2014 United States Senate election in Montana explained

Election Name:	2014 United States Senate election in Montana
Country:	Montana
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2008 United States Senate election in Montana
Previous Year:	2008
Next Election:	2020 United States Senate election in Montana
Next Year:	2020
Election Date:	November 4, 2014
Image1:	File:Steve Daines, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Steve Daines
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	213,709
Percentage1:	57.79%
Nominee2:	Amanda Curtis
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	148,184
Percentage2:	40.07%
Map Size:	300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	John Walsh
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Steve Daines
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 2014 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate from Montana, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Democratic Senator Max Baucus, who had announced he would retire and not seek a seventh term, resigned in February 2014 in order to accept an appointment as United States Ambassador to China under President Barack Obama. Democrat John Walsh, the Lieutenant Governor of Montana, who was already running for Baucus' seat when Baucus was named to the ambassadorship, was appointed to replace Baucus by Governor Steve Bullock.^[1]

Walsh won the Democratic primary on June 3 and ran for a first full term in office, but withdrew from the race on August 7, 2014, due to allegations that he had plagiarized a term paper while attending the Army War College.^[2] Democrats selected Amanda Curtis, a state representative from Butte, to replace Walsh as the party's nominee at a convention in Helena on August 16.^[3] Steve Daines, the incumbent U.S. Representative from Montana's at-large congressional district, easily won the Republican nomination.

Daines defeated Curtis 57.9% to 40.0%, while Libertarian Roger Roots won 2.2%. Daines and Arkansas' Tom Cotton became just the 18th and 19th U.S. House freshmen to win U.S. Senate races over the last 100 years, and just the third and fourth over the last 40 years.^[4] Daines became the first Republican to win this Senate seat since 1907, as well as the first to ever be popularly elected to the seat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Dirk Adams, rancher, businessman and former business law professor^[5]
• John Bohlinger, former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Montana^{[6] [7] [8]}
• John Walsh, incumbent U.S. Senator, former Lieutenant Governor of Montana and former Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard^{[9] [10]}

Declined

• Max Baucus, former U.S. Senator^[11]
• John Brueggeman, former Republican state senator^[12]
• Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana^[13]
• Shane Colton, attorney and former commissioner of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
• Amanda Curtis, state representative^[14]
• Melinda Gopher, writer and candidate for Montana's at-large congressional district in 2010^[15]
• Mike Halligan, executive director of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation and former state senator
• Denise Juneau, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction^[16]
• Nancy Keenan, former president of NARAL Pro-Choice America and former Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction^[17]
• John Lewis, former state director for Senator Max Baucus (ran for the U.S. House)^[18]
• Monica Lindeen, Montana State Auditor^[19]
• Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State of Montana and former state representative^[20]
• Mike McGrath, Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court and former Attorney General of Montana^[21]
• Brian Morris, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana and former associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court
• John Morrison, former Montana State Auditor and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006^[22]
• Stephanie Schriock, president of Emily's List and former chief of staff to Senator Jon Tester^[23]
• Brian Schweitzer, former Governor of Montana^[24]
• Kendall Van Dyk, state senator^[25]
• Mike Wheat, Justice of the Montana Supreme Court (ran for re-election)^[26]
• Carol Williams, former Majority Leader of the Montana Senate and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Montana in 2000
• Pat Williams, former U.S. Representative^[27]
• Whitney Williams, former director of operations for Hillary Clinton^[27]
• Franke Wilmer, state representative^[28]
• Jonathan Windy Boy, state senator

Polling

Poll source				John Walsh	Dirk Adams	John Bohlinger	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling^[29]	November 15–17, 2013	381	± 5%	align=center	39%	3%	31%	—	27%
Harper Polling^[30]	January 20–22, 2014	519	± 4.3%	23%	2%	23%	—	align=center	52%

