Montana Republican Party
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The Montana Republican Party (MTGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party
in Montana
. The party is led by Chairman William Deschamps (Missoula) and Vice Chair Christy Clark (Choteau). The National Committeeman is Errol Galt (Martinsdale) and the National Committeewoman is Betti Hill (Helena). The MTGOP is located in Helena, Montana and is a private company organized of political organizations which include political action groups, political advocacy groups, political interest groups, and other types of political organizations.
Gary K. Carlson was the 2010 Executive Director. He replaced Max Hunsaker in January.
Republican John McCain
won Montana in 2008 with 49.43% of the total statewide vote over Democrat Barack Obama
who received 47.17%, a 2.4-percent margin of victory for the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona.
abolishing sodomy law
s, the Montana Republican Party provoked outrage when it declared in 2010 "We support the clear will of the people of Montana expressed by legislation to keep homosexual acts illegal."
and the party recommends elimination of programs to help better the industry and support private property rights.
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
in Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. The party is led by Chairman William Deschamps (Missoula) and Vice Chair Christy Clark (Choteau). The National Committeeman is Errol Galt (Martinsdale) and the National Committeewoman is Betti Hill (Helena). The MTGOP is located in Helena, Montana and is a private company organized of political organizations which include political action groups, political advocacy groups, political interest groups, and other types of political organizations.
Gary K. Carlson was the 2010 Executive Director. He replaced Max Hunsaker in January.
Republican John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
won Montana in 2008 with 49.43% of the total statewide vote over Democrat Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
who received 47.17%, a 2.4-percent margin of victory for the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona.
Current elected officers
Office | Name | County |
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Chair | William Deschamps | Missoula Missoula County, Montana -National protected areas:*Bitterroot National Forest *Flathead National Forest *Lolo National Forest *Rattlesnake National Recreation Area-Demographics:... |
Vice Chair | Christy Clark | Teton Teton County, Montana -National protected area:*Lewis and Clark National Forest *Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,445 people, 2,538 households, and 1,761 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 2,910... |
Secretary | Cynthia Johnson | Pondera Pondera County, Montana -National protected area:*Lewis and Clark National Forest *Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,424 people, 2,410 households, and 1,740 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,834... |
Treasurer | Shirley Warehime | Lewis & Clark Lewis and Clark County, Montana -National protected areas:* Flathead National Forest * Helena National Forest * Lewis and Clark National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:... |
Assistant Treasurer | Lorna Kuney | Lewis & Clark Lewis and Clark County, Montana -National protected areas:* Flathead National Forest * Helena National Forest * Lewis and Clark National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:... |
National Committeeman | Errol Galt | Meagher Meagher County, Montana -National protected areas:*Gallatin National Forest *Helena National Forest *Lewis and Clark National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,932 people, 803 households, and 529 families residing in the county... |
National Committeewoman | Betti Hill | Lewis & Clark Lewis and Clark County, Montana -National protected areas:* Flathead National Forest * Helena National Forest * Lewis and Clark National Forest * Lolo National Forest * Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area -Demographics:... |
Current elected officials
The Montana Republican party controls one of the six statewide offices and holds majorities in the Montana House of Representatives and Senate. It also holds the state's at-large congressional district.U.S. House of Representatives
- Denny RehbergDenny RehbergDennis R. "Denny" Rehberg is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
; At-Large districtMontana's At-large congressional districtMontana is currently represented in the US House of Representatives by one at large congressional district. The district is currently the largest congressional district by population with nearly 1,000,000 constituents. It is also the second largest by size, after Alaska's At-large congressional...
Legislative leaders
- President of the SenatePresident of the SenateThe President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies.The senate president often ranks high in a jurisdiction's succession for its top executive office: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line...
: Jim PetersonJim Peterson (Montana politician)Jim E. Peterson is the President of the Senate for the 62nd Montana Legislature. Peterson has served in the Legislature since 2003 as a Republican. He was elected for Senate District 15 in Buffalo, Montana. Peterson is the primary sponsor for a joint bill 21 "Study of eminent domain and just...
- Senate Majority Leader: Jeff EssmanJeff EssmanJeff Essman is the Senate Majority Leader for the 62nd Montana Legislature. He represents Senate District 28 in Billings, Montana as a Republican. Essman was initially elected in 2005...
- Senate Majority Leader: Jeff Essman
- Speaker of the House: Mike MilburnMike MilburnMike Milburn is the Speaker of the House for the Montana 62nd Legislature. He is a Republican representing Cascade County. He has been elected for House District 19 four times since 2005. He is a primary sponsor for a bill to repeal the Montana medical marijuana law...
