2020 Montana Secretary of State election

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2020 Montana Secretary of State election

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Nominee  | Christi Jacobsen | Bryce Bennett |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 352,939 | 239,617
Percentage  | 59.6% | 40.4%

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County results

Precinct results

Jacobsen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Bennett: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
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| Secretary of State before election

Corey Stapleton
Republican

| Elected Secretary of State

Christi Jacobsen
Republican

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The 2020 Montana Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the secretary of state of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent Republican Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton was elected in 2016 with 55.5% of the vote.[1] Stapleton has announced he would not seek re-election, instead running unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the open U.S. House seat in Montana.[2]

## Republican primary[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

#### Nominee[edit]

* Christi Jacobsen, chief of staff to Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton[3]

#### Eliminated in primary[edit]

* Bowen Greenwood, clerk for the Montana State Supreme Court[4]
* Brad Johnson, Montana Public Service Commissioner and former Montana Secretary of State (2005–2009)[5]
* Kurt Johnson[5]
* Forrest Mandeville, state representative[6]
* Scott Sales, president of the Montana State Senate[7]

#### Declined[edit]

* Corey Stapleton, incumbent Montana Secretary of State[2]

### Results[edit]

Primary results by county:

Jacobsen

* 20–30%

* 30–40%

Sales

* 20–30%

* 30–40%

* 40–50%

* 50–60%

Johnson

* 20–30%

* 30–40%

Mandeville

* 60–70%

Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Christi Jacobsen  | 57,941  | 29.4%
| Republican | Scott Sales | 49,759  | 25.3%
| Republican | Brad Johnson | 45,526  | 23.1%
| Republican | Forrest Mandeville | 20,318  | 10.3%
| Republican | Bowen Greenwood | 14,080  | 7.1%
| Republican | Kurt Johnson  | 9,346  | 4.7%
Total votes  | 196,970  | 100.0%

## Democratic primary[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

#### Declared[edit]

* Bryce Bennett, state senator[8]

### Results[edit]

Democratic primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bryce Bennett | 130,109  | 100.0%
Total votes  | 130,109  | 100.0%

## General election[edit]

### Predictions[edit]

Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[9] | Lean R  | June 25, 2020

### Polling[edit]

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size  | Margin
of error  | Christi Jacobsen (R)  | Bryce Bennett (D)  | Undecided

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Bryce Bennett | Released August 20–26, 2020  | –[a] | ± 4.4%  | 39% | 36%  | 22%

### Results[edit]

Montana Secretary of State election, 2020[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Christi Jacobsen  | 352,939  | 59.56%
| Democratic | Bryce Bennett | 239,617  | 40.44%
Total votes  | 592,556  | 100.00%
| Republican hold

### Results by county[edit]

| Christi Jacobsen
(Republican) | Bryce Bennett
(Democratic) | Write-in  | Margin  | Total

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County  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | %  | Votes  | Turnout
Beaverhead |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Big Horn |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blaine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Broadwater |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carbon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cascade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chouteau |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Custer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Daniels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dawson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deer Lodge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fallon |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fergus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Flathead |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gallatin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Garfield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Glacier |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golden Valley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granite |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Jefferson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Judith Basin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lake |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lewis and Clark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liberty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lincoln |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Madison |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
McCone |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Meagher |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mineral |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Missoula |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Musselshell |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Park |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Petroleum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Phillips |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pondera |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Powder River |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Powell |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prairie |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ravalli |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Richland |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Roosevelt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rosebud |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sanders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sheridan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silver Bow |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stillwater |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sweet Grass |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teton |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Toole |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wheatland |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wibaux |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Yellowstone |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

## See also[edit]

* 2020 Montana elections
* 2020 United States presidential election in Montana
* 2020 Montana gubernatorial election
* 2020 United States Senate election in Montana
* 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Montana

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2016GeneralStatewideCanvass.pdf" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
2. ^ a b Drake, Phil (June 15, 2019). "Stapleton announces run for U.S. House seat". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
3. ^ "Montana secretary of state aide files to run for boss's job". Helena Independent Record. October 8, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
4. ^ Michiels, Holly K. (November 5, 2019). "Greenwood running for secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
5. ^ a b Lutey, Tom (March 9, 2020). "Montana's PSC chairman running again for secretary of state". Billings Gazette.
6. ^ "Rep. Forrest Mandeville running for Montana secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Associated Press. July 31, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
7. ^ Michiels, Holly K. (March 18, 2019). "State Senate president Scott Sales announces bid for secretary of state in 202". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
8. ^ Michels, Holly K. (May 29, 2019). "State Sen. Bryce Bennett running for Montana secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
9. ^ "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Secretary of State Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
10. ^ "Montana Statewide Election Results". Montana Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Not yet released

## External links[edit]

Official campaign websites

* Bryce Bennett (D) for Secretary of State Archived 2020-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
* Christi Jacobsen (R) for Secretary of State

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