Ron Vandevender
Ron Vandevender (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 80. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Vandevender also ran for election for Governor of Montana. He did not appear on the ballot for the Libertarian Party primary on June 2, 2020.
Vandevender was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for lieutenant governor of Montana.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
He has run for office numerous times. He was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 80 of the Montana House of Representatives. Vandevender was the Libertarian candidate for the governor of Montana in the 2012 elections.
He ran for election as a Libertarian candidate for District 84 in the Montana House of Representatives twice, most recently in the November 2, 2010, state legislative elections.[2]
Vandevender passed away from a respiratory illness on March 10, 2022.[3]
Biography
Born in Orange County, Calif., Vandevender grew up in Mississippi. He moved to Montana in 1999 and lived off the grid.[2]
Education
Vandevender had an undergraduate degree in management and finance, according to a press release from his 2012 house campaign.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Montana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
Montana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
Montana gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for Governor of Montana
Greg Gianforte defeated Mike Cooney, Lyman Bishop, and Chris Hall in the general election for Governor of Montana on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Gianforte (R) | 54.4 | 328,548 |
 | Mike Cooney (D) | 41.6 | 250,860 | |
 | Lyman Bishop (L) | 4.0 | 24,179 | |
 | Chris Hall (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 21 | |
| Total votes: 603,608 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Barb (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Montana
Mike Cooney defeated Whitney Williams in the Democratic primary for Governor of Montana on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Cooney | 54.9 | 81,527 |
 | Whitney Williams | 45.1 | 67,066 | |
| Total votes: 148,593 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Casey Schreiner (D)
- Reilly Neill (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Montana
Greg Gianforte defeated Tim Fox and Albert Olszewski in the Republican primary for Governor of Montana on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg Gianforte | 53.4 | 119,247 |
 | Tim Fox | 27.3 | 60,823 | |
 | Albert Olszewski | 19.3 | 43,080 | |
| Total votes: 223,150 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Perry (R)
- Corey Stapleton (R)
- Peter Ziehli (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for Governor of Montana
Robert Barb advanced from the Green primary for Governor of Montana on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Barb | 100.0 | 713 |
| Total votes: 713 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Lyman Bishop advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Montana.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ron Vandevender (L)
2016
- See also: Montana gubernatorial election, 2016
Vandevender initially declared a run for governor of Montana in 2016 as a Libertarian.[1] However, he ultimately joined the Libertarian ticket as the lieutenant governor candidate alongside running mate and gubernatorial candidate Ted Dunlap. The pair competed in November with Democratic incumbents Steve Bullock and Mike Cooney, Republicans Greg Gianforte and Lesley Robinson, and independents Christopher Zarcone and Casey Filler.
Incumbent Steve Bullock & Mike Cooney defeated Greg Gianforte & Lesley Robinson, Ted Dunlap & Ron Vandevender, Casey Filler, and Christopher Zarcone in the Montana governor election.
| Montana Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steve Bullock & Mike Cooney Incumbent |
50.25% | 255,933 | |
| Republican | Greg Gianforte & Lesley Robinson | 46.36% | 236,115 | |
| Libertarian | Ted Dunlap & Ron Vandevender | 3.40% | 17,312 | |
| Independent | Casey Filler | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Independent | Christopher Zarcone | 0.00% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 509,360 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
| Libertarian primary for Montana governor and lieutenant governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Ted Dunlap and Ron Vandevender |
100% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 0 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State 686 of 686 precincts reporting. | ||||
2014
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. Elizabeth Cain was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 84 incumbent Mike Miller defeated Patrick Johnson in the Republican primary. Ron Vandevender ran as a Libertarian candidate. Miller defeated Cain and Vandevender in the general election. Incumbent Liz Bangerter (R) ran in District 82.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Miller Incumbent |
67.7% | 2,794 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Cain | 27.5% | 1,135 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Vandevender | 4.8% | 197 | |
| Total Votes | 4,126 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mike Miller Incumbent |
65.7% | 924 |
| Patrick Johnson | 34.3% | 483 |
| Total Votes | 1,407 | |
2012
Vandevender was a Libertarian candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012. He and his running mate, Marc Mulcahy, faced Republicans Rick Hill and Jon Sonju, Democrats Steve Bullock and John E. Walsh, and independent candidates Bill Coate and Joni Oja in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7]
According to the website Daily Kos, this race was one of nine top-ballot 2012 races that contained Libertarian candidates who received more total votes than was the difference between the Democratic winner and the GOP runner-up. In this case, Ron Vandevender took in over 9,000 more votes than the number that separated Bullock and Hill.[8]
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Montana General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Bullock and John E. Walsh |
48.9% | 236,450 | |
| Republican | Rick Hill and Jon Sonju | 47.3% | 228,879 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Vandevender and Marc Mulcahy | 3.8% | 18,160 | |
| Total Votes | 483,489 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2010
Vandevender ran for Montana House of Representatives in 2010. He lost to incumbent Mike Miller (R) in the November 2 general election.[9][10]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Miller Incumbent |
81.8% | 3,273 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Vandevender | 18.2% | 726 | |
| Total Votes | 3,999 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Vandevender lost to Mike Miller (R) and Pam Ponich-Hunthausen (D) in the race for Montana House of Representatives District 84.
| Montana House of Representatives, District 84 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mike Miller |
57% | 2,567 | |
| Democratic | Pam Ponich-Hunthausen | 38.9% | 1,750 | |
| Libertarian | Ron Vandevender | 4.1% | 183 | |
| Total Votes | 4,500 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Vandevender lived near Craig, Mont.[2]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Ron Vandevender on Facebook
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- Ron Vandevender on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dillon Tabish, Flathead Beacon, "Storylines that could define 2016," January 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Independent Political Report, "Libertarian Ron Vandevender to run for governor of Montana," January 8, 2011
- ↑ Independent Record, "Ron Vandevender, frequent Libertarian candidate, dies at 64," March 11, 2022
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Election Canvass," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide General Election Canvass," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Statewide General Election Canvass," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Libertarians provided the margin for Democrats and at least nine elections," November 15, 2012
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Legislative Primary Canvass - June 08, 2010," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2010 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed April 21, 2014
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