
RealClearPolitics[58] | Tossup | November 5, 2018 |
FiveThirtyEight[59] | Likely D | November 6, 2018 |
Endorsements[]
- U.S. Vice Presidents
- Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States[3]
- U.S. Senators
- Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator (IL) and Senate Minority Whip[4]
- Al Franken, former U.S. Senator (MN)[5]
- Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (CA)[6]
- Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator (MN)[5]
- Ed Markey, U.S. Senator (MA)[7]
- Tom Udall, U.S. Senator (NM)[8]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (MA)[9]
- Brian Schatz, U.S. Senator (HI)[60]
- Individuals
- Newspapers
- Local and statewide politicians
- Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana[10]
- Organizations
- Communications Workers of America[65]
- Council for a Livable World[11]
- End Citizens United[12]
- Feminist Majority Political Action Committee [66]
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund [13]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[14]
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare[67]
- National Education Association[68]
- National Wildlife Federation Action Fund
- Population Connection[69]
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[34]
- Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States[70]
- National Security Adviser
- John R. Bolton[35]
- U.S. Senators
- Ted Cruz (TX)[36]
- Steve Daines (MT)[71]
- Cory Gardner (CO)[72]
- Lindsey Graham (SC)[73]
- Mike Lee (UT)[36]
- Rand Paul (KY)[74]
- U.S. Representatives
- District Judges
- Russell Fagg, former Yellowstone County District Judge and 2018 Senate Primary Challenger[75]
- State Senators
- Steve Hinebauch[37]
- David Howard[37]
- Frederick Moore[37]
- Ryan Osmundson[37]
- Daniel Salomon[37]
- Cary Smith[37]
- Chas Vincent[37]
- Roger Webb[37]
- Al Olszewski
- State Representative
- Nancy Ballance[37]
- Dan Bartel[37]
- [37]
- Alan Doane[37]
- Kelly Flynn[37]
- Terry Gauthier[37]
- Edward Greef[37]
- Steve Gunderson[37]
- Bill Harris[37]
- Adam Hertz[37]
- Greg Hertz[37]
- Mike Hopkins[37]
- Austin Knudsen, Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives[37]
- Jon Knokey[37]
- Casey Knudsen[37]
- Denley Loge[37]
- Theresa Manzella[37]
- [37]
- [37]
- Nicholas Schwaderer (former)[37]
- Jeremy Trebas[37]
- Sue Vinton[37]
- Peggy Webb[37]
- Daniel Zolnikov[37]
- Individuals
- Rick Breckenridge his Libertarian opponent in this election.[76]
- Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist and executive chair of Breitbart News[38]
- Troy Downing, veteran and 2018 Senate challenger[77]
- Mark Levin, lawyer, author, and radio personality[78]
- Donald Trump Jr., businessman and son of U.S. President Donald Trump[79]
- Alvin "A.J." Not Afraid, chairman of the Crow Tribe[80]
- Organizations
- CatholicVote.org[39]
- Citizens United Political Victory Fund
- Club for Growth[40]
- Senate Conservatives Fund[41]
- Great America Alliance[42]
- FreedomWorks[43]
- National Right to Life[81]
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce[82]
- Tea Party Express[83]
- Americans for Prosperity[84]
- Montana Shooting Sports Association[85]
- National Rifle Association[86]
- National Organization for Marriage[87]
Fundraising[]
Campaign finance reports as of October 17, 2018 | |||
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Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
Jon Tester (D) | $19,499,290 | $17,946,600 | $1,612,530 |
