Montana gubernatorial election, 2012

The 2012 Montana gubernatorial election will take place on November 6, 2012.

The Montana Constitution

Montana Constitution

The Constitution of the State of Montana is the primary legal document providing for the self-governance of the U.S. State of Montana. It establishes and defines the powers of the three branches of the government of Montana, and the rights of its citizens...

prohibits two-term incumbent governor Brian Schweitzer

Brian Schweitzer

Brian David Schweitzer is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana. Schweitzer is its 23rd and current governor, serving since January 2005. Schweitzer currently has one of the highest approval ratings among governors in the nation, with polls regularly showing a rating of above 60...

from seeking a third term.

Declared

Steve Bullock
Steve Bullock (Montana)
Steve Bullock Is the current Attorney General of the U.S. state of Montana. He was elected to office in November 2008 and sworn in on January 5, 2009. He is the 20th Attorney General of Montana.- Early life and education :...

, State Attorney General
Larry Jent
Larry Jent
Larry Jent is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate, representing District 32 since 2007. He was previously a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2000 through 2006.-External links:* official MT State Legislature website...

, State Senator

Potential

John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger, Jr. is the current Lieutenant Governor of Montana. Bohlinger for lieutenant governor ran as a Republican on a bipartisan ticket headed by Democrat Brian Schweitzer...

, Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Lieutenant Governor of Montana is an official in the state of Montana that ranks just below the Governor of Montana. The current lieutenant governor is John Bohlinger.-List of Lieutenant Governors:* John E. Rickards, Republican,...
Carl Borgquist, president of Grasslands Renewable Energy of Bozeman

Declined

Dave Wanzenried, state senator
Montana Senate
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.-Composition of the Senate:-Officers:*Majority Whip: Greg Barkus...
Pat Williams
John Patrick Williams
John Patrick "Pat" Williams is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Montana during the years 1979–1997....

, former U.S. representative

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	John Bohlinger	Carl Borgquist	Steve Bullock	Larry Jent	Jim Lynch	Dave Wanzenreid	Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report)	June 16-19, 2011	333	± 5.4%	27%	2%	40%	2%	4%	7%	18%

Declared

Jeff Essmann, Montana Senate
Montana Senate
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.-Composition of the Senate:-Officers:*Majority Whip: Greg Barkus...

Majority Leader
Bob Fanning, retired businessman
Rick Hill
Rick Hill
Richard "Rick" Hill is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Montana. He is currently a candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012.-Background:...

, former U.S. Representative
Neil Livingstone, terrorism and national security analyst
Jim Lynch, former Montana Department of Transportation director
Ken Miller
Ken Miller (Montana politician)
Ken Miller is a Montana business owner and former Republican member of the Montana State Senate. He served as Chairman of the Montana Republican Party from 2001-2003 and is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Montana in the 2012 election.- Personal life :Miller was raised on a...

, former State Senator and former chairman of the Montana Republican Party
Montana Republican Party
The Montana Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Montana. The party is led by Chairman William Deschamps and Vice Chair Christy Clark . The National Committeeman is Errol Galt and the National Committeewoman is Betti Hill...
Jim O'Hara, Chouteau County
Chouteau County, Montana
-National protected areas:* Lewis and Clark National Forest * Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument -Economy:Chouteau County is the largest winter wheat producer for the state of Montana...

commissioner
Corey Stapleton
Corey Stapleton
Corey Stapleton is a Republican and former Montana State Senator of 8 years. He is currently running for the Governor's office in Montana.-Childhood:Corey was born in Seattle, Washington...

, former State Senator
Drew Turiano, real estate investor

Declined

Denny Rehberg
Denny Rehberg
Dennis 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:...

, U.S. representative (running for Senate)
Ryan Zinke
Ryan Zinke
Ryan Zinke is a Republican member of the Montana Senate since 2009. He was elected to Senate District 2, representing Whitefish, Montana, in 2009 and 2011. Zinke served as a U.S. Navy SEAL from 1985 to 2008, retiring with the rank of Commander...

, state senator (Livingstone's running mate)

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jeff Essmann	Bob Fanning	Rick Hill	Neil Livingstone	Jim Lynch	Ken Miller	Jim O'Hara	Corey Stapleton	Other/ Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report)	November 28-30, 2011	700	± 3.7%	5%	1%	37%	3%	4%	10%	3%	2%	35%

With Bohlinger

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	John Bohlinger (D)	Jeff Essmann (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	June 16-19, 2011	819	± 3.4%	40%	33%	—	28%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	John Bohlinger (D)	Rick Hill (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	June 16-19, 2011	819	± 3.4%	39%	40%	—	21%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	John Bohlinger (D)	Ken Miller (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	June 16-19, 2011	819	± 3.4%	39%	33%	—	28%

With Bullock

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Bullock (D)	Jeff Essmann (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	June 16-19, 2011	819	± 3.4%	38%	33%	—	28%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Bullock (D)	Rick Hill (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	June 16-19, 2011	819	± 3.4%	37%	39%	—	23%
Public Policy Polling	November 10-13, 2010	1,176	± 2.9%	31%	41%	—	28%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Steve Bullock (D)	Ken Miller (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	June 16-19, 2011	819	± 3.4%	38%	34%	—	28%

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With Wanzenried
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| align=center| June 16-19, 2011
| align=center| 819
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| align=center| June 16-19, 2011
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| align=center| 30%
| align=center| 35%
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| align=center| 35%
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External links

Elections and Government - Montana Secretary of State

Official campaign websites

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