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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2020 Montana Attorney General election
| election_name = 2020 Montana Attorney General election
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| election_date = November 3, 2020
| election_date = November 3, 2020
| image1 =
| image1 =
| nominee1 = [[Austin Knudsen]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Austin Knudsen]]'''
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 =
| popular_vote1 = '''348,322'''
| percentage1 =
| percentage1 = '''58.5%'''
| image2 =
| image2 =
| nominee2 = [[Raph Graybill]]
| nominee2 = [[Raph Graybill]]
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 =
| popular_vote2 = 247,025
| percentage2 =
| percentage2 = 41.5%
| map_image = {{switcher |[[File:Montana Attorney General, 2020.svg|300px]] |County results |[[File:MT Attorney General 2020.svg|300px]] |Precinct results |default=1}}
| map_image =
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| map_caption = '''Knudsen:''' {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}<br />'''Graybill:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br /> {{legend0|#808080|No data}}
| map_caption =
| title = [[Montana Department of Justice|Attorney General]]
| title = [[Montana Department of Justice|Attorney General]]
| before_election = [[Tim Fox (politician)|Tim Fox]]
| before_election = [[Tim Fox (politician)|Tim Fox]]
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = TBD
| after_election = [[Austin Knudsen]]
| after_party = TBD|
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The '''2020 Montana Attorney General election''' will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the [[Montana Department of Justice|Attorney General]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Montana]]. Incumbent Republican [[Montana Attorney General]] [[Tim Fox (politician)|Tim Fox]] was re-elected in 2016 with 67.7% of the vote. Fox is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. Fox decided to run for the [[2020 Montana gubernatorial election|Governor of Montana election]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dennison|first1=Mike|title=Attorney General Fox launches gubernatorial bid|url=https://krtv.com/news/2019/01/24/attorney-general-fox-launches-gubernatorial-bid/|publisher=KRTV|date=January 24, 2019|accessdate=January 24, 2019}}</ref>
The '''2020 Montana Attorney General election''' was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the [[Montana Department of Justice|Attorney General]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Montana]]. Incumbent Republican [[Montana Attorney General]] [[Tim Fox (politician)|Tim Fox]] was re-elected in 2016 with 67.7% of the vote. Fox was term-limited and was ineligible to run for re-election. Fox decided to run for the [[2020 Montana gubernatorial election|Governor of Montana election]], losing the nomination to [[Greg Gianforte]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dennison|first1=Mike|title=Attorney General Fox launches gubernatorial bid|url=https://krtv.com/news/2019/01/24/attorney-general-fox-launches-gubernatorial-bid/|publisher=KRTV|date=January 24, 2019|accessdate=January 24, 2019|archive-date=January 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125021416/https://krtv.com/news/2019/01/24/attorney-general-fox-launches-gubernatorial-bid/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Austin Knudsen]] defeated Jon Bennion in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat [[Raph Graybill]] in the general election by over 14 points.


==Republican primary==
==Republican primary==
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====Withdrawn====
====Withdrawn====
*Jim Cossitt, bankruptcy attorney<ref>{{cite web |title=KALISPELL ATTORNEY JOINS ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE |url=https://www.dailyinterlake.com/local_news/20190914/kalispell_attorney_joins_attorney_general_race |website=Daily Inter Lake |accessdate=September 26, 2019 |date=September 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Drake |first1=Phil |title=Cossitt drops from 2020 attorney general race |url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2019/10/08/montana-candidate-drops-attorney-general-race/3911702002/ |website=Great Falls Tribune |accessdate=February 11, 2020 |date=October 8, 2019}}</ref>
*Jim Cossitt, bankruptcy attorney<ref>{{cite web |title=KALISPELL ATTORNEY JOINS ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE |url=https://www.dailyinterlake.com/local_news/20190914/kalispell_attorney_joins_attorney_general_race |website=Daily Inter Lake |accessdate=September 26, 2019 |date=September 14, 2019 |archive-date=September 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927042550/https://www.dailyinterlake.com/local_news/20190914/kalispell_attorney_joins_attorney_general_race |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Drake |first1=Phil |title=Cossitt drops from 2020 attorney general race |url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2019/10/08/montana-candidate-drops-attorney-general-race/3911702002/ |website=Great Falls Tribune |accessdate=February 11, 2020 |date=October 8, 2019}}</ref>


====Declined====
====Declined====
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===Results===
===Results===
[[File:2020 Montana Attorney General Democratic primary.svg|thumb|200px|Primary results by county:
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#8db8e2|Graybill}}
|{{legend|#8db8e2|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#679fd7|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#4187cd|70–80%}}
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{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#87be51|Dudik}}
|{{legend|#87be51|50–60%}}
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| title = Democratic primary results
| title = Democratic primary results
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====Disqualified====
====Disqualified====
*Roy Davis<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dennison |first1=Mike |title=Green Party candidates to remain off Montana ballot this November |url=https://missoulacurrent.com/government/2020/08/green-party-candidates/ |website=Missoula Current |accessdate=August 29, 2020 |date=August 19, 2020}}</ref>
*Roy Davis<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dennison |first1=Mike |title=Green Party candidates to remain off Montana ballot this November |url=https://missoulacurrent.com/government/2020/08/green-party-candidates/ |website=Missoula Current |accessdate=August 29, 2020 |date=August 19, 2020}}</ref>

