2024 Montana gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 2024 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Montana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2028 Montana gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2028 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Image1: | Greg Gianforte in Taiwan (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Greg Gianforte |
| Running Mate1: | Kristen Juras |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Ryan Busse |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Running Mate2: | Raph Graybill |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | Greg Gianforte |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2024 Montana gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Montana, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Jim Hunt, attorney and candidate for in 2008[7]
- Running mate: Jerry Driscoll, former executive secretary of the Montana AFL-CIO[8]
Withdrawn
- Shawn White Wolf, perennial candidate[9]
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Presumptive nominee
- Kaiser Leib, software engineer
- Running mate: Matt Campbell, transportation engineer[8]
General election
Predictions
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s)
administered | Sample
size | Margin
of error | Greg
Gianforte (R) | Ryan
Busse (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | June 11–13, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | | 54% | 33% | 5% | 8% |
| SurveyUSA | February 12–15, 2024 | 549 (LV) | ± 4.5% | | 52% | 30% | – | 18% | |
Results
See also
Notes
- Partisan clients
External links
- Official campaign websites
Notes and References
- Web site: 2024 State Primary Election Dates . 2023-08-06 . National Conference of State Legislatures.
- News: . January 17, 2024 . Governor Greg Gianforte to seek reelection. January 17, 2024 . Anthony, Michael .
- Web site: Larson . Seaborn . Freshman GOP Rep. announces run for governor . . 13 June 2023.
- Web site: Kimbel-Sannit, Arren . Sakariassen, Alex . Eggert, Amanda . 2024-04-15 . Who’s running for office in Montana’s 2024 election . 2024-05-02 . . en-US.
- News: Hanson . Amy . Brown . Matthew . . September 14, 2023 . Former firearms executive Busse seeks Democratic nomination for Montana governor. September 14, 2023 .
- Web site: Busse taps Graybill as running mate in bid for governor’s office . . Silvers . Mara . February 19, 2024 . February 20, 2024.
- Web site: FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List . 2024-03-12 . prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov.
- News: . April 5, 2024 . Top Montana election races set as candidate filing period closes . Ambarian, Jonathon . March 11, 2024.
- News: . November 28, 2023 . January 17, 2024 . Shawn White Wolf, who has run for a number of different positions in the Helena area in recent years, filed to run for governor in 2023 but has since withdrawn his candidacy. . Who’s running for office in Montana in 2024? Here’s a running list. . Kimbel-Sannit, Arren . Sakariassen, Alex.
- Web site: 2024 Governor Race ratings . 2023-07-24 . The Cook Political Report . en.
- Web site: Gubernatorial Ratings . July 24, 2023 . Inside Elections.
- Web site: 2024 Gubernatorial race ratings . July 24, 2023 . . en.
- Web site: 2024 Governor Races . 2024-07-16 . www.realclearpolling.com . en.
- Web site: 2023-07-22 . Election Ratings . 2023-07-24 . Elections Daily . en-US.
- Web site: Governor Forecasts . 2024-08-17 . CNalysis . en-US.
