Patrick Connell

Republican Party

Prior offices

Montana House of Representatives District 87

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Montana State Senate District 43

Successor: Jason Ellsworth

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Compensation

Base salary

$90.64/day

Per diem

$114.39/day

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 5, 2018

Education

Associate

Southwestern College, 1969

Bachelor's

University of Montana, 1973

Personal

Religion

Christian

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Patrick Connell (Republican Party) was a member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 43. Connell assumed office on January 5, 2015. Connell left office on January 6, 2019.

Connell (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 43. Connell lost in the Republican primary on June 5, 2018.

Connell served in the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 87 from 2011 to 2015.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Committee assignments
* 2.1 2017 legislative session
* 2.2 2015 legislative session
* 2.3 2013-2014
* 2.4 2011-2012
* 3 Sponsored legislation
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2018
* 4.2 2014
* 4.3 2012
* 4.4 2010
* 5 Campaign donors
* 5.1 2014
* 5.2 2012
* 5.3 2010
* 6 Scorecards
* 7 Personal
* 8 Recent news
* 9 See also
* 10 External links
* 11 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

Connell earned his A.S. in Electronic Technology from Southwestern College in 1969, and B.S. in Resource Conservation from the University of Montana School of Forestry in 1973. His professional experience includes founding Timberland Forestry Services, LLC; and working as vice president of resource operations at Rocky Mountain Log Homes.

## Committee assignments[edit]

### 2017 legislative session[edit]

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Montana committee assignments, 2017

• Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
• Energy and Telecommunications, Vice chair
• Legislative Administration, Vice chair
• Natural Resources

### 2015 legislative session[edit]

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Connell served on the following committees:

Montana committee assignments, 2015

• Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
• Energy and Telecommunications
• Natural Resources

### 2013-2014[edit]

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Connell served on the following committees:

Montana committee assignments, 2013

• Fish, Wildlife and Parks
• Natural Resources, Vice Chair
• State Administration

### 2011-2012[edit]

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Connell served on the following committees:

Montana committee assignments, 2011

• Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
• Natural Resources
• State Administration

## Sponsored legislation[edit]

The following table lists bills sponsored by this legislator. Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills sponsored by this person, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

## Elections[edit]

### 2018[edit]

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Montana State Senate District 43

Jason Ellsworth defeated Laura Garber in the general election for Montana State Senate District 43 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Jason Ellsworth (R)  |

62.1

| 6,990

| Laura Garber (Independent)  |

37.9

| 4,274

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 11,264

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 43

Jason Ellsworth defeated incumbent Patrick Connell and Scott Roy McLean in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 43 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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|

✔ |

| Jason Ellsworth |

40.9

| 1,822

| Patrick Connell |

35.0

| 1,558

| Scott Roy McLean |

24.1

| 1,071

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 4,451

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### 2014[edit]

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Montana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. Robert Schumacher was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 44 incumbent Scott Boulanger was defeated by Pat Connell in the Republican primary. Connell defeated Schumacher in the general election. Incumbent Gene Vuckovich (D), who was not up for re-election, was reassigned to District 39.[1][2]

Montana State Senate, District 43 General Election, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Pat Connell | 70.8% | 5,929
| Democratic  |  Robert Schumacher  | 29.2% | 2,445
Total Votes | 8,374
Montana State Senate, District 43 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Pat Connell | 50.4% | 2,403
Scott Boulanger Incumbent | 49.6% | 2,369
Total Votes | 4,772

### 2012[edit]

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Connell won re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 87. Connell defeated Scott Boulanger and Jeff Burrows in the June 5 primary election and defeated Jan Wisniewski (D) and Karen Fisher (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]

Montana House of Representatives, District 87, General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  | Pat Connell Incumbent | 68.4% | 3,749
| Democratic  |  Jan Wisniewski  | 23.3% | 1,277
| Libertarian  |  Karen Fisher  | 8.2% | 451
Total Votes | 5,477
Montana House of Representatives, District 87 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Pat Connell Incumbent | 47.6% | 1,013
Scott Boulanger  | 43.9% | 934
Jeff Burrows  | 8.4% | 179
Total Votes | 2,126

### 2010[edit]

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Connell won election to the Montana House of Representatives. Connell defeated Jeff Burrows in the June 8 primary by a margin on 1,149-956. He faced Tobias Martin (L) in the November 2 general election.[5][6]

Montana House of Representatives, District 87 General Election (2010)

Candidates  | Votes
Patrick Connell (R) | 3,586
Tobias Martin (L)  | 769

## Campaign donors[edit]

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Patrick Connell campaign contribution history

Year | Office | Result | Contributions
2014 | Montana State Senate, District 43 |  ✔ | $24,429
2012 | Montana House, District 87 |  ✔ | $18,998
2010 | Montana House, District 87 |  ✔ | $12,857
Grand total raised | $56,284

Source: Follow the Money

### 2018

Montana State Senate District 43 2018 election - Campaign Contributions

Top individual contributors to Patrick Connell's campaign in 2018
CONNELL, PATRICK O (PAT) | $514.00
HOFFMAN, MARK DAVID | $265.00
SKJERUGM, HOWARD | $200.00
WELBORN, JEFF | $190.00
HAGAN, ROGER A | $180.00
Total Raised in 2018 | $11,006.78
Source: Follow the Money

### 2014[edit]

Connell won election to the Montana State Senate in 2014. During that election cycle, Connell raised a total of $24,429.

Montana State Senate 2014 election - Campaign Contributions

Top contributors to Patrick Connell's campaign in 2014
Connell, Patrick O (Pat)| $1,826
Maclaren, Gary| $340
Maclaren, Kay| $340
Welch, Sandra| $340
Hagan, Roger A| $330
Total Raised in 2014| $24,429
Source: Follow the Money

### 2012[edit]

Connell won re-election to the Montana House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Connell raised a total of $18,998.

Montana House of Representatives 2012 election - campaign contributions

Top contributors to Patrick Connell's campaign in 2012
Connell, Patrick O.| $5,812
Ravalli County Republican Central Committee| $600
Montana Contractors Association| $320
Staples, Mark C.| $260
Ravalli County Republican Women's Club| $200
Total raised in 2012| $18,998
Source: Follow the Money

### 2010[edit]

In 2010, a year in which Connell was up for re-election, he collected $12,857 in donations.[7]

His largest contributor in 2010 was:

Donor  | Amount

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Patrick Connell  | $3,386

## Scorecards[edit]

{{Montana legislature scorecards|Begin=2011|End=2018}|

## Personal[edit]

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Connell and his wife, Patricia, have two children.

## Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Patrick + Connell + Montana + Senate"

Patrick Connell News Feed

## See also[edit]

* Montana State Legislature
* Montana State Senate
* Montana Senate Committees
* Montana Joint Committees
* Montana state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Office website
* Official campaign website (Archived)
* Profile from Open States
* Biography from Project Vote Smart
* Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
* Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed October 29, 2014
2. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Election Canvass," accessed June 30, 2014
3. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
4. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
5. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Legislative Primary Canvass - June 08, 2010," accessed March 12, 2014
6. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2010 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed March 12, 2014
7. ↑ Follow the Money, "2010 campaign contributions," accessed March 8, 2014

Political offices

Preceded by
- | Montana State Senate District 43
2015–2019  | Succeeded by
Jason Ellsworth
Preceded by
Ronald Stoker (R) | Montana House of Representatives District 87
2011–2015  | Succeeded by

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Brad Molnar (R)

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