Poll source				Max Baucus	Brian Schweitzer	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling^[31]	June 16–19, 2011	333	± 5.4%	34%	align=center	51%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling^[32]	November 28–30, 2011	573	± 4.1%	35%	align=center	51%	—	14%
Public Policy Polling^[33]	April 26–29, 2012	332	± 5.4%	37%	align=center	48%	—	15%
Public Policy Polling	September 10–11, 2012	201	± 5.4%	36%	align=center	40%	—	24%
Public Policy Polling^[34]	February 15–17, 2013	371	± 5.1%	35%	align=center	54%	—	11%

Results

Democratic convention

Because Walsh withdrew, a nominating convention was held to pick a new nominee prior to August 20.^[36] The state party called a convention for August 16, and voting delegates were members of the State Central Committee, specifically: "one chair and one vice chair from each existing county central committee; one state committeeman and one state committeewoman from each county central committee; all voting members of the State Party Executive Board; the president of each chartered organization of the Montana Democratic Party; Montana State House leadership, and Montana State Senate leaders, and all Democrats currently holding statewide or federal office."^[37]

Candidates

Momentary buzz was created by a movement to draft actor Jeff Bridges for the nomination, with over 1,000 people signing a petition on Change.org and a Twitter account, DudeSenator, being created online. Bridges, who lives part-time and owns property in the Paradise Valley south of Livingston, Montana, declined the offer on the Howard Stern show, noting the disapproval of his wife. Other news outlets noted that he also was not registered to vote in Montana.^{[38] [39]}

Potential

• Dirk Adams, rancher, businessman and former business law professor
• John Bohlinger, former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Montana^[40]
• Amanda Curtis, state representative^[41]
• Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State of Montana^[42]
• Anna Whiting Sorrell, former director of the state Department of Health and Human Services and former state director of the Indian Health Services^[43]

Withdrew

• Franke Wilmer, state representative^{[41] [44]}
• David Wanzenried, state senator^[41]

Declined

• Jeff Bridges, actor and part-time Montana resident^[38]
• Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana^[45]
• Denise Juneau, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction^[45]
• Nancy Keenan, former president of NARAL Pro-Choice America and former Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction^[46]
• Monica Lindeen, Montana State Auditor^[45]
• Stephanie Schriock, president of Emily's List and former chief of staff to Senator Jon Tester^[46]
• Brian Schweitzer, former Governor of Montana^[41]
• Carol Williams, former Majority Leader of the Montana Senate and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Montana in 2000^[45]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Susan Cundiff^[47]
• Steve Daines, U.S. Representative and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2008^{[48] [49]}
• Champ Edmunds, state representative^[50]

Withdrew

• David Leaser, air traffic manager at Glacier Park International Airport^{[51] [52]}
• Corey Stapleton, former state senator and candidate for governor in 2012 (running for MT-AL)^[53]

Declined

• Chuck Baldwin, Baptist pastor, radio host, Constitution Party nominee for vice president in 2004 and for President in 2008^[54]
• John Bohlinger, former Lieutenant Governor of Montana (ran as a Democrat)^[6]
• Tim Fox, Attorney General of Montana^[55]
• Rick Hill, former U.S. Representative and nominee for governor in 2012^[56]
• Krayton Kerns, state representative^[57]
• Marc Racicot, former Governor of Montana^[58]
• Denny Rehberg, former U.S. Representative, former lieutenant governor and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2012^[59]
• Scott Reichner, state representative (ran for the state senate)^[60]
• Matthew Rosendale, state senator (ran for the U.S. House)^[61]
• Jon Sonju, state senator and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2012^[60]
• Larry R. Williams, author, commodity trader and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1978 and 1982^[62]
• Ryan Zinke, former state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012 (ran for the U.S. House)^[63]

Polling

Poll source				Steve Daines	Champ Edmunds	Marc Racicot	Corey Stapleton	Undecided
Harper Polling	April 27–28, 2013	472	± 4.51%	26%	3%	align=center	42%	6%	22%
Public Policy Polling^[64]	June 21–23, 2013	340	± 5.3%	28%	5%	align=center	47%	5%	14%

