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2024 Endorsed Candidates

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Wondering which candidate will protect our rights at work and our freedom to bargain a fair contract? Below are Montana AFL-CIO's union endorsed candidates. 

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The following candidates were endorsed by the Montana AFL-CIO at convention in June. These endorsements were ratified by union members from across Montana at convention based on recommendations by the Montana AFL-CIO (Committee on Political Education) following in-depth interviews and questionnaires completed by candidates. This year’s COPE committee was comprised of 28 union members from a dozen unions, including electricians, miners, teachers, nurses, first responders, firefighters, plumbers and pipe fitters, and boilermakers.

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Whether a candidate is endorsed or not we hold every candidate for political office to the same standard - both before and AFTER that endorsement. The goals of the recommendations made by the COPE committee at convention are to identify candidates who share the values and priorities of working families across all of our unions, across sectors and job sites, and regardless of party affiliation.

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In short, an endorsement is not a blank check for future action.

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Together, we will hold candidates accountable to our communities during elections and during the legislative process. This is part of an ongoing conversation between working Montanans and our elected officials. 

For more info on voting in your community, including how to register to vote and how to find your House and Senate district, visit: votemt.gov.

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To look up your legislative district using a map of Montana click here.

U.S. Senate 

Jon Tester 

 

Western Congressional District (MT 01)  

Monica Tranel 

 

Governor & Lieutenant Governor 

Ryan Busse & Raph Graybill

 

Superintendent of Public Instruction 

Shannon O’Brien (MFPE)

 

Auditor 

John Repke 

 

Attorney General 

Ben Alke 

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Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court

Jerry Lynch

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Montana Supreme Court Justice

Katherine Bidegaray 

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Clerk of Supreme Court

Erin Farris-Olsen 

 

PSC District 2 

Brad Molnar (LiUNA) 

 

PSC District 3 

Lenny Williams (IBEW) & Jeff Welborn

 

PSC District 4  

Elena Evans (MFPE) 

 

Ballot Measures 

CI-126 & CI-127 

 

STATE HOUSE

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HD 3 - Debo Powers (MFPE) 

HD 4 - Lindsey Jordan 

HD 8 - Beth Sibert 

HD 11 - Jennifer Allen 

HD 13 - Shirley Azzopardi 

HD 15 - Thedis Crowe 

HD 16 - Tyson Running Wolf 

HD 17 - Leonard Bates 

HD 18 - Llew Jones 

HD 19 - Jane Weber 

HD 20 - Melissa Nikolakakos (MFPE) & Rina Moore

HD 21 - Ed Buttrey 

HD 22 - George Nikolakakos 

HD 23 - Eric Tilleman (MFPE) 

HD 27 - Paul Tuss 

HD 31 - Frank Smith 

HD 32 - Mike Fox 

HD 35 - Gary Parry 

HD 36 - Stan Taylor 

HD 37 - Andrea Payne (MFPE) 

HD 39 - Melissa Smith 

HD 41 - Jade Sootkis 

HD 42 - Sidney Fitzpatrick 

HD 43 - Larry Brewster 

HD 45 - Denise Baum (MFPE)

HD 46 - Emma Kerr-Carpenter

HD 47 - James Reavis (AFSCME)

HD 48 - Curtis Schomer (USW)

HD 49 - Rudolf Haden 

HD 50 - Shawn Giesick 

HD 51 - Janna Hafer 

HD 55 - Brad Barker 

HD 57 - Scott Rosenzweig 

HD 58 - Jamie Isaly (MFPE) 

HD 59 - Ed Stafman 

HD 60 - Alanah Griffith 

HD 61 - Becky Edwards 

HD 62 - Josh Seckinger 

HD 63 - Peter Strand (MFPE)

HD 64 - Kelly Kortum 

HD 65 - Brian Close 

HD 66 - Eric Matthews (MFPE)

HD 67 - Carl Anderson 

HD 68 - Alex Colafrancesco 

HD 71 - Scott DeMarois (IAFF)

HD 72 - Donavon Hawk 

HD 73 - Jennifer Lynch (MFPE)

HD 74 - Marc Lee (IAFF) 

HD 76 - John Fitzpatrick 

HD 79 - Luke Muszkiewicz 

HD 80 - Melissa Romano (MFPE)

HD 81 - Mary Caferro (IBEW)

HD 82 - Pete Elverum 

HD 83 - Jill Cohenour (MFPE)

HD 84 - Julie Dooling 

HD 86 - David Bedey 

HD 88 - Evan Schroedel (BLET)

HD 89 - Mark Thane (MFPE)

HD 90 - Curtis Cochran 

HD 91 - Shelly Fyant 

HD 92 - Connie Keogh (MFPE)

HD 93 - Katie Sullivan 

HD 94 - Marliyn Marler (MFPE)

HD 95 - Zooey Zephyr (MFPE)

HD 96 - Bob Carter 

HD 97 - Melody Cunningham (MFPE)

HD 98 - Jonathan Karlen 

HD 99 - Tom France 

HD 100 - SJ Howell

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STATE SENATE

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SD 2 - Dave Fern 

SD 3 - Angela Kennedy 

SD 5 - Link Neimark 

SD 16 - Jonathan Windy Boy

SD 20 - Linda Auch 

SD 21 - Sharon Stewart Peregoy

SD 24 - Mark Nicholson (SEIU)

SD 26 - Karen Lyncoln 

SD 30 - Cora Neumann 

SD 33 - Chris Pope 

SD 36 - Sara Novak (MFPE)

SD 37 - Derek Harvey (IAFF)

SD 38 - Jeffrey Benson 

SD 39 - Bruce Schultz (USW)

SD 40 - Laura Smith 

SD 45 - Denley Loge (AFSCME)

SD 46 - Jainda Morigeau

SD 47 - Ellie Boldman

For more info on voting in your community visit: votemt.gov.

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