Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2020

Elections in Montana, 2020

* Election date: Nov. 3
* Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3 (in person); Oct. 26 (by mail)
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* Recount laws

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* Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
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Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction

Election details
Filing deadline: March 9, 2020
Primary: June 2, 2020
General: November 3, 2020

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Pre-election incumbent(s):
Elsie Arntzen (R)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Public Service Commission (3 seats)

Montana held an election for superintendent of public instruction on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline was March 9, 2020.

Incumbent Elsie Arntzen won election in the general election for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction.

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Candidates and election results
* 3 Past elections
* 3.1 2016
* 3.2 2012
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Montana modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

* Absentee/mail-in voting: Counties were authorized to conduct the general election entirely by mail.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

## Candidates and election results[edit]

General election candidates

* Elsie Arntzen (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
* Melissa Romano (Democratic Party)
* Kevin Leatherbarrow (Libertarian Party)

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Democratic primary candidates

* Melissa Romano ✔

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Republican primary candidates

* Elsie Arntzen (Incumbent) ✔

Third Party primary candidates

Libertarian Party

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

* Kevin Leatherbarrow ✔

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## Past elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: Montana Superintendent of Schools election, 2016

The general election for superintendent of public instruction was held on November 8, 2016.

Elsie Arntzen defeated Melissa Romano in the Montana superintendent of schools election.

Montana Superintendent of Schools, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Elsie Arntzen | 51.65% | 253,790
| Democratic  | Melissa Romano | 48.35% | 237,590
Total Votes | 491,380
Source: Montana Secretary of State

Click [show] at the right to view more past election results.

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### 2012

See also: Montana down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Incumbent Denise Juneau (D) narrowly defeated Sandy Welch (R) to win re-election in the November 6, 2012 general election. The race initially went to a recount, but Welch dropped the issue due to the cost.

| Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Denise Juneau Incumbent | 50.2% | 235,397
| Republican  |  Sandy Welch  | 49.8% | 233,166
Total Votes | 468,563
Election results via Montana Secretary of State

## See also[edit]

Montana | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis

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## External links[edit]

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* Montana superintendent of public instruction official website

## Footnotes[edit]

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