Results

Libertarian nomination

Candidates

Declared

• Roger Roots, nominee for Secretary of State of Montana in 2012^[47]

Independents

Candidates

Declined

• John Bohlinger, former Lieutenant Governor of Montana (ran as a Democrat)^[6]
• Sam Rankin, real estate broker (did not qualify)^[65]

General election

Debates

• Complete video of debate, October 20, 2014

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[66]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[67]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Rothenberg Political Report^[68]		November 3, 2014
align=left	Real Clear Politics^[69]		November 3, 2014

Polling

Poll source				Steve Daines (R)	Amanda Curtis (D)	Other	Undecided
Rasmussen Reports^[70]	August 18–19, 2014	750	± 4%	align=center	55%	35%	2%	8%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[71]	August 18 – September 2, 2014	684	± 5%	align=center	53%	35%	1%	11%
Gravis Marketing^[72]	September 29–30, 2014	535	± 4%	align=center	54%	41%	—	5%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[73]	September 20 – October 1, 2014	549	± 5%	align=center	55%	34%	0%	10%
The MSU-Billings Poll^[74]	October 6–11, 2014	410	± 5%	align=center	47%	31%	2%	21%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	October 16–23, 2014	497	± 6%	align=center	56%	38%	0%	6%
Gravis Marketing^[75]	October 23–24, 2014	604	± 4%	align=center	53%	39%	—	8%

With Adams

with Baucus

With Bohlinger

Poll source				John Bohlinger (D)	Steve Daines (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	November 15–17, 2013	952	± 3.2%	36%	align=center	51%	—	13%
Harper Polling	January 20–22, 2014	519	± 4.3%	32%	align=center	43%	—	25%
Harper Polling^[76]	April 7–8, 2014	604	± 4.3%	33%	align=center	44%	—	23%

With Juneau

With Keenan

With Lindeen

With Schweitzer

Poll source				Brian Schweitzer (D)	Steve Daines (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	February 15–17, 2013	1,011	± 3.1%	align=center	48%	45%	—	7%
Harper Polling	April 27–28, 2013	771	± 3.53%	align=center	50%	40%	—	10%
Public Policy Polling	June 21–23, 2013	807	± 3.4%	align=center	48%	45%	—	7%

Poll source				Brian Schweitzer (D)	Champ Edmunds (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	February 15–17, 2013	1,011	± 3.1%	align=center	52%	37%	—	12%
Public Policy Polling	June 21–23, 2013	807	± 3.4%	align=center	52%	37%	—	11%

Poll source				Brian Schweitzer (D)	Marc Racicot (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	February 15–17, 2013	1,011	± 3.1%	45%	align=center	46%	—	9%
Harper Polling	April 27–28, 2013	771	± 3.53%	align=center	47%	43%	—	10%
Public Policy Polling	June 21–23, 2013	807	± 3.4%	46%	align=center	47%	—	6%

Poll source				Brian Schweitzer (D)	Corey Stapleton (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	February 15–17, 2013	1,011	± 3.1%	align=center	49%	39%	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	June 21–23, 2013	807	± 3.4%	align=center	52%	38%	—	10%