===Results===
===Results===
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!As of
!As of
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|[[The Cook Political Report]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cookpolitical.com/updated-look-handicapping-2020-attorney-general-elections|website=The Cook Political Report|title=An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections|language=en|access-date=September 13, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[The Cook Political Report]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cookpolitical.com/updated-look-handicapping-2020-attorney-general-elections|website=The Cook Political Report|title=An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections|language=en|access-date=September 13, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626024246/https://cookpolitical.com/updated-look-handicapping-2020-attorney-general-elections |archive-date=2020-06-26 }}</ref>
|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}
|{{USRaceRating|Tossup}}
|June 25, 2020
|June 25, 2020
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! Poll source
! Poll source
! Date(s)<br>administered
! Date(s)<br />administered
! Sample<br>size
! Sample<br />size
! Margin<br>of error
! Margin<br />of error
! Austin<br>Knudsen (R)
! Austin<br />Knudsen (R)
! Raph<br>Graybill (D)
! Raph<br />Graybill (D)
! Other
! Other
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|style="text-align:left;"|[https://twitter.com/raphgraybill/status/1301226733803167744 Raph Graybill][https://preview.redd.it/kmzm17l14zk51.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=165f3194fb48ec03c25cd414026d4b899f898930]{{efn-ua|Poll conducted for Graybill's campaign}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Raph Graybill]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/raphgraybill/status/1301226733803167744 Raph Graybill]</ref>[https://preview.redd.it/kmzm17l14zk51.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=165f3194fb48ec03c25cd414026d4b899f898930]{{efn-ua|Poll conducted for Graybill's campaign}}
|Released September 3, 2020
|Released September 3, 2020
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===Results===
===Results===
{{Election box begin
{{Election box begin
| title = Montana Attorney General election, 2020<ref>{{cite news|title=Montana Statewide Election Results|url=https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=STATE&map=CTY|publisher=Montana Secretary of State|date=November 3, 2020|accessdate=November 18, 2020}}</ref>}}
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{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Raph Graybill]]|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Austin Knudsen]]|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=348,322|percentage=58.51%|change={{loss}}9.16}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Austin Knudsen|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Raph Graybill]]|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=247,025|percentage=41.49%|change={{gain}}9.16}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Roy Davis|party=Green Party (United States)|votes=|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box total|votes=595,347|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box total
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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[[Category:2020 Montana elections]]


==External links==
==External links==
;Official campaign websites
'''Official campaign websites'''
* [https://www.raphgraybill.com/ Raph Graybill (D) for Attorney General]
* [https://www.raphgraybill.com/ Raph Graybill (D) for Attorney General]
* [https://austinformontana.com/ Austin Knudsen (R) for Attorney General]
* [https://austinformontana.com/ Austin Knudsen (R) for Attorney General]

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{{2020 United States elections}}

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[[Category:2020 Montana elections|Attorney General]]
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 21 November 2024

2020 Montana Attorney General election
← 2016 November 3, 2020 2024 →
 
Nominee Austin Knudsen Raph Graybill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 348,322 247,025
Percentage 58.5% 41.5%
Knudsen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Graybill:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No data
Attorney General before election

Tim Fox
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Austin Knudsen
Republican

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The 2020 Montana Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent Republican Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was re-elected in 2016 with 67.7% of the vote. Fox was term-limited and was ineligible to run for re-election. Fox decided to run for the Governor of Montana election, losing the nomination to Greg Gianforte.[1] Austin Knudsen defeated Jon Bennion in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Raph Graybill in the general election by over 14 points.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Jon Bennion, chief deputy Attorney General[3]

Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Knudsen 116,113 59.8%
Republican Jon Bennion 78,161 40.2%
Total votes 194,274 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Withdrawn

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  • Jim Cossitt, bankruptcy attorney[5][6]

Declined

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Results

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Primary results by county:
  Graybill
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Dudik
  •   50–60%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raph Graybill 79,772 57.1%
Democratic Kimberly Dudik 59,963 42.9%
Total votes 139,735 100.0%

Green primary

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Candidates

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Disqualified

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Results

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Green primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Roy Davis 748 100.0%
Total votes 748 100.0%

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Tossup June 25, 2020

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of October 14, 2020
Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand
Raph Graybill (D) $725,288 $650,110 $75,178
Austin Knudsen (R) $400,167 $359,831 $40,336
Source:[10]

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Austin
Knudsen (R) 		Raph
Graybill (D) 		Other
Raph Graybill[11][1][A] Released September 3, 2020 – – 38% 38% 20%

Results

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Montana Attorney General election, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Austin Knudsen 348,322 58.51% Decrease9.16
Democratic Raph Graybill 247,025 41.49% Increase9.16
Total votes 595,347 100.00%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ Dennison, Mike (January 24, 2019). "Attorney General Fox launches gubernatorial bid". KRTV. Archived from the original on January 25, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Drake, Phil (May 20, 2019). "Austin Knudsen enters race for attorney general". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  3. ^ a b DeMarco, Margaret (May 8, 2019). "Great Falls native kicks off campaign for Montana Attorney General". KRTV Great Falls. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Cates-Carney, Corin (December 17, 2018). "Rep Kimberly Dudik Announces Bid For Attorney General's Office". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "KALISPELL ATTORNEY JOINS ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE". Daily Inter Lake. September 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Drake, Phil (October 8, 2019). "Cossitt drops from 2020 attorney general race". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Dennison, Mike (October 23, 2019). "Montana 2020: Former state auditor considers bid for AG or Supreme Court". Missoula News Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  8. ^ Dennison, Mike (August 19, 2020). "Green Party candidates to remain off Montana ballot this November". Missoula Current. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  9. ^ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Attorney General Elections". The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Attorney General". The Montana Free Press guide. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  11. ^ Raph Graybill
  12. ^ "Montana Statewide Election Results". Montana Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

Notes

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  1. ^ Poll conducted for Graybill's campaign
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Official campaign websites

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