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2012 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
The
2012
congressional election in
Montana
was held on
November 6
, 2012, to determine who would represent the
state
of Montana in the
United States House of Representatives
. Montana has one seat in
the House
, apportioned according to the
2010 United States Census
. Incumbent
Denny Rehberg
did not run for reelection, choosing instead to run for the seat in the U.S. Senate. A
primary election
was held on
June 5
, 2012.
Republican
businessman
Steve Daines
won the
open seat
.
Republican primary
Candidates
Eric Brosten, author and engineer
Steve
Daines
, businessman and nominee for
Lieutenant Governor
in
2008
Vincent
Melkus
, student at
Colorado Mesa University
and former
Marine
Withdrawn
John Abarr,
Ku Klux Klan
member
Hypothetical polling
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Kim Gillan
,
state senator
from
Billings
Sam Rankin,
real estate
salesman and candidate for the at-large House seat in
2010
Diane Smith, businesswoman
Dave Strohmaier,
Missoula
city council
member
Rob Stutz
, attorney
Jason Ward
, farmer and
construction manager
for the
Crow Nation
Franke Wilmer
,
state representative
from
Bozeman
Declined to run
Melinda
Gopher,
writer
and candidate for the at-large House seat in 2010
Brian Schweitzer
,
Governor of Montana
Polling
Results
General election
Candidates
Steve Daines, businessman
Kim
Gillan
,
state Senator
David Kaiser
General election
Polling
Hypothetical polling
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