- House Majority Leader: Tom McGillvray
Members of the Montana Senate
District | Senator | Residence |
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1 | Aubyn Curtiss | Fortine Fortine, Montana Fortine is a census-designated place in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fortine is located at .... |
2 | Ryan Zinke | Whitefish Whitefish, Montana Whitefish is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,032 at the 2000 census. It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer hails from Whitefish.... |
3 | Bruce Tutvedt | Kalispell Kalispell, Montana Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center... |
4 | Gregory Barkus | Kalispell Kalispell, Montana Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center... |
5 | Verdell Jackson | Kalispell Kalispell, Montana Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center... |
6 | John Brueggeman | Polson Polson, Montana Polson is a city in Lake County, Montana, United States, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake. It is also on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 4,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lake County... |
7 | Greg Hinkle | Thompson Falls Thompson Falls, Montana Thompson Falls is a city in and the county seat of Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
9 | Rick Ripley | Wolf Creek |
14 | Jerry Black | Shelby Shelby, Montana Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Toole County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,216 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shelby is located at .... |
15 | Jim Peterson | Buffalo |
18 | John Brenden | Scobey Scobey, Montana As of the census of 2000, there were 1,082 people, 500 households, and 280 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,481.6 people per square mile . There were 611 housing units at an average density of 836.6 per square mile... |
19 | Donald Steinbeisser | Sidney Sidney, Montana Sidney is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Montana, United States, less than away from the North Dakota border. The population was 5,191 at the 2010 census. The city lies along the Yellowstone River and is in proximity to the badlands of the Dakotas... |
20 | Keith Bales | Otter |
22 | Taylor Brown | Huntley Huntley, Montana Huntley is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census. Huntley lent its name to the Huntley Project, a federal irrigation project that began delivering water to the arid district in 1907... |
23 | Kelly Gephardt | Roundup Roundup, Montana Roundup is a city in and the county seat of Musselshell County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,788 during the 2010 census.-Geography:... |
25 | Roy Brown | Billings |
28 | Jeff Essmann | Billings |
29 | Daniel McGee | Laurel Laurel, Montana Laurel is a city in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located in the Yellowstone Valley, as an east-west terminal division point of the Burlington-Northern Railroad.. The population was 6,781 at the 2010 census.Both... |
30 | Robert Story, Jr. | Park City Park City, Montana Park City is a census-designated place in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 870 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Park City is located at .... |
31 | John Esp | Big Timber Big Timber, Montana Big Timber is a city in and the county seat of Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Big Timber is located at .... |
34 | Joe Balyeat | Bozeman |
35 | Gary Perry | Manhattan Manhattan, Montana Manhattan is a town in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Bozeman Micropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:Manhattan is located at .... |
36 | Debby Barrett | Dillon Dillon, Montana - Notable residents :* Ed Barker - NFL wide receiver - Washington Redskins* Cree Paul - [Where is she now?]* Charles Xavier Larrabee - owner of the nearby stock ranch Brooknook.* Lloyd Meeds - Politician, lobbyist, and navy officer.... |
39 | Terry Murphy | Cardwell Cardwell, Montana Cardwell is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 40 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Cardwell is located at .... |
42 | Dave Lewis | Helena |
44 | Rick Laible | Victor Victor, Montana Victor is a census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 859 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Victor is located at .... |
45 | Jim Shockley | Victor |
Members of the Montana House of Representatives
District | Representative | Residence |
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1 | Gerald Bennett | Libby Libby, Montana Libby is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Libby is located at , along U.S. Route 2.... |
2 | Chas Vincent | Libby Libby, Montana Libby is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Libby is located at , along U.S. Route 2.... |
3 | Dee Brown | Hungry Horse Hungry Horse, Montana Hungry Horse is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 934 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code for Hungry Horse is 59919.-Geography:Hungry Horse is located at .... |
5 | Keith Regier | Kalispell Kalispell, Montana Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center... |
6 | Bill Beck | Whitefish |
7 | Jon Sonju | Kalispell |
9 | Scott Reichner | Bigfork Bigfork, Montana Bigfork is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bigfork is located at .... |
10 | Mark Blasdel | Somers Somers, Montana Somers is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 556 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Somers is located at .... |
11 | Janna Taylor | Dayton Dayton, Montana Dayton is a census-designated place in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dayton is located at .... |
13 | Pat Ingraham | Thompson Falls Thompson Falls, Montana Thompson Falls is a city in and the county seat of Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
14 | Gordon Hendrick | Superior Superior, Montana Superior is a town in and the county seat of Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 893 at the 2000 census. Superior was named after its founders' hometown of Superior, Wisconsin in 1869... |
17 | Russell Bean | Augusta Augusta, Montana Augusta is a census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census. It is named after the daughter of D. J... |
18 | Jesse O'Hara | Great Falls Great Falls, Montana Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County... |
