Journalist Alex Sakariassen and MTPR’s Corin Cates-Carney discuss the Montana Democratic Party’s effort to kickstart its 2020 campaign messaging.
2020 Election
Candidates and party make a pitch for inclusiveness at state Democratic convention
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Helena Mayor Wilmot Collins and Missoula Rep. Kimberly Dudik pitch party faithful a little less than a month before the 2020 primary election.
MT Lowdown Podcast
MT Lowdown Podcast – Episode 26: Author and Journalist Mike Dennison’s View from the Trenches
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Mike Dennison covered political campaigns, the Legislature, health care, energy, the environment, and other issues for more than three decades. On this week’s podcast he discusses his new book, “Inside Montana Politics.”
2020 Election
In early governor’s race fundraising, most GOP lawmakers flock to Fox, Olszewski
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U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte tops early fundraising totals as he seeks the GOP nomination for governor, but most donations from state GOP lawmakers have gone to his opponents
2020 Election
MT Lowdown Podcast – Episode 25: Democrat Bryce Bennett’s Run For Secretary Of State
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The five-term legislator says he sees an opportunity for the state election administrator to be ‘the chief advocate for voting in Montana.’
2020 Election
Secretary of State Corey Stapleton plans to implement new election software in 2020. Election officials worry that’s too fast.
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Stapleton calls on Montana counties to transition to new elections software by January. County elections officials warn “too aggressive” plan could put Montana elections at risk.
2020 Election
MT Lowdown Podcast – Episode 24: Democrat Raph Graybill’s Vision For Attorney General
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Raph Graybill, currently Gov. Steve Bullock’s chief legal counsel, is one of multiple Democrats seeking to be Montana’s next top attorney.
2020 Election
MT Lowdown Podcast – Episode 23: Montana GOP sets the stage for 2020
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Veteran Montana political reporter Charles Johnson and longtime Billings reporter and columnist Ed Kemmick break down all the action at the 2019 Montana GOP State Officers’ Convention.
2020 Election
Unity (against Dems) and freedom (from socialism): The state Republican Officers’ Convention sets the stage for 2020.
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Despite talk of unity, there were lingering signs of party factionalism and fresh rounds of intra-party sniping at the 2019 Montana GOP officers’ convention.