Matt Rosendale (R) | $5,034,075 | $4,515,910 | $524,379 |
Rick Breckenridge (L) | - | - | - |
Source: Federal Election Commission[88] |
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jon Tester (D) |
Matt Rosendale (R) |
Rick Breckenridge (L) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Trafalgar Group (R) | November 2–5, 2018 | 953 | ± 3.2% | 50% | 49% | – | 1% | 0% |
HarrisX | November 1–5, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 42% | – | – | – |
Change Research | November 2–4, 2018 | 879 | – | 46% | 49% | 3% | – | – |
HarrisX | October 31 – November 4, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 43% | – | – | – |
HarrisX | October 30 – November 3, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 43% | – | – | – |
HarrisX | October 29 – November 2, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 50% | 42% | – | – | – |
HarrisX | October 28 – November 1, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 42% | – | – | – |
HarrisX | October 27–31, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 49% | 42% | – | – | – |
HarrisX | October 24–30, 2018 | 700 | ± 3.7% | 48% | 40% | – | – | – |
Gravis Marketing | October 24–26, 2018 | 782 | ± 3.5% | 48% | 45% | – | – | 7% |
University of Montana | October 10–18, 2018 | 533 | ± 4.3% | 49% | 39% | 2% | – | 10% |
Montana State University Billings | October 8–13, 2018 | 471 | ± 4.5% | 47% | 38% | 3% | – | 12% |
Montana State University Bozeman | September 15 – October 6, 2018 | 2,079 | ± 2.2% | 46% | 43% | 3% | 2% | 7% |
Public Policy Polling (D-Protect Our Care) | September 28, 2018 | 594 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 45% | – | – | 6% |
Gravis Marketing | September 19–22, 2018 | 710 | ± 3.7% | 49% | 45% | – | – | 6% |
Axis Research (R-NRSC) | September 17–19, 2018 | – | ± 4.5% | 44% | 44% | 4% | – | 8% |
AARP/Benenson Strategy Group (D) | September 6–16, 2018 | 950 | ± 3.1% | 50% | 43% | – | 2% | 5% |
CBS News/YouGov | September 10–14, 2018 | 453 | – | 47% | 45% | – | 3% | 5% |
University of Montana | August 13–31, 2018 | 466 | ± 4.5% | 56% | 32% | 2% | – | 9% |
WPA Intelligence (R-NRSC) | August 20–22, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 45% | 47% | – | – | 5% |
Remington Research (R) | July 8–10, 2018 | 2,581 | ± 2.0% | 49% | 46% | – | – | 5% |
SurveyMonkey/Axios | June 11 – July 2, 2018 | 974 | ± 5.0% | 55% | 43% | – | – | 3% |
Gravis Marketing | June 11–13, 2018 | 469 | ± 4.5% | 52% | 44% | – | – | 4% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jon Tester (D) |
Generic Republican |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SurveyMonkey/Axios | February 12–March 5, 2018 | 1,484 | ± 3.4% | 42% | 55% | 3% |
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jon Tester (incumbent) | 253,876 | 50.33% | +1.75% | |
Republican | Matt Rosendale | 235,963 | 46.78% | +1.92% | |
Libertarian | Rick Breckenridge | 14,545 | 2.88% | -3.68% | |
Total votes | 504,384 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
By county[]
From Secretary of State of Montana[90]
County | Jon Tester Democratic |
Matt Rosendale Republican |
Rick Breckenridge Libertarian |
Total
Votes | |||
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# | % | # | % | # | % | ||
Beaverhead | 1,876 | 38.31% | 2,866 | 58.53% | 155 | 3.17% | 4,897 |
Big Horn | 3,027 | 64.73% | 1,558 | 33.32% | 91 | 1.95% | 4,676 |
Blaine | 1,961 | 64.96% | 982 | 32.53% | 76 | 2.52% | 3,019 |
Broadwater | 1,071 | 32.84% | 2,086 | 63.97% | 104 | 3.19% | 3,261 |
