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United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2012

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The 2012 congressional election in Montana was held on November 6, 2012, to determine who would represent the state of Montana in the United States House of Representatives. Montana has one seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2010 United States Census. Incumbent Denny Rehberg did not run for reelection, choosing instead to run for the seat in the U.S. Senate. A primary election was held on June 5, 2012. Republican businessman Steve Daines won the open seat.

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Candidates

  • Eric Brosten, author and engineer
  • Steve Daines, businessman
  • Vincent Melkus, student at Colorado Mesa University and former Marine

    • Withdrawn

  • John Abarr, Ku Klux Klan member

    • Candidates

  • Kim Gillan, state senator from Billings
  • Sam Rankin, real estate salesman and candidate for the at-large House seat in 2010
  • Diane Smith, businesswoman
  • Dave Strohmaier, Missoula city council member
  • Rob Stutz, attorney
  • Jason Ward, farmer and construction manager for the Crow Nation
  • Franke Wilmer, state representative from Bozeman

    • Declined to run

  • Melinda Gopher, writer and candidate for the at-large House seat in 2010
  • Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana

    • Candidates

  • Steve Daines (R), businessman
  • Kim Gillan (D), state Senator
  • David Kaiser (Libertarian)

    • References

    United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2012 Wikipedia
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