Montana Secretary of State - Election and Voter Information

2010 Montana Congressional and Statewide Races Independent / Alternative Party Filing Deadline: 3/8/10, Primary Filing Deadline: 3/15/10, Write-in Deadline: 4/30/10, Primary: 6/8/10, Withdrawal Deadline: 8/9/10, Write-in Deadline: 9/24/10, General Election: 11/2/10, Last Updated: November 27, 2010
Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, State Media,
Governor, 65.5% in '08, Brian Schweitzer (D) barred from 3rd term, Next election in 2012, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Att. Gen. Steve Bullock (D)?, St. Trans. Dir. Jim Lynch (D)?, St. Sen. Dave Wanzenried (D)?,	ex-U.S. Rep. Rick Hill (R), '04 candidate / ex-St. Sen. / ex-st. party chair Ken Miller (R), ex-St. Sen. Corey Stapleton (R), businessman Dean Folkword (R)?, St. Sen. Jim Peterson (R)?, St. Sen. Bob Story (R)?,
Lt. Governor, 65.5% in '08, 2nd term, Next election in 2012, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
John Bohlinger (D),
Attorney General, 52.6% in '08, 1st term, Next election in 2012, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democrat
Steve Bullock (D),
Secretary of State, 49.3% in '08, 1st term, Next election in 2012, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Linda McCulloch (D),
Auditor, 53.5% in '08, 1st term, Next election in 2012, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Monica J. Lindeen (D),
School Superintendent, 51.0% in '08, 1st term, Next election in 2012 D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic
Denise Juneau (D),
Senator, 49.2% in '06, 1st term, next election in 2012, D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Jon Tester (D),	U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg (R)?, '08 Lt. Gov. nominee Steve Daines (R), businessman Neil Livingstone (R)?,
Senator, 72.9% in '08, 6th term, next election in 2014, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic,
Max Baucus (D),
At-Large Congressional District, 64.1% in '08, 5th term, Polls D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard: Safe Republican, Cook Political Report: Solid Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican,
st. party chair Dennis McDonald (D) 33.8%,	Dennis Rehberg (R) 60.3%,	'00 Sec. of St. nominee / '98, '02, '04, '06 & '08 nominee Mike Fellows (L) 5.7%,

1. Link to Predictions:

D.C.'s Political Report, Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, Campaign & Elections: Political Oddsmaker, Congressional Quarterly's Scorecard, Cook Political Report, National Journal's Rankings, Rothenberg Political Report, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball,

2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.

= Democrat retain control,	= Democrats take over control,
= Republican retain control,	= Republicans take over control,
= Independent / 3rd Party retains control,	= Independent / 3rd Party take over control
Bold indicates incumbent.	Yellow district indicates open races.
Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control.	Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control.
Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control.	Red boxes indicates Republicans took control.

3. Key to Montana Political Parties:

(AR) = American Reform Party (C) = Constitution Party (D) = Democratic Party (G) = Green Party (I) = independent candidates

(L) = Libertarian Party (Rfm) = Reform Party (R) = Republican Party (WI) = Write-in candidates

4. Montana Media Links:

Bigfork Eagle Billings Gazette Billings Outpost Bozeman Daily Chronicle Havre Daily News Helena Independent Record High Country Independent Press Kalispell Daily Inter Lake KUFM = Public Radio KULR TV-8 Lake County Leader

Laurel Outlook Lewistown News-Argus Liberty County Times Missoula Independent Missoulian Montana Forum Montana Standard Tobacco Valley News Western News Whitefish Pilot