With Walsh

Poll source				John Walsh (D)	Steve Daines (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	November 15–17, 2013	952	± 3.2%	35%	align=center	52%	—	13%
Harper Polling	January 20–22, 2014	519	± 4.3%	29%	align=center	43%	—	28%
Rasmussen Reports	March 17–18, 2014	750	± 4%	37%	align=center	51%	4%	9%
Magellan Strategies^[77]	April 1–2, 2014	2,490	± 1.96%	36%	align=center	49%	9%^[78]	6%
Harper Polling	April 7–8, 2014	604	± 4.3%	35%	align=center	42%	—	23%
Hickman Analytics^[79]	April 24–30, 2014	400	± 4.9%	37%	align=center	49%	—	14%
Vox Populi Polling^[80]	May 21–22, 2014	806	± 3.5%	33%	align=center	56%	—	11%
Magellan Strategies^[81]	June 4–5, 2014	761	± 3.57%	39%	align=center	55%	—	6%
Rasmussen Reports	June 9–10, 2014	750	± 4%	35%	align=center	53%	3%	9%
Public Policy Polling^[82]	July 17–18, 2014	574	± 4.1%	39%	align=center	46%	—	15%
Gravis Marketing^[83]	July 20–22, 2014	741	± 4%	41%	align=center	45%	6%	7%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov^[84]	July 5–24, 2014	838	± 3.6%	39%	align=center	55%	2%	4%
Gravis Marketing^[85]	July 24, 2014	781	± 3.5%	38%	align=center	45%	9%^[86]	8%
Vox Populi Polling^[87]	August 3–4, 2014	798	± 3.5%	34%	align=center	47%	—	18%

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

• 2014 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
• 2014 United States Senate elections
• 2014 United States elections

