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2014 Elections Taking Shape

Just
Sayin’.

Early ilings reveal
contested primary races
Here are the Flathead Valley candidates who have iled for
“There’s a in Flathead County
oice as of Jan. 13:
statutory timeline

for what needs to By TRISTAN SCOTT of the Beacon
Tammi Fisher, R-Kalispell, SD4 Ronalee Skees, R-Kalispell, HD7
be done. We’ve
looked at that. But An early set of legislative candidates Mark Blasdel, R-Somers, SD4
Lynn Stanley, D-Kalispell, HD8
surged through the gates Jan. 9 on the
as far as sort of opening day of iling with the Montana Jerry O’Neil, R-Columbia Falls, HD 3 Steve Lavin, R-Kalispell, HD8
the details of any Secretary of State’s Oice, setting the
process and things Keith Regier, R-Kalispell, HD4
Randy Brodeh, R-Kalispell, HD9
stage for several contested primary races
like that, I’m going in the Flathead Valley.
David Fischlowitz, D-Whiteish, HD6 Mark Noland, R-Bigfork, HD10
to hold of until Of the 14 candidates who have iled
there is an actual for legislative oice in the Flathead, two Carl Glimm, R-Kila, HD6
Mike Herbert, R-Somers, HD11
standouts are sure to draw attention in
opening.”
the primary election showdown for Ka- Frank Garner, R-Kalispell, HD7
Greg Hertz, R-Polson, HD12
Montana Gov. Steve lispell’s Senate District 4 — Speaker of the
Bullock responding to House Mark Blasdel, R-Somers, and for-
reporter’s questions on
mer Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher.
“KALISPELL NEEDS SOMEONE WHO CAN TAKE THE VOICE OF SMALL
illing Sen. Max Baucus’ Blasdel and Fisher, also a Republican,
seat if he is conirmed as will vie for the seat currently held by out- BUSINESS OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
the next ambassador to going Republican Sen. Jon Sonju, who an-
China.
nounced in July that he would not seek Mark Blasdel, Speaker of the House
re-election after a single term. Sonju has
endorsed Blasdel, a longtime friend who
“I don’t think “THE OBVIOUS CHOICE IS TO RUN FOR SENATE DISTRICT 4 AND REPRE-
this should be a was elected to House District 10 in 2006
backroom political and has served in four legislative sessions.
SENT THE HEART OF KALISPELL.” Tammi Fisher, former Kalispell mayor
“I have had the privilege to represent
deal.”
the ine citizens in Kalispell, Somers and
Republican Senate Lakeside over my tenure in the Montana
President Jef Essmann House,” Blasdel, a small business own- and I think it will be good to continue that Ed Lieser, D-Whiteish, the lone elect-
on the process of selecting er, said in a statement. “Kalispell needs if my constituency will allow me.”
ed Democratic oicial in Flathead Coun-
someone who can take the voice of small Other contested races include the bid ty, said he will seek re-election for House
Baucus’ replacement.
business owners and employees to the for House District 7, with former Kalispell District 5 but has not yet oicially iled.
state legislature. I’ve been doing this for Police Chief Frank Garner and Ronalee Bigfork resident Mark Noland iled as
“I think he has
eight years and would be honored to con- Skees both iling as Republican candi- a Republican in House District 10, the seat
been wrong on tinue ighting for job growth, tax reform, dates. Skees is the wife of former White- currently held by Blasdel.
nearly every major and the protection of the rights of Mon- ish Rep. Derek Skees, who has iled his Rep. Carl Glimm, R-Kila, iled for re-
tana’s citizens.”
candidacy for the Montana Public Service election in House District 6, and faces a
foreign policy and In announcing her primary challenge, Commission.
challenge by Democrat David Fischlowitz
national security Fisher said her term as mayor of Kalispell In House District 8, incumbent Rep. of Whiteish.
issue over the past
gives her a depth of experience managing Steve Lavin, a Montana Highway Patrol Rep. Randy Brodehl, R-Kalispell, iled
four decades.”
the core of the Senate district, which en- Trooper who lives in Kalispell, has iled as for re-election in House District 9, and
Former Defense Secretary compasses virtually all of Kalispell, and a Republican and Lynn Stanley has iled Rep. Jerry O’Neil, R-Columbia Falls, iled
Robert Gates on Vice she hopes to appeal to the same voters she as a Democrat. Stanley, a Libby native for re-election in House District 3.
President Joe Biden in his represented as mayor over the last four and 24-year Kalispell resident, recently Somers resident Mike Herbert iled as
new book, “Duty.”
years.
retired from a 40-year publishing career a Republican in House District 11, which
“It has been a pleasure to serve this city with Oxford University Press. She is a co- is currently held by Rep. Greg Hertz, R-

but I have tapped out everything I aspire chairwoman for Citizens for a Better Flat- Polson, who is opting to run for the House
to do on this level,” she said. “The obvious head.
District 12 seat held by Rep. Dan Salomon,
choice is to run for Senate District 4 and Incumbent Rep. Keith Regier, R-Ka- R-Ronan.
represent the heart of Kalispell, which is lispell, iled for re-election in House Dis- [email protected]
my base. It’s who I am comfortable with
trict 4.

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