The 2024 Montana Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next secretary of state of Montana, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Montana. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Christi Jacobsen was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic challenger Jesse Mullen.[1][2]
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Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.[3]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Christi Jacobsen, incumbent secretary of state[4]
Endorsements
editChristi Jacobsen
- Organizations
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christi Jacobsen (incumbent) | 163,359 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 163,359 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Jesse Mullen, newspaper owner[7]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse Mullen | 92,149 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 92,149 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- John Lamb, attorney and nominee for Montana's 1st congressional district in 2022[8]
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Safe R | July 25, 2024 |
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Christi Jacobsen (R) |
Jesse Mullen (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R)[10][A] | September 29 - October 1, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.34% | 48% | 31% | 9%[b] | 14% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Christi Jacobsen (incumbent) | 364,319 | 61.39% | ||
| Democratic | Jesse Mullen | 210,651 | 35.49% | ||
| Libertarian | John Lamb | 18,500 | 3.12% | ||
| Total votes | 593,470 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
editJacobsen won both congressional districts.[12]
| District | Jacobsen | Mullen | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 57% | 40% | Ryan Zinke |
| 2nd | 66% | 31% | Matt Rosendale (118th Congress) |
| Troy Downing (119th Congress) |
Notes
editPartisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by the Montana Republican Party
References
edit- ^ "Montana Secretary of State Election Results 2024". The New York Times. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Montana Secretary of State Election 2024 Live Results". www.nbcnews.com. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Sakariassen, Alex (November 13, 2023). "Jacobsen announces re-election bid for top election office". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Montana Endorsements". www.nrlvictoryfund.org. National Right to Life Victory Fund. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Montana Secretary of State". electionresults.mt.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Hill, Deb (January 31, 2024). "Deer Lodge newspaper owner running for Secretary of State". Lewistown News-Argus. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Public Opinion Strategies (R)
- ^ "2024 Statewide General Election Canvass". Secretary of State of Montana. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=STATE&map=CTY
External links
editOfficial campaign websites