2020 Montana gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2020 United States gubernatorial elections.

2020 Montana gubernatorial election

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| ← 2016 | November 3, 2020 | 2024 →

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Turnout| 81.33%6.89[1]
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Nominee  | Greg Gianforte | Mike Cooney |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Running mate  | Kristen Juras | Casey Schreiner
Popular vote  | 328,548 | 250,860
Percentage  | 54.43% | 41.56%

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County results

Precinct results

Gianforte:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Cooney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
No data

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| Governor before election

Steve Bullock
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| Elected Governor

Greg Gianforte
Republican

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The 2020 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the next governor of Montana, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives and various state and local elections. It resulted in voters selecting Greg Gianforte over Mike Cooney. Incumbent Democratic governor Steve Bullock was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term in office, and he ran unsuccessfully for Montana's Class II Senate seat.[2]

Bullock's lieutenant governor, Mike Cooney, was the Democratic nominee, while the Republican nominee was Montana's at-large representative Greg Gianforte, who won the election, making him the first Republican governor of Montana since Judy Martz left office in 2005.[3] This was the only gubernatorial seat to change partisan control in the 2020 elections. This election marked the first time since the 1920s that Republicans controlled all state constitutional offices and a majority of the Legislature.[4]

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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#### Nominee

[edit]

* Mike Cooney, Lieutenant Governor of Montana and former Secretary of State of Montana and candidate in 2000[5]
* Running mate: Casey Schreiner, Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives[6]

#### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Whitney Williams, businesswoman and daughter of former U.S. Representative Pat Williams[7]
* Running mate: Buzz Mattelin, farmer and president of the National Barley Growers Association

#### Withdrawn

[edit]

* Reilly Neill, former state representative[8][9]
* Casey Schreiner, Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives (running for Lieutenant Governor)[10][11]

#### Declined

[edit]

* Ryan Busse, businessman[12]
* Wilmot Collins, Mayor of Helena and former 2020 candidate for the U.S. Senate[13]
* John Heenan, attorney and candidate for Montana's at-large congressional district in 2018[14]
* Michael Punke, writer and former U.S. Ambassador to the World Trade Organization[15][16]
* Brian Schweitzer, former Governor of Montana (endorsed Williams)[17]
* Kathleen Williams, former state representative and nominee for Montana's at-large congressional district in 2018 (running for the U.S. House)[18]

### Endorsements

[edit]

Mike Cooney

Statewide politicians

* Jacob Bachmeier, state representative[19]
* Mary Ann Dunwell, state representative[20]
* Moffie Funk, state representative[19]
* Steve Bullock, incumbent Governor of Montana and former candidate for President in 2020[21]

Federal politicians

* Jon Tester, U.S. Senator (MT)[22]

Organizations

* AFL–CIO Montana[citation needed]
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 190[23]

Whitney Williams

Statewide politicians

* Brian Schweitzer, former Governor of Montana[17]

Local politicians

* John Engen, Mayor of Missoula[24]

Organizations

* EMILY's List[25]

### Polling

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Polls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Mike
Cooney  | Reilly
Neill  | Casey
Schreiner  | Whitney
Williams  | Other /
Undecided

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Montana State University Billings[26] | October 7–16, 2019  | 40 (LV)  | –  | 19% | 2%  | 6%  | 11%  | 62%

### Results

[edit]

Results by county

Cooney

*   50–60%

*   60–70%

*   70–80%

Tie

*   50–60%

Williams

*   50–60%

Democratic primary results[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Mike Cooney | 81,527  | 54.86%
| Democratic | Whitney Williams | 67,066  | 45.14%
Total votes | 148,593  | 100.00%

## Republican primary

[edit]

### Candidates

[edit]

#### Nominee

[edit]

* Greg Gianforte, incumbent U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district and nominee for Governor of Montana in 2016[28][29]

* Running mate: Kristen Juras, businesswoman and attorney[30]

#### Eliminated in primary

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* Tim Fox, Attorney General of Montana[31][28][32][33]

* Running mate: Jon Knokey, former state representative

* Albert Olszewski, state senator and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[31][28][14][33]

* Running mate: Kenneth Bogner, state senator[34]

#### Withdrawn

[edit]

* Gary Perry, former state senator[33][35]
* Corey Stapleton, Secretary of State of Montana, candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012 and candidate for the U.S. House in 2014 (running for the U.S. House)[36]
* Pete Ziehli[33][35]

#### Declined

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* Matt Rosendale, Montana State Auditor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018 (running for the U.S. House)[37]
* Ryan Zinke, former United States Secretary of Interior and former U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district[38][39]

### Endorsements

[edit]

Greg Gianforte

Individuals

* Donald Trump Jr., businessman, son of President Donald Trump[40]

Organizations

* Crow Tribe of Montana[41]
* Susan B. Anthony List[42]

### Polling

[edit]

Polls with a sample size of <100 have their sample size entries marked in red to indicate a lack of reliability.

