The 2024 Montana State Auditor election will take place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next state auditor of Montana. Incumbent Republican auditor Troy Downing is not seeking re-election, instead opting to run for U.S. House. Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.[1]
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Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- James Brown, president of the Montana Public Service Commission[2]
Eliminated in primary
edit- John Jay Willoughby, insurance agent[3]
Disqualified
edit- Keith Brownfield[4]
- Steve Gunderson, state representative[4]
Declined
edit- Troy Downing, incumbent state auditor (running for U.S. House)[5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Brown | 113,284 | 69.58% | |
| Republican | John Jay Willoughby | 49,521 | 30.42% | |
| Total votes | 162,805 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- John Repke, retired financial executive[3]
Withdrew
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Repke | 91,599 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 91,599 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Brown | |||
| Democratic | John Repke | |||
| Total votes | ||||
References
edit- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (January 19, 2024). "PSC President James Brown announces campaign for state auditor". Montana Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (March 12, 2024). "Candidate filing deadline firms up 2024 election bracket". Montana Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Hooks, John (March 21, 2024). "Nine candidates disqualified from Montana's primary election ballot". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Staff, NBC Montana (March 8, 2024). "Troy Downing announces run for U.S. House". KECI. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.