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In 2016, Gianforte ran for governor of Montana as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent governor Steve Bullock. In May 2017, Gianforte defeated Democratic nominee Rob Quist in a special election for Montana's at-large congressional seat to fill a vacancy created by the appointment of Ryan Zinke as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
The governor of Montana is the head of government of Montana [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [2] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Montana State Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and to grant pardons and reprieves.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Montana: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of State; Attorney General; State Treasurer; State Auditor; Superintendent of Public Instruction; The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate; State House of Representatives
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In the 2020 gubernatorial election, Gianforte defeated Democratic nominee Mike Cooney by 12.8%, becoming the first Republican to be elected governor of Montana since Judy Martz in 2000. Gianforte's election flipped two of Montana's last three Democrat-held statewide offices (governor and lieutenant governor) into the GOP camp.
Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse provided 10 years of income tax records on Tuesday as he sought to goad Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte into debating him ahead of the November ...
Former firearms executive turned gun industry critic Ryan Busse is seeking the 2024 Democratic nomination to challenge first-term Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte in Montana. Busse told The ...
Bullock's lieutenant governor, Mike Cooney, was the Democratic nominee, while the Republican nominee was Montana's at-large representative Greg Gianforte, who won the election, making him the first Republican governor of Montana since Judy Martz left office in 2005. [3]