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Tim
Fox  | Greg
Gianforte  | Albert
Olszewski  | Other /
Undecided

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Montana State University Billings[43] | October 7–16, 2019  | 99 (LV)  | –  | 25%  | 33% | 9%  | 32%
Gravis Marketing[44] | August 28–30, 2019  | 433 (RV)  | ± 4.7%  | 29%  | 56% | 15%  | –
Moore Information[45][A] | July 7–10, 2019  | 400 (LV)  | ± 5.0%  | 17%  | 56% | 5%  | 23%

### Results

[edit]

Results by county

Gianforte

*   40–50%

*   50–60%

*   60–70%

*   70–80%

Fox

*   40–50%

*   50–60%

Republican primary results[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Greg Gianforte | 119,247  | 53.44%
| Republican | Tim Fox | 60,823  | 27.26%
| Republican | Albert Olszewski | 43,080  | 19.30%
Total votes | 223,150  | 100.00%

## Other candidates

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### Libertarian Party

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#### Nominee

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* Lyman Bishop, founder and CEO of Hoplite Armor[46]
* Running mate: John Nesper

#### Withdrawn

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* Ron Vandevender, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2016 and nominee for governor in 2012[47][48][49]

### Green Party

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#### Disqualified

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* Robert Barb[46][50]
* Running mate: Joshua Thomas

#### Results

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Green primary results[27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Green | Robert Barb  | 713  | 100.0%
Total votes | 713  | 100.0%

## General election

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### Debate

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Host  | Date & Time  | Link(s)  | Participants

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Mike Cooney (D)  | Greg Gianforte (R)
Montana PBS  | October 6, 2020
6:00pm MDT  | [51] | Present  | Present

### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[52] | Tossup  | October 23, 2020
Inside Elections[53] | Tossup  | October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[54] | Lean R (flip) | November 2, 2020
Politico[55] | Lean R (flip) | November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[56] | Lean R (flip) | October 28, 2020
RCP[57] | Tossup  | November 2, 2020
270towin[58] | Tossup  | November 2, 2020

### Endorsements

[edit]

Mike Cooney (D)

Statewide and local politicians

* Jacob Bachmeier, state representative[19]
* Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana and former candidate for President in 2020[21]
* Mary Ann Dunwell, state representative[20]
* Moffie Funk, state representative[19]

Federal politicians

* Jon Tester, U.S. Senator (MT)[22]

Organizations

* AFL–CIO Montana[citation needed]
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 190[23]
* Montana Federation of Public Employees[citation needed]

Greg Gianforte (R)

U.S. Presidents

* Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[59]

Individuals

* Donald Trump Jr., businessman, son of President Donald Trump[40]

Organizations

* Crow Tribe of Montana[41]
* Susan B. Anthony List[42]

### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Mike
Cooney (D)  | Greg
Gianforte (R)  | Other /
Undecided

