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Parents > United States > Montana > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 12, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 08:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 09:00pm Central
Term Start January 07, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 02, 2017 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH January 04, 2013 10:05pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameBrian Schweitzer Votes318,670 (65.47%)
Term01/05/2009 - 01/07/2013 Margin160,402 (+32.95%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2016
NameSteve Bullock Votes255,933 (50.25%)
Term01/02/2017 - 01/04/2021 Margin19,818 (+3.89%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 05, 2012 MT Governor - R Primary
Rick Hill
R 134,809
Jun 05, 2012 MT Governor - D Primary
Steve Bullock
D 87,867
Jun 05, 2012 MT Governor - LBT Primary
Ronald S. Vandevender
LBT 1
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/11/2009 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Steve Bullock 22 3 ----
Rick Hill 14 3 1 2
Leaning Call: Rick Hill (52.54%)
Weighted Call: Steve Bullock (53.68%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/10/2010 11/03/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Attorney General Steve Bullock Rep. Rick Hill Ronald S. Vandevender  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 236,450 (48.91%) 228,879 (47.34%) 18,160 (3.76%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,571 (-1.57%) -218,290 (-45.15%)  
Predict Avg.31.80% 65.70% 1.50%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 09/07/2011 00/00/2010 03/12/2012  
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MATCHUP POLLS (15 from 6 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg44.44%-- 45.19%-- 1.49%--  
Public Policy Polling 
11/02/12-11/03/12		 48.00% 6.0 48.00% 5.0 2.00% 2.0
Mellman Group (D) 
10/29/12-10/31/12		 47.00% -- 40.00% -- 3.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/29/12-10/31/12		 46.00% 2.0 49.00% 6.0 2.00% --
Pharos Research Group 
10/26/12-10/28/12		 47.10% 0.5 44.40% 0.5 0.00% --
Pharos Research Group 
10/19/12-10/21/12		 46.62% 0.5 44.93% 0.9 0.00% --
Pharos Research Group 
10/12/12-10/14/12		 47.11% -- 44.08% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/08/12-10/10/12		 42.00% 2.0 43.00% 4.0 4.00% --
Montana State University Billings 
09/27/12-09/30/12		 38.10% -- 40.30% -- 1.50% --
Mason-Dixon 
09/17/12-09/19/12		 44.00% -- 43.00% -- 2.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
09/10/12-09/11/12		 44.00% 7.0 39.00% -- 4.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
04/26/12-04/29/12		 39.00% 1.0 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
11/28/11-11/30/11		 38.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Keating Research (D) 
10/02/11-10/04/11		 42.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
06/16/11-06/19/11		 37.00% -- 39.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
11/10/10-11/13/10		 31.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Maryland Republican
LBT Jed
 

DROPPED OUT - NO VOTES
Bill Coate (I)
Mar 12, 2012 -  00, 0001

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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/02/2012 vs Steve Bullock TVAd Attack eng Small Business  00:00:32 RP 
09/21/2012 vs Rick Hill TVAd Attack eng Order  00:00:33 RP 
09/14/2012 vs Steve Bullock TVAd Attack eng Costing You Jobs  00:00:32 RP 
09/12/2012 vs Rick Hill TVAd Attack eng Appetizing  00:00:32 RP 
09/12/2012 Rick Hill TVAd Mixed eng Believe  00:00:33 RP 
09/06/2012 Rick Hill vs Steve Bullock TVAd Attack eng Climate  00:00:31 RP 
08/27/2012 Steve Bullock TVAd Biography eng Speaking for Montanans 2   00:00:31 RP 
08/26/2012 Steve Bullock TVAd Biography eng Speaking for Montanans 1   00:00:31 RP 
08/07/2012 Steve Bullock TVAd Biography eng Old Fashioned   00:00:31 RP 
09/06/2011 Steve Bullock TVAd Biography eng Steve Bullock 2012   00:01:59 RP 

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