Montana State Senate District 2

Incumbent

Carl Glimm

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 22,666
Gender |

51.7% Male

48.3% Female

Race |

90.9% White

0.3% Black

0.4% Asian

0.9% Native American

0.1% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 3% Hispanic
Median household income | $56,073
High school graduation rate | 94.7%
College graduation rate | 27%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%.

Montana State Senate District 2 is represented by Carl Glimm (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Montana state senators represented an average of 21,684 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 19,788 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Term limits
* 1.4 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2020
* 4.2 2016
* 4.3 2012
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Montana State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits.[1] Senators may serve no more than two consecutive terms. Twenty-five of the fifty state senate seats are up for election each even-numbered year. Montana legislators assume office the first Monday of January following the election. If January 1 is a Monday, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday.[2][3]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Montana State Senate, a candidate must be:[4]

* "[A] resident of the state for at least one year next preceding the general election"
* "[A] resident of the county for six months preceding the general election if it contains one or more districts or of the district if it contains all or parts of more than one county".

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2022

Salary| Per diem
$100.46/legislative day| $126.12/day; For additional expenses, legislators will receive a primary $3,000 stipend and a secondary amount between $1,000 and $4,000 depending on the size of a legislator's district.

### Term limits[edit]

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Montana legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Montana Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Montana senators cannot serve more than two four-year terms, or a total of eight years.[5]

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.[1]

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Montana State Legislature, the board of county commissioners that represent the vacant seat must select a replacement. The secretary of state must notify the board of county commissioners and the county central committee of the political party that holds the vacant seat no later than seven days after the vacancy happened. The county central committee has 45 days after receiving notice from the secretary of state to provide a list of candidates to the board of county commissioners. The board must select a replacement no later than 15 days after receiving the list of candidates. If the Legislature is in session, the selection must be made no later than five days after receiving a candidate list.[6] Any person selected to fill a House seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term. Any person selected to fill a Senate seat serves until the next scheduled general election.[7]

See sources: Montana Const. Art. 5, Sec 7 and Montana Code Ann. §5-2-402

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle. To compare this map to the map in use for the 2022 elections, click here.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Montana after the 2020 census

New state legislative district maps have not yet been enacted. The Montana state constitution provides that the state's redistricting commission must submit legislative maps to the Montana State Legislature so the legislature can provide non-binding recommendations about the maps before they are enacted. In 2021, the legislature adjourned on April 29, before U.S. Census data was delivered. The legislature's next session takes place in 2023.[8]

How does redistricting in Montana work? Montana uses a non-politician commission for congressional and state legislative redistricting. This commission comprises five members. The majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the state legislature select one member a piece. These four members then select a fifth to serve as the commission's chair. If the first four commissioners are unable to agree on an appointment, the Montana Supreme Court may select the fifth member.[9]

The Montana Constitution requires that no commissioner be a public official. State statutes require that two of the first four commissioners "must be selected from certain counties (roughly, in the Montana Rockies to the west) and two must be selected from the rest of the state (to the east)."[9]

The state's Districting and Apportionment Commission must complete congressional redistricting within 90 days of receiving federal census data. It must prepare a legislative redistricting plan "by the 10th legislative day of the first regular session after the federal census results are available. The Legislature then has 30 days to make recommendations to the commission. Within 30 days of receiving the Legislature's recommendations, the commission must file the redistricting plan with the Secretary of State, and it becomes law. Although the commission may modify the plan to accommodate the Legislature's recommendations, it is not required to do so."[10]

The state constitution requires that districts be both contiguous and compact.[9]

“  | The ... commission has stated that it may gauge compactness by looking to a district's general appearance, and the degree to which it fosters "functional compactness" through "travel and transportation, communication, and geography." The commission has similarly determined that it will, in drawing legislative districts, consider the boundary lines of political subdivisions (counties, cities, towns, school districts, Indian reservations, neighborhood commissions, and others); follow geographic boundaries; and consider keeping intact communities of interest (based on "Indian reservations, urban[, suburban, or rural] interests, . . . neighborhoods, trade areas, geographic location, communication and transportation networks, media markets, social, cultural and economic interests, or occupations and lifestyles").[11] | ”

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—All About Redistricting

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2020

General election

##### General election for Montana State Senate District 2

Carl Glimm defeated Kyle Waterman in the general election for Montana State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Carl Glimm (R)  |

68.3

| 8,760

| Kyle Waterman (D) |

31.7

| 4,066

* * *

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

| Total votes: 12,826

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 2

Kyle Waterman advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 2 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
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✔ |

| Kyle Waterman |

100.0

| 1,849

* * *

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

| Total votes: 1,849

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 2

Carl Glimm defeated Paul Longfield and Norm Nunnally in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 2 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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✔ |

| Carl Glimm |

55.0

| 2,644

| Paul Longfield |

28.8

| 1,384

| Norm Nunnally |

16.3

| 782

* * *

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

| Total votes: 4,810

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Jerry O'Neil (R)

### 2016[edit]

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Montana State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016.