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Change Research[60] | October 29 – November 2, 2020  | 920 (LV)  | ± 3.5%  | 44%  |  48%  | 6%[b]
Montana State University Billings[61] | October 19–24, 2020  | 546 (LV)  | ± 4.2%  | 45% | 45% | 11%[c]
Siena College/NYT Upshot[62] | October 18–20, 2020  | 758 (LV)  | ± 4.4%  | 44%  | 48% | 8%[d]
Strategies 360/NBCMT[63] | October 15–20, 2020  | 500 (LV)  | ± 4.4%  | 41%  | 48% | 11%[e]
RMG Research/PoliticalIQ[64] | October 15–18, 2020  | 800 (LV)  | ± 3.5%  | 45%[f] | 48% | 5%[g]
47%[h] | 46%  | 5%[i]
43%[j] | 50% | 5%[k]
Emerson College[65] | October 4–7, 2020  | 500 (LV)  | ± 3.7%  | 41%  | 54% | 5%[l]
Montana State University Bozeman[66] | September 14 – October 2, 2020  | 1,605 (LV)  | ± 3.9%  | 42%  | 47% | 11%[m]
Siena College/NYT Upshot[67] | September 14–16, 2020  | 625 (LV)  | ± 4.8%  | 39%  | 45% | 16%[n]
Global Strategy Group (D)[68] | August 18–23, 2020  | 600 (LV)  | –  | 46%  | 47% | –
Emerson College[69] | July 31 – August 2, 2020  | 584 (LV)  | ± 4.0%  | 41%  | 50% | 10%[o]
Civiqs/Daily Kos[70] | July 11–13, 2020  | 873 (RV)  | ± 4.2%  | 44%  | 47% | 9%[p]
Public Policy Polling[71][B] | July 9–10, 2020  | 1,224 (V)  | ± 2.8%  | 42%  | 46% | 12%[q]
University of Montana[72] | June 17–26, 2020  | 517 (RV)  | ± 4.3%  | 36%  | 46% | 18%[r]
The Progress Campaign (D)[73] | April 14–21, 2020  | 1,712 (RV)  | ± 4.6%  | 41%  | 43% | 16%[s]

Hypothetical polling

with Mike Cooney, Tim Fox, Greg Gianforte, Albert Olszewski, Ron Vandevender and Whitney Williams

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Democratic
Candidates  | Republican
Candidates  | Ron
Vandevender (L)

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University of Montana[74] | February 12–22, 2020  | 498 (LV)  | ± 4.4%  | 35.1%[t] | 61.7%[u] | 1.3%

with Mike Cooney, Tim Fox, Greg Gianforte, Reilly Neill, Albert Olszewski, Gary Perry, Casey Schreiner and Whitney Williams

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Democratic
Candidates  | Republican
Candidates

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|

University of Montana[75] | September 26 – October 3, 2019  | 303 (RV)  | ± 5.6%  | 40%[v] | 60.1%[w]

with Tim Fox, Matt Rosendale, Corey Stapleton, Kathleen Williams and Whitney Williams

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Democratic
Candidates  | Republican
Candidates  | Other /
Undecided

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University of Montana[76] | February 21 – March 1, 2019  | 293 (RV)  | ± 5.7%  | 32.4%[x] | 48.4%[y] | 19.2%[z]

### Results

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2020 Montana gubernatorial election[77][78] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican |

* Greg Gianforte
* Kristen Juras

| 328,548  | 54.43%  | +8.08%
| Democratic |

* Mike Cooney
* Casey Schreiner

| 250,860  | 41.56%  | −8.69%
| Libertarian |

* Lyman Bishop
* John Nesper

| 24,179  | 4.01%  | +0.61%
| Write-in | 21  | 0.00%  | N/A
Total votes  | 603,608  | 100.00%  |
Turnout | 612,075  | 81.33%  |
Registered electors | 752,538  |  |
| Republican gain from Democratic

#### By county

[edit]

