The 2024 Montana gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Montana, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Primary elections will take place on June 4, 2024.[1]
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Declared edit
- Greg Gianforte, incumbent governor (2021–present)[2]
- Running mate: Kristen Juras, incumbent lieutenant governor (2021–present)[2]
- Tanner Smith, state representative (2023–present)[3]
- Running mate: Randy Pinocci, member of the Montana Public Service Comission (2019–present)[4]
Endorsements edit
Greg Gianforte
- Organizations
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Greg Gianforte (incumbent) Kristen Juras (incumbent) |
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| Republican | Tanner Smith Randy Pinocci |
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Declared edit
- Ryan Busse, author and former vice president of sales at Kimber Manufacturing[6]
- Running mate: Raph Graybill, former chief legal counsel to Governor Steve Bullock and nominee for Attorney General in 2020[7]
- Jim Hunt, attorney and candidate for Montana's at-large congressional district in 2008[8]
Withdrawn edit
- Shawn White Wolf, perennial candidate[10]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ryan Busse Raph Graybill |
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| Democratic | Jim Hunt Jerry Driscoll |
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Libertarian primary edit
Candidates edit
Presumptive nominee edit
General election edit
Predictions edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[11] | Solid R | July 21, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[12] | Solid R | July 14, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] | Safe R | July 13, 2023 |
| Elections Daily[14] | Safe R | July 12, 2023 |
Polling edit
- Greg Gianforte vs. Ryan Busse
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Greg Gianforte (R) |
Ryan Busse (D) |
Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA[A] | February 12–15, 2024 | 549 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 52% | 30% | 18% |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
References edit
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Anthony, Michael (January 17, 2024). "Governor Greg Gianforte to seek reelection". KFYR-TV. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Larson, Seaborn (June 13, 2023). "Freshman GOP Rep. announces run for governor". Independent Record.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren; Sakariassen, Alex; Eggert, Amanda (April 15, 2024). "Who's running for office in Montana's 2024 election". Montana Free Press. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Stacy, Nicole (May 3, 2024). "SBA Pro-Life America Candidate Fund Endorses Gianforte for Governor". SBA Pro-Life America. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Hanson, Amy; Brown, Matthew (September 14, 2023). "Former firearms executive Busse seeks Democratic nomination for Montana governor". Associated Press. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Silvers, Mara (February 19, 2024). "Busse taps Graybill as running mate in bid for governor's office". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Ambarian, Jonathon (March 11, 2024). "Top Montana election races set as candidate filing period closes". KTVH. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren; Sakariassen, Alex (November 28, 2023). "Who's running for office in Montana in 2024? Here's a running list". Montana Free Press. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Shawn White Wolf, who has run for a number of different positions in the Helena area in recent years, filed to run for governor in 2023 but has since withdrawn his candidacy.
- ^ "2024 Governor Race ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Gubernatorial race ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
External links edit
- Official campaign websites