Christi Jacobsen

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Christi Jacobsen
Secretary of State of Montana
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
GovernorGreg Gianforte
Preceded byCorey Stapleton
Personal details
Born1975/1976 (age 45–46)[1]
Helena, Montana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Eric
Children5
EducationCarroll College (BA)
University of Montana (MPA)

Christi Jacobsen is an American politician from the state of Montana. A Republican, she is the Secretary of State of Montana.

Early life[]

Jacobsen was born in Helena, Montana, and earned her bachelor's degree from Carroll College in 1997 and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Montana in 2000.[2][3]

Career[]

She served as an administrator for the Montana State Auditor's office and the Montana Department of Justice.

In 2016, incoming Secretary of State of Montana Corey Stapleton announced that Jacobsen would serve as his chief of staff.[4]

Montana Secretary of State[]

With Stapleton not running for reelection as Secretary of State of Montana in the 2020 elections, Jacobsen announced her candidacy. In the Republican Party primary election, she defeated fellow Republicans Forrest Mandeville, Scott Sales, and Brad Johnson.[5] She defeated Bryce Bennett, the Democratic Party nominee, in the general election.[6]

Jacobsen was sworn into office on January 4, 2021.[7] Shortly thereafter, she expressed her support for Republican legislation to end same-day voter registration in Montana for all except military and overseas voters.[8] In April 2021, Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law restrictions which ensure the integrity of voting rights that Jacobsen had advocated for; the new restrictions ended same-day voter registration in Montana, as well as prevented students from using a student ID as a voter ID to vote.[9] The new law also limited ballot collection.

Personal life[]

Jacobsen and her husband, Eric, have five children.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Christi Jacobsen 2020 Election Questionnaire". Montana Public Radio. May 21, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Cates-Carney, Corin (October 14, 2020). "2020 Candidate Interview: Christi Jacobsen for Secretary of State". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b News, Havre Daily. "Pile of Republicans face off in Montana secretary of state primary". Havre Daily News.
  4. ^ Holly Michels (November 14, 2020). "Incoming Secretary of State Corey Stapleton makes several appointments | State & Regional". mtstandard.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Gianforte, Cooney ready for next leg of Montana election race". Greatfallstribune.com. January 26, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Dietrich, Eric (November 4, 2020). "Jacobsen wins race for secretary of state". Montana Free Press. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Gianforte, 1st GOP governor in 16 years, sworn in".
  8. ^ Larson, Seaborn (2021). "Bill ending same-day voter registration gets SOS support". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Montana governor approves ending same-day voter registration". AP NEWS. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

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Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Montana
2021–present 		Incumbent
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