2020 United States Senate election in Montana
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The 2020 United States Senate election in Montana was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Montana. It was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. The primaries for both the Democratic and Republican nominations took place on June 2, 2020. Incumbent senator Steve Daines won the Republican primary, while Montana Gov. Steve Bullock won the Democratic primary.[2]
Originally, this seat was projected to be a safe Republican hold.[3] However, Bullock entered the race on the last day to file, shifting the dynamics of the contest dramatically; many political pundits then considered it a competitive race and a potential pickup for Democrats.[4] One poll showed Bullock leading by seven points.[5] Democrats outspent Republicans $82 million to $63 million on this race; it was one of the most expensive Senate races in the 2020 cycle.[6] On Election Day, Daines prevailed by a relatively comfortable 10% margin following a trend of Republican Senate candidates outperforming expectations. Bullock did outperform Biden, who lost Montana by a 16.4% margin, but this was not enough to win.[7]
This election marked the first time since 2000 where Montana voted for a Republican governor, president, and senator all on the same ballot. As the Green Party was removed from the ballot and both Libertarian nominees withdrew, this was the first time since 1988 that there were no third-party candidates running for either United States House of Representatives or United States Senate in Montana.[8] This was the first time ever that an incumbent Republican senator was re-elected to this seat.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Steve Daines, incumbent U.S. senator[9]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- John Driscoll, former Democratic Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives (1977–1979)[10]
- Daniel Larson, hardware store manager[9]
Endorsements
[edit]Businessmen
- Donald Trump Jr., son of President Donald Trump[11]
Results
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- 80–90%
- 90–100%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Daines (incumbent) | 192,942 | 88.02% | |
Republican | John Driscoll | 13,944 | 6.36% | |
Republican | Daniel Larson | 12,319 | 5.62% | |
Total votes | 219,205 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
[edit]Following Steve Bullock's entry shortly before the March 9 filing deadline, several Democrats dropped from the race.[2]
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Steve Bullock, incumbent governor of Montana and former candidate for President of the United States in 2020[4][13][14]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- John Mues, nuclear engineer and U.S. Navy veteran[15]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Jack Ballard, former professor at Montana State University Billings (endorsed Bullock)[16]
- Wilmot Collins, mayor of Helena (endorsed Bullock)[17]
- Mike Knoles, mathematician, physicist, and data analyst (endorsed Bullock)[18] (remained on ballot)
- Cora Neumann, public health expert and founder of the Global First Ladies Alliance[19] (endorsed Bullock)[20]
- Josh Seckinger, fishing guide (endorsed Bullock)[21]
Declined
[edit]- Michael Punke, writer and former U.S. ambassador to the World Trade Organization[22][23]
- Brian Schweitzer, former governor of Montana[24]
- Kathleen Williams, former state representative and nominee for Montana's at-large congressional district in 2018 (running for Montana's at-large congressional district)[25]
Endorsements
[edit]Federal officials
- Kamala Harris, U.S. senator from California (2017-2021), 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee[26]
Results
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- 80–90%
- 90–100%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Bullock | 144,949 | 95.45% | |
Democratic | John Mues | 3,740 | 2.46% | |
Democratic | Mike Knoles (withdrawn) | 3,165 | 2.09% | |
Total votes | 151,854 | 100.00% |
Other candidates
[edit]Libertarian Party
[edit]After Susan Geise officially withdrew, the Montana Libertarian Party could name a replacement candidate for the general election.[27][28] However, during a meeting to select a replacement candidate, a majority of party officials selected not to have a replacement candidate, with "none of the above" winning the most votes.[29]
Withdrawn
[edit]- Eric Fulton, Republican candidate for District 65 of the Montana House of Representatives in 2014[30]
- Susan Geise, Lewis and Clark County commissioner and former chair of the Montana Republican Party[31][27][32]
Green Party
[edit]Disqualified
[edit]- Wendie Fredrickson, former audit reviewer for Montana State Department of Public Health and Human Services[10][33][34]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | Wendie Fredrickson | 504 | 66.40% | |
Green | Dennis Daneke | 255 | 33.60% | |
Total votes | 758 | 100.00% |
General election
[edit]Debate
[edit]Host | Date & Time | Link(s) | Participants | |
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Steve Daines (R) | Steve Bullock (D) | |||
Montana Broadcasters Association | August 8, 2020 9:30pm MDT |
[36] | Present | Present |
Montana Television Network | October 10, 2020 5:47pm MDT |
[37] | Present | Present |
Predictions
