Online Candidate Forums 2020
While practicing physical distancing, we still want to inform our community about candidates. In that spirit, we shifted to online candidate forums for the time being. Click below for event details or video recordings of candidate forums/debates hosted by the Gallatin County Democrats.
2020 Democratic Candidates
Click on each office/group below to see who is running and a link to their website. Our list starts with county races, as we work from the bottom of the ballot up. We do not endorse any candidate for any office during the primary. The Montana primary will be held on June 2, 2020. View important election dates, check your voter registration status, or read about frequently asked questions to learn more about the 2020 election in Gallatin County. Here is a link to interesting information on primary elections across the U.S. https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/government-elections/info-2020/state-primary-caucus-dates.html
Gallatin County Commissioner
Zach Brown (Bozeman) – http://www.brownformontana.org/
Gallatin County Clerk of District Court
Sandy Erhardt (Bozeman) – https://www.sandy4clerkofcourt.org/
MT Senate District 31
Christopher Pope (Bozeman) – https://www.facebook.com/Pope-for-Montana-Senate-111073050337597/
MT House District 61
Brian Close (Bozeman) – https://www.briancloseforhd61.com/
Jim Hamilton (Bozeman) (incumbent) – https://hamiltonformontana.com/
Watch Candidate Forum for HD61 – recorded on April 8, 2020
MT House District 62
Ed Stafman (Bozeman) – https://edstafmanformontana.com/
MT House District 63
Alice Buckley (Bozeman) – https://www.aliceformontana.com/
MT House District 64
Brian Popiel (Bozeman) – https://www.brianforhd64.com/
Josh Seckinger (Bozeman) – https://www.seckingerformontana.com/
Watch Online Candidate HD64 Forum – recorded on April 15, 2020
MT House District 65
Kelly Kortum (Bozeman) – https://kellyformt.com/
MT House District 66
Denise Hayman (Bozeman) (incumbent) – https://www.facebook.com/Hayman-for-HD-66-1422054744720499/
MT House District 67
Colette Campbell (Belgrade) – https://www.facebook.com/colettekcampbell
MT House District 68
Claire Broling (Bozeman) – no website to date
MT House District 69
No Democratic candidate
Attorney General
Kimberly Dudik (Frenchtown, MT) – https://www.dudikformontana.com/
Raph Graybill (Great Falls, MT) – https://www.raphgraybill.com/
Watch the Online Candidate Forum – Recorded May 1, 2020
Auditor, Commissioner Securities, and Insurance
Shane Morigeau (Missoula, MT) – https://shaneformontana.com/
Mike Winsor (Helena, MT) – https://www.winsor4stateauditor.com/
Secretary of State
Bryce Bennett (Missoula, MT) – https://www.bennettformontana.com/
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Melissa Romano (Helena, MT) – http://romanoformontana.com/
Public Service Commission – District 2
Valerie McMurtry (Billings, MT) – https://mcmurtry4psc.com/
Public Service Commission – District 3
Tom Woods (Bozeman, MT) – https://www.tomwoodsforpsc.com/
Public Service Commission – District 4
Daniel Carlino (Missoula, MT) – https://carlino2020.com/
Monica Tranel (Missoula, MT) – https://tranel4psc.com/
Mike Cooney (Helena, MT) – http://www.cooneyformontana.com/
Whitney Williams (Missoula, MT) – http://www.whitneyformontana.com/
Watch the Blue Wave Debate from February on YouTube
Kathleen Williams (Bozeman, MT) – https://kathleenformontana.com/
Tom Winter (Missoula, MT) – https://www.winterformontana.com/
Watch Online Candidate Debate on April 24, 2020
Steve Bullock (Bozeman, MT) – https://stevebullock.com/
John Mues (Loma, MT) – https://muesformontana.com/