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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]]. |
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]]. |
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Incumbent Republican [[Montana Attorney General]] [[Tim Fox (politician)|Tim Fox]] was re-elected in 2016 with 67.7% of the vote. |
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> |
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==Republican primary== |
==Republican primary== |
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The 2020 Montana Attorney General election will be 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 is term-limited and cannot run for re-election. Fox decided to run for the Governor of Montana election.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Austin Knudsen, Roosevelt County Attorney, and former speaker of the Montana House of Representatives[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Jon Bennion, chief deputy Attorney General[3]
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
Candidates
Nominee
- Raph Graybill, chief legal counsel to Governor Steve Bullock[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Kimberly Dudik, state representative[4]
Withdrawn
Declined
- John Morrison, former Montana State Auditor[7]
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
Candidates
Disqualified
- Roy Davis[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Roy Davis | 748 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 748 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Austin Knudsen (R) |
Raph Graybill (D) |
Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raph Graybill[1][A] | Released September 3, 2020 | –[b] | – | 38% | 38% | 20% |
![[1]](https://preview.redd.it/kmzm17l14zk51.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=165f3194fb48ec03c25cd414026d4b899f898930){kind=link}
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raph Graybill | ||||
| Republican | Austin Knudsen | ||||
| Green | Roy Davis | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
References
- ^ Dennison, Mike (January 24, 2019). "Attorney General Fox launches gubernatorial bid". KRTV. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Drake, Phil (May 20, 2019). "Austin Knudsen enters race for attorney general". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ a b DeMarco, Margaret (May 8, 2019). "Great Falls native kicks off campaign for Montana Attorney General". KRTV Great Falls. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Cates-Carney, Corin (December 17, 2018). "Rep Kimberly Dudik Announces Bid For Attorney General's Office". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "KALISPELL ATTORNEY JOINS ATTORNEY GENERAL RACE". Daily Inter Lake. September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Drake, Phil (October 8, 2019). "Cossitt drops from 2020 attorney general race". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ Dennison, Mike (October 23, 2019). "Montana 2020: Former state auditor considers bid for AG or Supreme Court". Missoula News Journal. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ Dennison, Mike (August 19, 2020). "Green Party candidates to remain off Montana ballot this November". Missoula Current. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
Notes
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