The Political Graveyard: Montana: State Senate

2010 Jun 8: Eric Moore (Rep), nominated; John J. Laney (Rep), defeated in primary; Carol Lambert (Rep), defeated in primary; Ray Roerick (Rep), defeated in primary.

2010 Nov 2: Eric Moore (Rep), elected unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Alan Olson (Rep), nominated; Mark E. Noennig (Rep), defeated in primary; Wesley Prouse (Rep), defeated in primary; Kathy Galbreath (Rep), defeated in primary.

2010 Nov 2: Alan Olson (Rep), elected unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Kendall Van Dyk (Dem), nominated; Linda Wetzel (Dem), defeated in primary.

2010 Jun 8: Roy Brown (Rep), nominated unopposed.

2010 Nov 2: Kendall Van Dyk (Dem), elected; Roy Brown (Rep), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Russell L. Doty (Dem), nominated unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Jeffrey Essmann (Rep), nominated unopposed.

2010 Nov 2: Jeffrey Essmann (Rep), elected; Russell L. Doty (Dem), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Friedrick Schweitzer (Dem), nominated unopposed, but withdrew.

2010 Jun 8: Edward Walker (Rep), nominated; Penny Morgan (Rep), defeated in primary.

2010 Nov 2: Edward Walker (Rep), elected; Shirley L. Hanson (Dem), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Aaron D. Kampfe (Dem), nominated unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Jason Priest (Rep), nominated; Scott L. Boggio (Rep), defeated in primary.

2010 Nov 2: Jason Priest (Rep), elected; Aaron D. Kampfe (Dem), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Julia Page (Dem), nominated unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Ron Arthun (Rep), nominated; Pat Wagman (Rep), defeated in primary; Tom Shellenberg (Rep), defeated in primary.

2010 Nov 2: Ron Arthun (Rep), elected; Julia Page (Dem), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Larry Jent (Dem), nominated unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Michael B. Comstock (Rep), nominated; Thomas Mid Mosser (Rep), defeated in primary.

2010 Nov 2: Larry Jent (Dem), elected; Michael B. Comstock (Rep), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Diane Elliott (Dem), nominated unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Art Wittich (Rep), nominated; Shawn Moran (Rep), defeated in primary; Bruce Samson (Rep), defeated in primary; Dave Ponte (Rep), defeated in primary.

2010 Nov 2: Art Wittich (Rep), elected; Diane Elliott (Dem), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Jill Cohenour (Dem), nominated unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Terry L. Murphy (Rep), nominated unopposed.

2010 Nov 2: Terry L. Murphy (Rep), elected; Jill Cohenour (Dem), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Mary M. Caferro (Dem), nominated; Dave Gallik (Dem), defeated in primary.

2010 Jun 8: Patrick Faber (Rep), nominated unopposed.

2010 Nov 2: Mary M. Caferro (Dem), elected; Patrick Faber (Rep), defeated.

2016 Jun 7: Drew Turiano (Rep), defeated in primary.

2010 Jun 8: Dave Lewis (Rep), nominated unopposed.

2010 Nov 2: Dave Lewis (Rep), elected unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Gene Vuckovich (Dem), nominated; Wayne C. Ternes (Dem), defeated in primary; Joe Rangitsch (Dem), defeated in primary.

2010 Jun 8: Jonathan L. Arnold (Rep), nominated unopposed.

2010 Nov 2: Gene Vuckovich (Dem), elected; Jonathan L. Arnold (Rep), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Pam Erickson (Dem), nominated unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Bob Lake (Rep), nominated; Art Baker (Rep), defeated in primary.

2010 Nov 2: Bob Lake (Rep), elected; Pam Erickson (Dem), defeated; Dan Cox (Libertarian), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: Tom Facey (Dem), nominated; Teresa K. Henry (Dem), defeated in primary.

2010 Jun 8: Patty L. Lovaas (Rep), nominated unopposed.

2010 Nov 2: Tom Facey (Dem), elected; Patty L. Lovaas (Rep), defeated.

2010 Jun 8: David E. Wanzenried (Dem), nominated unopposed.

2010 Jun 8: Kevin Kerr (Rep), nominated unopposed.

2010 Nov 2: David E. Wanzenried (Dem), elected; Kevin Kerr (Rep), defeated.

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