2022 Endorsed Candidates
Wondering which candidate will protect our rights at work and our freedom to bargain a fair contract?
The following candidates were endorsed by the Montana AFL-CIO at convention in June. These endorsements were made based on recommendations by the Montana AFL-CIO COPE Committee - a committee of working people from unions across Montana - following interviews and questionnaires completed by candidates.
Western Congressional District
Monica Tranel
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Eastern Congressional District
Gary Buchanan
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Montana Supreme Court
Justice Jim Rice
Justice Ingrid Gustafson
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PSC District 5
John Repke
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State Senate
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Senate District 04 - Kyle Waterman
Senate District 11 - Tom Jacobson
Senate District 12 - Jacob Bachmeier*
Senate District 13 - Casey Schreiner*
Senate District 14 -
Co-Endorsement for Russ Tempel
Co-Endorsement for David Brewer*
Senate District 24 - Kathy Kelker
Senate District 30 - Jamie Isaly*
Senate District 32 - Pat Flowers
Senate District 34 - Damion Lynn
Senate District 39 - Jesse Mullen
Senate District 41 - Janet Ellis
Senate District 42 - Mary Ann Dunwell*
Senate District 48 - Shane Morigeau
Senate District 49 - Willis Curdy*
Senate District 50 - Andrea Olsen*
State House
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House District 07 - Courtenay Sprunger
House District 09 - Tony Brockman
House District 14 - Denley Loge*
House District 15 - Marvin Weatherwax
House District 17 - Ross Fitzgerald
House District 22 - Nick Henry
House District 23 - Melissa Smith
House District 24 - Barbara Bessette
House District 25 - Jasmine Krotkov*
House District 26 - Kari Rosenleaf*
House District 28 - Paul Tuss
House District 38 - Steve Muggli
House District 41 - Rynalea Whiteman Pena
House District 42 - Sharon Stewart Peregoy
House District 47 - Denise Baum*
House District 48 - Jennifer Merecki*
House District 49 - Emma Kerr-Carpenter
House District 50 - James Reavis*
House District 60 - Laurie Bishop
House District 62 - Ed Stafman
House District 63 - Alice Buckley
House District 64 - Alanah Griffith
House District 65 - Kelly Kortum
House District 66 - Eric Matthews*
House District 67 - Elizabeth Marum*
House District 68 - Joe Hancock
House District 69 - Rocky Hamilton
House District 73 - Art Noonan
House District 74 - Derek Harvey*
House District 75 - Marta Bertoglio
House District 76 - Donavon Hawk
House District 77 - Sara Novak*
House District 78 - Greg Frazer*
House District 79 - Laura Smith
House District 81 - Melissa Romano*
House District 82 - Mary Caferro*
House District 83 - Kim Abbott
House District 84 - Jill Cohenour*
House District 87 - Will Lovett Moore*
House District 89 - Katie Sullivan
House District 90 - Marilyn Marler*
House District 91 - Connie Keogh*
House District 92 - Gary Stein*
House District 93 - Shirley Azzopardi*
House District 94 - Tom France
House District 95 - SJ Howell
House District 96 - Jonathan Karlen
House District 97 - Devin Jackson
House District 99 - Mark Thane*
House District 100 - Zooey Zephyr*
* = union member
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