Carbon | 2,680 | 44.17% | 3,209 | 52.89% | 178 | 2.93% | 6,067 |
Carter | 128 | 17.02% | 602 | 80.05% | 22 | 2.93% | 752 |
Cascade | 17,435 | 51.27% | 15,566 | 45.77% | 1,008 | 2.96% | 34,009 |
Chouteau | 1,275 | 47.99% | 1,312 | 49.38% | 70 | 2.63% | 2,657 |
Custer | 1,942 | 39.77% | 2,762 | 56.56% | 179 | 3.67% | 4,883 |
Daniels | 281 | 29.86% | 631 | 67.06% | 29 | 3.08% | 941 |
Dawson | 1,233 | 30.27% | 2,700 | 66.29% | 140 | 3.44% | 4,073 |
Deer Lodge | 2,892 | 68.27% | 1,208 | 28.52% | 136 | 3.21% | 4,236 |
Fallon | 281 | 21.80% | 951 | 73.78% | 57 | 4.42% | 1,289 |
Fergus | 1,964 | 33.90% | 3,640 | 62.83% | 189 | 3.26% | 5,793 |
Flathead | 19,652 | 41.15% | 26,759 | 56.03% | 1,349 | 2.82% | 47,760 |
Gallatin | 33,251 | 59.45% | 21,248 | 37.99% | 1,434 | 2.56% | 55,933 |
Garfield | 81 | 11.88% | 571 | 83.72% | 30 | 4.40% | 682 |
Glacier | 3,754 | 75.14% | 1,153 | 23.08% | 89 | 1.78% | 4,996 |
Golden Valley | 130 | 28.63% | 303 | 66.74% | 21 | 4.63% | 454 |
Granite | 695 | 38.76% | 1,046 | 58.34% | 52 | 2.90% | 1,793 |
Hill | 3,729 | 58.36% | 2,434 | 38.09% | 227 | 3.55% | 6,390 |
Jefferson | 2,954 | 43.23% | 3,653 | 53.46% | 226 | 3.31% | 6,833 |
Judith Basin | 388 | 32.58% | 752 | 63.14% | 51 | 4.28% | 1,191 |
Lake | 6,916 | 50.22% | 6,491 | 47.13% | 365 | 2.65% | 13,772 |
Lewis and Clark | 20,506 | 57.70% | 14,106 | 39.69% | 927 | 2.61% | 35,539 |
Liberty | 365 | 37.21% | 586 | 59.73% | 30 | 3.06% | 981 |
Lincoln | 2,902 | 31.08% | 6,137 | 65.73% | 298 | 3.19% | 9,337 |
Madison | 1,890 | 38.11% | 2,898 | 58.44% | 171 | 3.45% | 4,959 |
McCone | 227 | 22.06% | 773 | 75.12% | 29 | 2.82% | 1,029 |
Meagher | 319 | 32.68% | 629 | 64.45% | 28 | 2.87% | 976 |
Mineral | 785 | 38.14% | 1,181 | 57.39% | 92 | 4.47% | 2,058 |
Missoula | 41,688 | 67.62% | 18,631 | 30.22% | 1,332 | 2.16% | 61,651 |
Musselshell | 573 | 23.56% | 1,743 | 71.67% | 116 | 4.77% | 2,432 |
Park | 5,114 | 52.59% | 4,357 | 44.81% | 253 | 2.60% | 9,724 |
Petroleum | 58 | 18.59% | 248 | 79.49% | 6 | 1.92% | 312 |
Phillips | 577 | 27.71% | 1,426 | 68.49% | 79 | 3.79% | 2,082 |
Pondera | 1,176 | 43.80% | 1,413 | 52.63% | 96 | 3.58% | 2,685 |
Powder River | 203 | 20.86% | 748 | 76.88% | 22 | 2.26% | 973 |
Powell | 1,026 | 37.17% | 1,641 | 59.46% | 93 | 3.37% | 2,760 |
Prairie | 177 | 27.11% | 450 | 68.91% | 26 | 3.98% | 653 |
Ravalli | 9,156 | 39.13% | 13,622 | 58.21% | 623 | 2.66% | 23,401 |
Richland | 1,136 | 26.22% | 3,017 | 69.64% | 179 | 4.13% | 4,332 |
Roosevelt | 2,013 | 58.40% | 1,346 | 39.05% | 88 | 2.55% | 3,447 |
Rosebud | 1,511 | 44.88% | 1,765 | 52.42% | 91 | 2.70% | 3,367 |
Sanders | 2,071 | 33.65% | 3,856 | 62.66% | 227 | 3.69% | 6,154 |
Sheridan | 712 | 39.29% | 1,017 | 56.13% | 83 | 4.58% | 1,812 |
Silver Bow | 11,672 | 71.55% | 4,246 | 26.03% | 394 | 2.42% | 16,312 |
Stillwater | 1,501 | 30.86% | 3,206 | 65.91% | 157 | 3.23% | 4,864 |
Sweet Grass | 652 | 31.08% | 1,372 | 65.40% | 74 | 3.53% | 2,098 |
Teton | 1,290 | 40.86% | 1,784 | 56.51% | 83 | 2.63% | 3,157 |
Toole | 626 | 32.90% | 1,208 | 63.48% | 69 | 3.63% | 1,903 |
Treasure | 129 | 31.16% | 279 | 67.39% | 6 | 1.45% | 414 |
Valley | 1,545 | 39.80% | 2,137 | 55.05% | 200 | 5.15% | 3,882 |
Wheatland | 315 | 33.76% | 586 | 62.81% | 32 | 3.43% | 933 |
Wibaux | 140 | 25.83% | 390 | 71.96% | 12 | 2.21% | 542 |
Yellowstone | 32,225 | 46.53% | 34,682 | 50.08% | 2,351 | 3.39% | 69,258 |
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External links[]
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
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