19 | Mike Milburn | Cascade Cascade, Montana Cascade is a town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 819 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:... |
24 | Brian Hoven | Great Falls |
27 | Llew Jones | Conrad Conrad, Montana Conrad is a city in and the county seat of Pondera County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,753 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Conrad is located at .... |
28 | Roy Hollandsworth | Brady |
29 | Edward Butcher | Winifred Winifred, Montana Winifred is a town in north-central Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census. Winifred was founded in 1913 as the terminus of a newly-built branch line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad... |
30 | Dave Kasten | Brockway Brockway, Montana Brockway is an unincorporated community in southern McCone County, Montana, United States located near the Redwater River. At the 2000 census, the Brockway area had a population of approximately 140 people.... |
34 | Wendy Warburton | Havre |
35 | Wayne Stahl | Saco Saco, Montana Saco is a town in Phillips County, Montana, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Saco is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... |
37 | Walter McNutt | Sidney Sidney, Montana Sidney is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Montana, United States, less than away from the North Dakota border. The population was 5,191 at the 2010 census. The city lies along the Yellowstone River and is in proximity to the badlands of the Dakotas... |
39 | Lee Randall | Broadus Broadus, Montana Broadus is a town in and the county seat of Powder River County, Montana, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Broadus is located at .... |
43 | Duane Ankney | Colstrip Colstrip, Montana Colstrip is a city in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,346 at the 2000 census. Established in 1924 and incorporated as a city in 1998, Colstrip is the largest city in Rosebud County with 25% of the total population. Colstrip's primary industries are coal mining and... |
44 | William Glaser | Huntley Huntley, Montana Huntley is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census. Huntley lent its name to the Huntley Project, a federal irrigation project that began delivering water to the arid district in 1907... |
45 | Tom Berry | Roundup Roundup, Montana Roundup is a city in and the county seat of Musselshell County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,788 during the 2010 census.-Geography:... |
46 | Ken Peterson Ken Peterson (politcian) Kenneth D. "Ken" Peterson is a member of the State House of Representatives of Montana. A native of Babb, Montana, Peterson received his bachelors degree from Brigham Young University and his JD from the University of Montana.... |
Billings |
47 | Dennis Himmelberger | Billings |
50 | Tom McGillvray | Billings |
53 | Elsie Arntzen | Billings |
55 | Cary Smith | Billings |
56 | Don Roberts | Billings |
57 | Penny Morgan | Billings |
58 | Krayton Kerns | Laurel Laurel, Montana Laurel is a city in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located in the Yellowstone Valley, as an east-west terminal division point of the Burlington-Northern Railroad.. The population was 6,781 at the 2010 census.Both... |
60 | David Howard | Park City Park City, Montana Park City is a census-designated place in Stillwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 870 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Park City is located at .... |
61 | Joel Boniek | Livingston Livingston, Montana -Geography:Livingston is located at , at an altitude of 4.501 feet .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.38% is waters.-Climate:-Demographics:... |
67 | Gordon Vance | Bozeman |
68 | Scott Sales Scott Sales Scott Sales is currently the Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives. He previously served as Speaker of that body. In the 2007 legislative session, along with then-House Majority Leader Michael Lange, he led the opposition to Governor Brian Schweitzer's budget plan... |
Bozeman |
69 | Ted Washburn | Bozeman |
70 | Michael More | Gallatin Gateway |
71 | Bob Wagner | Harrison Harrison, Montana Harrison is a census-designated place in Madison County, Montana, United States. The population was 162 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harrison is located at .... |
72 | Jeffrey Welborn | Dillon Dillon, Montana - Notable residents :* Ed Barker - NFL wide receiver - Washington Redskins* Cree Paul - [Where is she now?]* Charles Xavier Larrabee - owner of the nearby stock ranch Brooknook.* Lloyd Meeds - Politician, lobbyist, and navy officer.... |
77 | Scott Mendenhall | Clancy Clancy, Montana Clancy is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clancy is located at .... |
83 | Harry Klock | Harlowton Harlowton, Montana Harlowton is a city in and the county seat of Wheatland County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census. The city was once the eastern terminus of electric operations of the Milwaukee Road railroad's "Pacific Extension" route, which went all the way to Avery, Idaho. ... |
84 | Mike Miller | Helmville |
87 | Ron Stoker | Darby Darby, Montana Darby is a town in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census. Darby is located near the southwestern border of Montana and Idaho, along the Continental Divide... |
88 | Bob Lake | Hamilton Hamilton, Montana Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,705 at the 2000 census. Significant outlying population growth is shown in the area; the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for Hamilton's ZIP Code, 59840, had a population of 12,327at the 2000 census.-... |
89 | Gary MacLaren | Victor Victor, Montana Victor is a census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 859 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Victor is located at .... |
90 | Ray Hawk | Florence Florence, Montana Florence is a census-designated place in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 901 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Florence is located at .... |
100 | Bill Nooney | Missoula |
Anti-homosexuality controversy
Despite the legal precedent set in 2003 by Lawrence v. TexasLawrence v. Texas
Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 , is a landmark United States Supreme Court case. In the 6-3 ruling, the Court struck down the sodomy law in Texas and, by proxy, invalidated sodomy laws in the thirteen other states where they remained in existence, thereby making same-sex sexual activity legal in...
