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1 ................... $11,170-$44,680
Former Whiteish Sen. Ryan Zinke is running for U.S. House. BEACON FILE PHOTO
2 ................... $15,130-$60,520
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in every race for the irst time in recent
3 ................... $19,090-$76,360 memory and have their sights set on
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regaining the majority in at least one
4 ................... $23,050-$92,200 chamber for the 2015 session, with 100
Walsh, the former lieutenant gover- House seats and 25 Senate seats up for
5 ................... $27,010-$108,040 nor turned-incumbent, faces Dirk Ad- election this year.

6 ................... $30,970-$123,880 ams, a political newcomer from Wilsall, “We iled a Democrat in all 125 seats
and former Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger in in the state which hasn’t been done in
7 ................... $34,930-$139,720 the Democratic primary.
over 4 decades,” Lauren Caldwell, direc-
A textured ield of ive Republicans tor of the Montana Democratic Legisla-
8 ................... $38,890-$155,560
and two Democrats are vying for the tive Campaign Committee, said. “We ab-
seat to replace Daines. The candidates solutely have an opportunity to achieve
include Republicans state Sen. Elsie majorities in both the House and Sen-

Arntzen of Billings, former state Sen. ate.”
Now is the time to review your options! Ryan Zinke of Whiteish, state Sen. Matt Republicans said they intend to
Rosendale of Glendive, real estate inves- ind candidates ideologically aligned
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tor Drew Turiano of Helena, and former with their districts, but acknowledged
state Sen. Corey Stapleton of Billings.
that redistricting may make it diicult
The Democratic side is decidedly less for them to keep their majority in both
crowded, with former Baucus state di- chambers.
rector John Lewis of Helena squaring of Redistricting makes it necessary for

against former state Rep. John Driscoll, candidates to campaign in unfamiliar
who iled to run last week while pledging areas and the new maps could play to the
not to accept campaign contributions in Democrats’ favor.
advance of the June 3 primary election.
Republican Party Chairman Will
Lewis has raised approximately Deschamps said he was optimistic about
$450,000. No Democrat has held Mon- the party’s chances.
tana’s lone House seat since Pat Wil- “We have over 145 Republicans run-

liams retired in 1997.
ning for Legislature, and a strong ield of
Mike Fellows of Missoula iled to run candidates for other races as well. In this
as a Libertarian.
of-year election, we’re highly conident
The 2014 elections are the state’s of retaining our majorities in the State
irst since the legislative districting Senate and House and Public Service
4 Meridian Court Ste. B Kalispell maps were redrawn to account for popu- Commission,” Deschamps said. “2014 is
lation shifts in the 2010 U.S. Census.
going to be a Republican year, and these
Democrats, the minority party in great Republican candidates are living
406-752-7676
both the state House and Senate, said proof.”
they are ielding at least one candidate
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