County  | Greg Gianforte

Kristen Juras Republican

| Mike Cooney

Casey Schreiner Democratic

| Lyman Bishop

John Nesper Libertarian

| Margin  | Total

votes

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%  | #  | %  | #  | %  | #  | %  | #
Beaverhead | 66.81% | 3,779 | 29.49% | 1,668 | 3.70% | 209 | 39.32% | 2,111 | 5,656
Big Horn | 43.35% | 2,078 | 52.42% | 2,513 | 4.23% | 203 | -9.07% | -445 | 4,794
Blaine | 43.79% | 1,365 | 51.94% | 1,619 | 4.27% | 133 | -8.15% | -254 | 3,117
Broadwater | 73.97% | 3,032 | 22.64% | 928 | 3.39% | 139 | 51.33% | 2,104 | 4,099
Carbon | 60.81% | 4,303 | 35.30% | 2,498 | 3.89% | 275 | 25.51% | 1,805 | 7,076
Carter | 87.28% | 748 | 10.62% | 91 | 2.10% | 18 | 76.66% | 657 | 857
Cascade | 55.79% | 22,221 | 39.97% | 15,922 | 4.24% | 1,689 | 15.82% | 6,299 | 39,832
Chouteau | 61.10% | 1,816 | 35.26% | 1,048 | 3.63% | 108 | 25.84% | 768 | 2,972
Custer | 67.66% | 3,971 | 27.59% | 1,619 | 4.75% | 279 | 40.07% | 2,352 | 5,869
Daniels | 76.11% | 768 | 21.51% | 217 | 2.38% | 24 | 54.60% | 551 | 1,009
Dawson | 73.02% | 3,524 | 23.29% | 1,124 | 3.69% | 178 | 49.73% | 2,400 | 4,826
Deer Lodge | 38.60% | 1,881 | 56.37% | 2,747 | 5.03% | 245 | -17.77% | -866 | 4,873
Fallon | 82.83% | 1,288 | 14.02% | 218 | 3.15% | 49 | 68.81% | 1,070 | 1,555
Fergus | 72.89% | 4,737 | 24.11% | 1,567 | 3.00% | 195 | 48.78% | 3,170 | 6,499
Flathead | 62.20% | 37,213 | 34.08% | 20,387 | 3.72% | 2,225 | 28.12% | 16,826 | 59,825
Gallatin | 44.21% | 31,368 | 51.85% | 36,788 | 3.94% | 2,800 | 7.64% | 5,420 | 70,956
Garfield | 92.37% | 751 | 5.91% | 48 | 1.72% | 14 | 86.46% | 703 | 813
Glacier | 30.07% | 1,709 | 65.62% | 3,730 | 4.31% | 245 | -35.55% | -2,021 | 5,684
Golden Valley | 81.31% | 409  | 15.91% | 80 | 2.78% | 14 | 65.40% | 329 | 503
Granite | 64.37% | 1,348 | 31.47% | 659 | 4.16% | 87 | 32.90% | 689 | 2,094
Hill | 50.72% | 3,642 | 43.81% | 3,146 | 5.47% | 393 | 6.91% | 496 | 7,181
Jefferson | 62.39% | 5,097 | 34.17% | 2,791 | 3.44% | 281 | 28.22% | 2,306 | 8,169
Judith Basin | 75.56% | 1,017 | 20.88% | 281 | 3.56% | 48 | 54.68% | 746 | 1,346
Lake | 53.73% | 8,913 | 41.50% | 6,885 | 4.77% | 791 | 12.23% | 2,028 | 16,589
Lewis and Clark | 47.05% | 19,969 | 49.54% | 21,022 | 3.41% | 1,448 | -2.49% | -1,053 | 42,439
Liberty | 72.76% | 788 | 24.75% | 268 | 2.49% | 27 | 48.01% | 520 | 1,083
Lincoln | 70.74% | 8,279 | 25.64% | 3,001 | 3.62% | 424 | 45.10% | 5,278 | 11,704
Madison | 65.57% | 3,992 | 30.83% | 1,877 | 3.60% | 219 | 34.74% | 2,115 | 6,088
McCone | 82.45% | 921 | 14.77% | 165 | 2.78% | 31 | 67.68% | 756 | 1,117
Meagher | 74.01% | 823 | 23.02% | 256 | 2.97% | 33 | 50.99% | 567 | 1,112
Mineral | 67.20% | 1,715 | 27.67% | 706 | 5.13% | 131 | 39.53% | 1,009 | 2,552
Missoula | 35.55% | 25,448 | 60.67% | 43,426 | 3.78% | 2,706 | -25.12% | -17,978 | 71,580
Musselshell | 80.77% | 2,318 | 15.68% | 450 | 3.55% | 102 | 65.09% | 1,868 | 2,870
Park | 50.07% | 5,798 | 46.32% | 5,364 | 3.61% | 418 | 3.75% | 434 | 11,580
Petroleum | 85.43% | 299 | 12.57% | 44 | 2.00% | 7 | 72.86% | 255 | 350
Phillips | 80.40% | 1,908 | 17.36% | 412 | 2.24% | 53 | 63.04% | 1,496 | 2,373
Pondera | 66.10% | 1,981 | 30.43% | 912 | 3.47% | 104 | 35.67% | 1,069 | 2,997
Powder River | 83.53% | 943 | 14.35% | 162 | 2.12% | 24 | 69.18% | 781 | 1,129
Powell | 69.41% | 2,212 | 26.64% | 849 | 3.95% | 126 | 42.77% | 1,363 | 3,187
Prairie | 74.52% | 544 | 21.92% | 160 | 3.56% | 26 | 52.60% | 384 | 730
Ravalli | 65.11% | 18,557 | 31.17% | 8,883 | 3.72% | 1,063 | 33.94% | 9,674 | 28,503
Richland | 78.31% | 4,506 | 17.67% | 1,017 | 4.02% | 231 | 60.64% | 3,489 | 5,754
Roosevelt | 46.39% | 1,859 | 48.94% | 1,961 | 4.67% | 187 | -2.55% | -102 | 4,007
Rosebud | 63.06% | 2,363 | 32.99% | 1,236 | 3.95% | 148 | 30.07% | 1,127 | 3,747
Sanders | 70.47% | 5,346 | 24.65% | 1,870 | 4.88% | 370 | 45.82% | 3,476 | 7,586
Sheridan | 64.48% | 1,300 | 31.45% | 634 | 4.07% | 82 | 33.03% | 666 | 2,016
Silver Bow | 34.57% | 6,490 | 61.23% | 11,495 | 4.20% | 788 | -26.66% | -5,005 | 18,773
Stillwater | 74.96% | 4,292 | 22.06% | 1,263 | 2.98% | 171 | 52.90% | 3,029 | 5,726
Sweet Grass | 73.57% | 1,801 | 22.59% | 553 | 3.84% | 94 | 50.98% | 1,248 | 2,448
Teton | 67.76% | 2,497 | 28.58% | 1,053 | 3.66% | 135 | 39.18% | 1,444 | 3,685
Toole | 73.10% | 1,546 | 22.13% | 468 | 4.78% | 101 | 50.97% | 1,078 | 2,115
Treasure | 77.82% | 358 | 19.35% | 89 | 2.83% | 13 | 58.47% | 269 | 460
Valley | 68.24% | 2,899 | 27.83% | 1,182 | 3.93% | 167 | 40.41% | 1,717 | 4,248
Wheatland | 72.36% | 767 | 23.68% | 251 | 3.96% | 42 | 48.68% | 516 | 1,060
Wibaux | 79.49% | 465 | 17.95% | 105 | 2.56% | 15 | 61.54% | 360 | 585
Yellowstone | 57.03% | 48,586 | 36.57% | 31,152 | 6.40% | 5453 | 20.46% | 17,434 | 85,191
Total  | 54.43% | 328,548 | 41.56% | 250,860 | 4.01% | 24,179 | 12.87% | 77,688 | 603,587