[edit]Source | Rating | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[38] | Toss Up | October 29, 2020 |
Inside Elections[39] | Tossup | October 28, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[40] | Lean R | November 2, 2020 |
Daily Kos[41] | Lean R | October 30, 2020 |
Politico[42] | Tossup | November 2, 2020 |
RCP[43] | Tossup | October 23, 2020 |
DDHQ[44] | Lean R | November 3, 2020 |
538[45] | Lean R | November 2, 2020 |
Economist[46] | Lean R | November 2, 2020 |
Endorsements
[edit]U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017-2021)[47]
- Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018), 116th governor of South Carolina (2011–2017)[48]
U.S. senators
- Mitch McConnell, U.S. senator from Kentucky (1985-present) and Senate Majority Leader (2015-2021)[49]
- Lindsey Graham, U.S. senator from South Carolina (2003-present)[50]
- Marco Rubio, U.S. senator from Florida (2011-present)[51]
- Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas (2013-present)[52]
Individuals
- Donald Trump Jr., son of President Donald Trump[11]
Organizations
Federal officials
- Kamala Harris, U.S. senator from California (2017-2021), 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee[26]
- Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator from Minnesota (2007–present), candidate for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination[59]
- Jon Tester, U.S. senator from Montana (2007-present), president of the Montana Senate (2005-2007)[60]
Newspapers
Organizations
- Center for Biological Diversity[64]
- End Citizens United[65]
- Human Rights Campaign[66]
- Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs[67]
- League of Conservation Voters[68]
- The Lincoln Project[69]
- Montana State Council of Professional Fire Fighters[70]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[71]
- National Organization for Women[72]
- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund[73]
- Planned Parenthood[74]
- Jewish Democratic Council of America[75]
Unions
Polling
[edit]Graphical summary
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Aggregate polls
Steve Bullock vs. Steve Daines | ||||||
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Source of poll aggregation | Dates administered | Dates updated | Steve Bullock | Steve Daines | Other/Undecided[a] | Margin |
Real Clear Politics[81] | October 5–24, 2020 | October 30, 2020 | 46.4% | 48.8% | 4.8% | Daines + 2.4 |
270 to Win[82] | October 19, 2020 | October 28, 2020 | 47.2% | 48.0% | 4.8% | Daines + 0.8 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Steve Daines (R) |
Steve Bullock (D) |
Other / Undecided |
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Change Research[83] | October 29 – November 2, 2020 | 920 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 46% | 3%[c] |
Public Policy Polling (D)[84][A] | October 26–27, 2020 | 886 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 47% | 48% | 6%[d] |
The Progress Campaign (D)[85] | October 25, 2020 | – (V)[e] | – | 48% | 48% | – |
Montana State University Billings[86] | October 19–24, 2020 | 546 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 47% | 48% | 5%[f] |
Siena College/NYT Upshot[87] | October 18–20, 2020 | 758 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 49% | 46% | 6%[g] |
Strategies 360[88] | October 15–20, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 48% | 47% | 5%[f] |
RMG Research[89] | October 15–18, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 49%[h] | 47% | 5%[i] |
47%[j] | 48% | 5%[i] | ||||
50%[k] | 45% | 5%[i] | ||||
Public Policy Polling[90] | October 9–10, 2020 | 798 (V) | ± 3.5% | 48% | 48% | 4%[l] |
Emerson College[91] | October 4–7, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 52% | 43% | 6%[m] |
Data For Progress (D)[92] | September 30 – October 5, 2020 | 737 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 47% | 48% | 4%[n] |
Montana State University Bozeman[93] | September 14 – October 2, 2020 | 1,609 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 47% | 49% | 4%[o] |
Siena College/NYT Upshot[94] | September 14–16, 2020 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 45% | 44% | 11%[p] |
Fabrizio Ward/Hart Research Associates[95][B] | August 30 – September 5, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 47% | 3%[q] |
Emerson College[96] | July 31 – August 2, 2020 | 584 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 50% | 44% | 6%[m] |
Spry Strategies (R)[97][C] | July 11–16, 2020 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 47% | 44% | 9%[r] |
Civiqs/Daily Kos[98] | July 11–13, 2020 | 873 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 49% | 47% | 3%[s] |
Public Policy Polling[99] | July 9–10, 2020 | 1,224 (V) | ± 2.8% | 44% | 46% | 10%[t] |
University of Montana[100] | June 17–26, 2020 | 517 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 43% | 47% | 10%[u] |
Montana State University Bozeman[101] | April 10–27, 2020 | 459 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 39% | 46% | 15%[v] |
The Progress Campaign (D)[102] | April 14–21, 2020 | 712 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 46% | 49% | 5% |
Public Policy Polling (D)[103][D] | March 12–13, 2020 | 903 (V) | ± 3.3% | 47% | 47% | 6% |
University of Montana polls did not account for certain presumed withdrawals of major party candidates after their primaries in the following polls.