External links

• U.S. Senate elections in Montana, 2014 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Montana gov taps John Walsh to replace Baucus in Senate . . February 7, 2014 . February 7, 2014 . Catalina . Camia.
2. Web site: Walsh drops out of U.S. Senate race . Billings Gazette . August 7, 2014 . August 7, 2014 . Charles . Johnson.
3. Web site: Amanda Curtis wins Montana Democratic nomination to U.S. Senate . The Missoulian . August 16, 2014 . August 16, 2014.
4. Web site: Will a Freshman US Representative Win a Senate Seat in 2016? . Smart Politics . Eric . Ostermeier . November 17, 2014.
5. News: Wilsall rancher/political unknown says he's running as Democrat for Baucus' Senate seat . Mike . Dennison . . August 14, 2013.
6. Web site: Former Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger says he's running for U.S. Senate. helenair.com . November 5, 2013.
7. Web site: Bohlinger says he will probably drop out of U.S. Senate race . February 7, 2014 . March 10, 2014 . Missoulian.
8. Web site: Bohlinger stays in US Senate race . March 8, 2014 . March 10, 2014 . . Dennison . Mike.
9. News: Montana Democrats get Senate candidate . Matt . Gorous . . October 3, 2013.
10. News: Johnson . Charles . Walsh drops out of race for U.S. Senate . August 12, 2014 . Missoulian . August 7, 2014.
11. News: Baucus to retire rather than seek re-election in 2014, strategists say . Washington Post . April 23, 2013.
12. News: Senate candidate wants more Congressional oversight . Laura . Lundquist . . August 26, 2013 . August 27, 2013.
13. Web site: Bullock says 'absolutely not' to Senate race. . missoulian.com . May 17, 2013.
14. Web site: U.S. House race hinges on Daines' decision . Ravalli Republic . October 5, 2013 . November 6, 2013.
15. Web site: After careful consideration, I decided to not... . FaceBook . March 17, 2014 . April 13, 2014.
16. Web site: Trygstad . Kyle . Yet Another Democrat Declines Montana Senate Bid . Roll Call . August 5, 2013 . August 5, 2013.
17. News: Nancy Keenan joins Hilltop Public Solutions . The Montana Standard . December 7, 2013 . December 16, 2013.
18. News: Democrat John Lewis files to run for state's U.S. House seat . The Missoulian . August 26, 2013.
19. News: Democrat Lindeen says no to run for U.S. Senate seat . The Missoulian . July 16, 2013.
20. News: For Ambitious Montana Politicians, the Time Is Now . Roll Call . October 9, 2013.
21. Web site: Montana Democratic women consider running for U.S. Senate . . missoulian.com . May 5, 2013.
22. News: Schweitzer decision prompts Dems to look at possibility of running . Billings Gazette . July 13, 2013.
23. Web site: REBECCA ELLIOTT . EMILY's List chief won't run for Senate . Politico.Com . July 31, 2013 . August 7, 2014.
24. Web site: Schweitzer won't run for U.S. Senate seat. . missoulian.com . July 13, 2013.
25. Web site: Growing number of Montana Democrats consider U.S. Senate run. missoulian.com . July 15, 2013.
26. News: Wheat to run for another term as Montana Supreme Court justice . missoulian.com . January 10, 2014.
27. Web site: Trygstad . Kyle . Ex-Congressman Says No to Montana Senate Bid . Roll Call . August 13, 2013.
28. News: After spending the past several weeks speaking... . Facebook . September 9, 2013.
29. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2013/PPP_Release_MT_111913.pdf Public Policy Polling
30. http://www.americancrossroads.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/AC-Toplines-2-7-14.pdf Harper Polling
31. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_MT_0705.pdf Public Policy Polling
32. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MT_1207424.pdf Public Policy Polling
33. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MT_050412.pdf Public Policy Polling
34. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MT_021913.pdf Public Policy Polling
35. https://web.archive.org/web/20130503034322/http://www.harperpolling.com/polls/montana-senate-national-issues-threaten-schweitzer%27s-small-lead Harper Polling
36. Web site: Montana Senate candidate John Walsh pulls out of race after plagiarism scandal . The Guardian . August 7, 2014 . August 12, 2014 . Dan Roberts.
37. Web site: Montana Democratic Party Releases Process and Procedures for Special Nominating Convention . Montana Democratic Party . August 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140813090642/http://www.montanademocrats.org/node/522 . August 13, 2014 . dead .
38. Web site: Missoulian State Bureau . 'The Dude' won't abide calls for U.S. Senate run in Montana . Ravalli Republic . August 12, 2014 . August 12, 2014.
39. Web site: With John Walsh's exit, Montana Democrats prepare to select new nominee . Lee, Kurtis . Los Angeles Times . August 12, 2014 . August 12, 2014.
40. Web site: At least 3 seek to replace Walsh on Montana's U.S. Senate ballot . Ravallirepublic.com . August 12, 2014.
41. Web site: Schweitzer, Bullock won't replace Walsh in Senate race . Missoulian.com . August 8, 2014 . August 9, 2014.
42. News: Who is Montana's Linda McCulloch? . Greg Strandberg . Big Sky Words . August 10, 2014.
43. Web site: Butte's Curtis, other Democrats interested in Walsh seat . The Montana Standard . August 7, 2014 . August 10, 2014.
44. News: Franke Wilmer drops out of race for U.S. Senate . Beth . Saboe . 7 KBZK . August 11, 2014 . August 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812223352/http://www.kbzk.com/news/franke-wilmer-drops-out-of-race-for-u-s-senate/ . August 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