abolishing sodomy law
Sodomy law
A sodomy law is a law that defines certain sexual acts as crimes. The precise sexual acts meant by the term sodomy are rarely spelled out in the law, but are typically understood by courts to include any sexual act deemed unnatural. It also has a range of similar euphemisms...
s, the Montana Republican Party provoked outrage when it declared in 2010 "We support the clear will of the people of Montana expressed by legislation to keep homosexual acts illegal."
Platform
The Montana Republican Party Platform was adopted June 19, 2010. It shows the Montana Republican Party's support of the Montana and United States Government along with the programs provided to help the citizens of Montana.Agriculture
The party supports the importance of the agriculture industry. It is the most efficient industry in MontanaMontana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
and the party recommends elimination of programs to help better the industry and support private property rights.
American Indian Affairs
The party supports the governments and legal rights of the American Indian tribes.Business and labor
The party supports the free market methods and believes it is the best way to distribute the state’s resources and is the best way in setting fair wages and prices that help the citizens of MontanaMontana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
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Crime
The party supports fair and equal enforcement of the law. The citizens have the right to live in a crime free environment. It supports all the programs including truth in sentencing, lifetime supervision for convicted sexual offenders, school safety, homosexual acts, youth court, prison reform, sexual offense victims, restitution, limit appeals, jury authority, seatbelts, cyber crime, drugs and alcohol, medical use of marijuana, and parental rights.Economic development
The party is in favor of a good state environment for economic development. It believes that there should be business friendly environment promoting the private sector to create jobs for the citizens. Also, attracting more industries and businesses with promoting this business friendly environment in the state of Montana.Education
The party believes that education is very important. It supports equal access to education for all citizens and want to have highly skilled and educated individuals in Montana. It supports public school funding, local support from the school boards, a basic system of quality schools, educational choice for the parents and children, vocational and technical education, and the Montana university system.Human services
The party supports family beliefs and values. It believes that treatment and care should be provide to families at all times at the local level. It also wants to work to improve the Montana human service delivery system by providing more services with more participation in each department.Health care
The party supports Obamacare. It supports all programs that provide care for the elderly, handicapped, services to children and youth, and general public safety and human service issues.Immigration
The party agrees with securing the borders and removing all illegal immigrants. It wants the federal government to enforce all laws of illegal immigration to protect the job opportunities to the citizens.Local government
The party supports all local authorities and wants to give them full control of the local units for being the most responsible and trustworthy people.National affairs
The party supports individual freedom and liberty to all citizens. It believes in the United States Constitution and that it is the supreme law of the land. It is strongly against any attempts to destroy the United States Constitution amendments.Natural resources
The party recognizes that Montana has great natural resources and great economic development because of the management and distribution of these natural resources. It supports all programs that protect the environment to keep the natural resources safe.State administration
The party supports the state constitution and the rights that are provided to the citizens to guarantee protection to these individual rights. These rights should not be undermined by the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of the state government.See also
- Political party strength in MontanaPolitical party strength in MontanaThe following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Montana:*Governor*Lieutenant Governor*Secretary of State*Attorney General*State Auditor*Superintendent of Public Instruction...
- United States presidential election in Montana, 2008United States presidential election in Montana, 2008The 2008 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 4, 2008 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 3 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice...
- Montana Democratic PartyMontana Democratic PartyThe Montana Democratic Party is the Montana party affiliate of the Democratic Party. The Montana Democratic Party is also one of the two major political parties in the U.S. state of Montana. The party is led by Chairman Jim Elliot and Vice Chair Nancy Anderson...