Incumbent Dee Brown ran unopposed in the Montana State Senate District 2 general election.[12][13]

Montana State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Dee Brown Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Montana Secretary of State

Cody Casazza ran unopposed in the Montana State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.[14][15]

Montana State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Democratic |  Cody Casazza (unopposed)

Incumbent Dee Brown ran unopposed in the Montana State Senate District 2 Republican primary.[16][17]

Montana State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Dee Brown Incumbent (unopposed)

### 2012[edit]

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012

Elections for the office of Montana State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 12, 2012. Dee Brown (R) defeated David B. Fern (D) in the general election. Brown defeated Bill Beck and Suzanne Brooks in the Republican primary. Fern was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[18][19][20]

Montana State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Republican  | Dee Brown | 53.4% | 5,227
| Democratic  |  David B. Fern  | 46.6% | 4,569
Total Votes | 9,796
Montana State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2012 Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Dee Brown | 49.5% | 1,266
Bill Beck  | 37.7% | 964
Suzanne Brooks  | 12.8% | 327
Total Votes | 2,557

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2016, candidates for Montana State Senate District 2 raised a total of $221,019. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,001 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Montana State Senate District 2

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2016 | $7,937 | 2 | $3,969
2012 | $30,604 | 4 | $7,651
2008 | $94,208 | 4 | $23,552
2004 | $82,281 | 5 | $16,456
2000 | $5,989 | 2 | $2,995
Total | $221,019 | 17 | $13,001

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Montana State Legislature
* Montana State Senate
* Montana House of Representatives

## External links[edit]

* Montana Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 termlimits.org, "State Legislative Term Limits," accessed February 4, 2021 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "limits" defined multiple times with different content
2. ↑ Confirmed via email with the Montana State Legislature on 8/6/2011
3. ↑ Montana Constitution, "Article V, Section 3," accessed February 9, 2021
4. ↑ Montana State Constitution, "Article 5, Section 4," accessed February 9, 2021
5. ↑ Montana State Constitution, "Article 4, Section 8," accessed February 9, 2021
6. ↑ Montana Legislature, "Montana Code Annotated," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute 5-2-402 (3) (a)-(c))
7. ↑ Montana Legislature, "Montana Code Annotated," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute 5-2-405 (1)-(2))
8. ↑ Montana State Legislature, "Constitution of Montana -- Article V -- THE LEGISLATURE," accessed June 2, 2022
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 All About Redistricting, "Montana," accessed April 29, 2015
10. ↑ Montana State Legislature, "Districting and Apportionment Commission," accessed October 6, 2021
11. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
12. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
13. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
14. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
15. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
16. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
17. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
18. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Elections Candidate Information." Retrieved October 23, 2013
19. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, 2012 primary election results. Retrieved October 23, 2013
20. ↑ Montana Secretary of State, 2012 general election results. Retrieved October 23, 2013

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Current members of the Montana State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Mark Blasdel

Senators

District 1

Mike Cuffe (R)

District 2

Carl Glimm (R)

District 3

Keith Regier (R)

District 4

Mark Blasdel (R)

District 5

Bob Keenan (R)

District 6

Greg Hertz (R)

District 7

Bob Brown (R)

District 8

Susan Webber (D)

District 9

Bruce Gillespie (R)

District 10

Steve Fitzpatrick (R)

District 11

Tom Jacobson (D)

District 12

Carlie Boland (D)

District 13

Brian Hoven (R)

District 14

Russel Tempel (R)

District 15

Dan Bartel (R)

District 16

Mike Fox (D)

District 17

Mike Lang (R)

District 18

Steve Hinebauch (R)

District 19

Kenneth Bogner (R)

District 20

Duane Ankney (R)

District 21

Jason Small (R)

District 22

Doug Kary (R)

District 23

Tom McGillvray (R)

District 24

Mary McNally (D)

District 25

Jen Gross (D)

District 26

Chris Friedel (R)

District 27

Cary Smith (R)

District 28

Brad Molnar (R)

District 29

David Howard (R)

District 30

John Esp (R)

District 31

Christopher Pope (D)

District 32

Pat Flowers (D)

District 33

Jennifer Pomnichowski (D)

District 34

Gordon Vance (R)

District 35

Walt Sales (R)

District 36

Jeffrey Welborn (R)

District 37

Ryan Lynch (D)

District 38

Edith McClafferty (D)

District 39

Jessica Wicks (D)

District 40

Terry Gauthier (R)

District 41

Janet Ellis (D)

District 42

Jill Cohenour (D)

District 43

Jason Ellsworth (R)

District 44

Theresa Manzella (R)

District 45

Ellie Boldman (D)

District 46

Shannon O'Brien (D)

District 47

Daniel Salomon (R)

District 48

Shane Morigeau (D)

District 49

Diane Sands (D)

District 50

Tom Steenberg (D)

Republican Party (31)

Democratic Party (19)

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