45. News: Schweitzer, Bullock won't replace Walsh in Senate race . Ravalli Republic . August 8, 2014 . August 13, 2014.
46. News: Walsh ends Senate campaign amid plagiarism scandal . The Hill . August 7, 2014 . August 13, 2014.
47. Web site: Missoula's Edmunds, Cundiff file for U.S. Senate race; Fellows runs for House . March 10, 2014 . March 12, 2014 . Missoulian . Charles S. Johnson.
48. Web site: Baucus retires, but a Schweitzer candidacy may be better for Dems . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105183229/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/51633786/ . dead . November 5, 2013 . April 23, 2013 . April 23, 2013 . . Jessica . Taylor.
49. Web site: Steve Daines to announce Senate bid . November 5, 2013 . November 5, 2013 . Manu . Raju . POLITICO.
50. Web site: Montana: Baucus Gets Second GOP Challenger . February 27, 2013 . February 28, 2013 . Roll Call . Kyle . Trygstad.
51. Web site: Kalispell man launches Senate bid . October 2, 2013 . October 7, 2013 . Daily Inter Lake.
52. Web site: Kalispell air-traffic manager drops US Senate bid . February 18, 2014 . March 10, 2014 . Independent Record.
53. Web site: Montana Senate Field Now Cleared for Daines | #MTSEN | At the Races . Atr.rollcall.com . September 3, 2013 . August 7, 2014.
54. Web site: Chuck Baldwin: Christians: It's Time to Vote With Your Feet . February 25, 2013 . April 23, 2013 . Independent Political Report . Chuck . Baldwin.
55. Web site: All eyes on Brian Schweitzer in wake of Max Baucus retirement . April 23, 2013 . November 4, 2013 . . Sean . Sullivan.
56. Web site: GOP Rep. Steve Daines mulling Montana Senate bid once more . TheHill . June 23, 2014 . August 7, 2014.
57. Web site: 2014 FIELD SHAPING UP . July 16, 2013 . July 18, 2013 . Montana Cowgirl.
58. "http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/racicot-declines-us-senate-bid/article_ecfef050-039e-5ed5-81eb-7dbb63a1ec47.html "
59. News: Rehberg will not run in 2014 . MTN News . January 13, 2014 . January 14, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140115064110/http://www.kxlf.com/news/rehberg-will-not-run-in-2014/ . January 15, 2014 . dead .
60. News: Formerly 'all in' House candidate now won't run . Billings Gazette . October 3, 2013.
61. Web site: Rosendale launches House race . . Johnson . Charles S. . October 15, 2013 . October 21, 2013.
62. Web site: Larry Williams running for Senate — unless Daines does . October 3, 2013 . October 7, 2013 . . Charles S. . Johnson.
63. Web site: Whitefish's Zinke announces GOP candidacy for U.S. House . . Lutey . Tom . October 21, 2013 . October 21, 2013.
64. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/PPP_Release_MT_625.pdf Public Policy Polling
65. Web site: Billings real estate broker seeks spot on ballot for Montana's U.S. Senate seat . Missoulian . February 10, 2014 . February 11, 2014 . Mike . Dennison.
66. Web site: 2014 Senate Race Ratings for November 3, 2014 . The Cook Political Report . September 20, 2018.
67. Web site: The Crystal Ball's Final 2014 Picks . Sabato's Crystal Ball . September 20, 2018.
68. Web site: 2014 Senate Ratings . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . September 20, 2018.
69. Web site: 2014 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2014 . Real Clear Politics . September 20, 2018.
70. http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2014/montana/election_2014_montana_senate Rasmussen Reports
71. https://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/battleground-tracker-2014-montana/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
72. http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-montana-polling-results/ Gravis Marketing
73. http://today.yougov.com/news/2014/09/07/senate-races-battleground-tracker/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
74. https://web.archive.org/web/20141021042031/http://www.msubillings.edu/urelations/releases/2014/POLL_2014.pdf The MSU-Billings Poll
75. http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-montana-polling/ Gravis Marketing
76. http://www.americancrossroads.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/AC-14.04-MT-Toplines.pdf Harper Polling
77. http://www.slideshare.net/MagellanStrat/magellan-strategies-montana-us-senate-survey-release-041014 Magellan Strategies
78. Roger Roots (L) 4%, Other 5%
79. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508061521/http://buildkxlnow.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/MT-topline-tables.pdf Hickman Analytics
80. https://web.archive.org/web/20150119223425/http://www.poppolling.com/useruploads/files/mt_senate_-_topline.pdf Vox Populi Polling
81. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715000441/http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/daines-ahead-of-walsh-in-newly-released-political-polls/26472252 Magellan Strategies
82. http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_MT_721.pdf Public Policy Polling
83. http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/montana-poll-results-us-senate-governor-and-us-house-race Gravis Marketing
84. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/2014-midterms-republicans-narrowly-favored-to-capture-senate-in-november/ CBS News/NYT/YouGov
85. http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/new-montana-poll/ Gravis Marketing
86. Roger Roots (L)
87. http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/polls/vox-populi-r-20062 Vox Populi Polling