Steve Daines vs Steve Bullock, Wilmot Collins, Mike Knoles, Cora Neumann, and John Mues
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Democratic candidates |
Steve Daines (R) |
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University of Montana[104] | February 12–22, 2020 | 498 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 53%[w] | 47% |
Steve Daines vs Jack Ballard, Wilmot Collins, and John Mues
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Democratic candidates |
Steve Daines (R) |
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University of Montana[105] | September 26 – October 3, 2019 | 303 (RV) | ± 5.6% | 36%[x] | 64% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Steve Daines (incumbent) | 333,174 | 55.01% | −2.78% | |
Democratic | Steve Bullock | 272,463 | 44.99% | +4.92% | |
Total votes | 605,637 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
- ^ a b c Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Did not vote, "Don't recall", and Undecided with 1%; Would not vote with 0%
- ^ Undecided with 6%
- ^ Not yet released
- ^ a b Undecided with 5%
- ^ "Someone else" with 1%; would not vote with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 5%
- ^ Standard VI response
- ^ a b c "Some other candidate" with 1%; Undecided with 4%
- ^ Results generated with high Democratic turnout model
- ^ Results generated with high Republican turnout model
- ^ Undecided with 4%
- ^ a b "Someone else" with 1%; Undecided with 5%
- ^ Geise (G) with 0%; Undecided with 4%
- ^ "Other" with 1%; Undecided with 3%
- ^ Fredrickson (G) with 4%; would not vote with 1%; "someone else" with 0%; "Undecided/Refused" with 6%
- ^ Would not vote with 1%; Undecided with 2%
- ^ "Another candidate" with 5%; Undecided with 4%
- ^ Undecided with 2%; "Someone else" with 1%
- ^ Undecided with 10%
- ^ Undecided with 9.7%
- ^ Undecided with 7%; "someone else" with 6%; would not vote with 1%
- ^ Steve Bullock with 38%; Wilmot Collins with 4%; Cora Neumann with 7%; Mike Knoles and John Mues with 2%
- ^ Jack Ballard with 18%; Wilmot Collins and John Mues with 9%
Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by Protect Our Care, a pro-Affordable Care Act organization.
- ^ Poll sponsored by AARP.
- ^ This poll's sponsor is the American Principles Project, a 501 that supports the Republican Party.
- ^ Poll sponsored by End Citizens United, an organization which has exclusively supported Democratic candidates.
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- ^ Real Clear Politics
- ^ 270 to Win
- ^ Change Research
- ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
- ^ The Progress Campaign (D)
- ^ Montana State University Billings
- ^ Siena College/NYT Upshot
- ^ Strategies 360
- ^ RMG Research Archived October 20, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ Data For Progress (D)
- ^ Montana State University Bozeman Archived October 15, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Siena College/NYT Upshot
- ^ Fabrizio Ward/Hart Research Associates
- ^ Emerson College
- ^ Spry Strategies (R)
- ^ Civiqs/Daily Kos
- ^ Public Policy Polling
- ^ University of Montana
- ^ Montana State University Bozeman
- ^ The Progress Campaign (D)
- ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
- ^ University of Montana
- ^ University of Montana
- ^ a b "2020 Statewide General Election Canvass" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Amber Phillips (October 9, 2020), "The Senate seats most likely to flip parties in November", Washingtonpost.com
External links
[edit]- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Montana", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Montana: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Montana". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Montana at Ballotpedia
Official campaign websites