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

* Cascade (largest city: Great Falls)
* Hill (largest city: Havre)
* Lake (largest city: Polson)
* Park (largest city: Livingston)

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
2. ^ Bishop (L) with 3%; "Don't recall" with 2%; Did not vote with 1%; Would not vote with 0%; Undecided with 1%
3. ^ Bishop (L) with 2%; Undecided with 9%
4. ^ Bishop (L) with 4%; "Someone else" and would not vote with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 4%
5. ^ Bishop (L) with 4%; Undecided with 7%
6. ^ Standard VI response
7. ^ "Some other candidate" with 2%; Undecided with 3%
8. ^ Results generated with high Democratic turnout model
9. ^ "Some other candidate" with 2%; Undecided with 3%
10. ^ Results generated with high Republican turnout model
11. ^ "Some other candidate" with 2%; Undecided with 3%
12. ^ "Someone else" with 1%; Undecided with 4%
13. ^ "Other" with 4% (including Bishop (L) with <2%); Undecided with 7%
14. ^ Bishop (L) with 4%; Barb (G) and would not vote with 1%; "someone else" with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 10%
15. ^ "Someone else" with 3%; Undecided with 7%
16. ^ "Someone else" with 5%; Undecided with 4%
17. ^ Undecided with 12%
18. ^ Undecided with 18.3%
19. ^ Undecided with 16%
20. ^ Cooney with 21%; Williams with 14.1%
21. ^ Gianforte with 35%; Fox with 21.6%; Olszewski with 6.9%
22. ^ Cooney with 23%; Williams with 7.9%; Schreiner with 6%; Neill with 3.1%
23. ^ Gianforte with 35.1%; Fox with 16.1%; Olszewski with 8.1%; Perry with 0.8%
24. ^ Kathleen Williams with 26.6%; Cooney with 5.2%; Whitney Williams with 0.6%
25. ^ Fox with 16.8%; Gianforte with 16.1%; Stapleton with 8%; Rosendale with 7.5%
26. ^ "Someone else" with 15.4%; "none/do not plan to vote" with 3.8%

Partisan clients

1. ^ Commissioned by Gianforte
2. ^ Poll's funding was crowdsourced by Election Twitter.

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