United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2012

The 2012 congressional election in Montana will be held on November 6, 2012, to determine who will represent the state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

of Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

in the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

. Montana has one seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2010 United States Census. Incumbent Denny Rehberg

Denny Rehberg

Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...

will not run for reelection, choosing instead to run for the seat in the U.S. Senate

United States Senate election in Montana, 2012

The 2012 United States Senate election in Montana will be held on November 6, 2012 alongside a presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent...

. A primary election

Primary election

A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....

will be held on June 5, 2012.

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered			John Abarr	Steve Daines	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling Public Policy Polling Public Policy Polling is an American Democratic Party-affiliated polling firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. PPP was founded in 2001 by businessman and Democratic pollster Dean Debnam, the firm's current president and chief executive officer... (report)	June 16-19, 2011	382	± 5.0%	14%	22%	—	64%

Declared candidates

Kim Gillan
Kim Gillan
Kim J. Gillan is a Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate, representing District 24 since 2004. Earlier she was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004. On June 21, 2011, she announced that she will be a candidate for the U.S...

, state senator
Montana Senate
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.-Composition of the Senate:-Officers:*Majority Whip: Greg Barkus...

from Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
Diane Smith, businesswoman
Dave Strohmaier, Missoula
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...

city council member
Rob Stutz
Robert Alan Stutz
Robert Alan Stutz is the former Chief Legal Counsel to the Montana State Legislature.- Chief Legal Counsel :Stutz served as the Chief Legal Counsel to the Montana legislature for the 2011 session...

, attorney
Franke Wilmer
Franke Wilmer
Franke Wilmer is a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 64 since 2007. Before first running for office in 2006, Wilmer was appointed to chair the Montana Human Rights Commission by Governor Schweitzer in 2005...

, state representative
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:...

from Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman, Montana
Bozeman is a city in and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. The 2010 census put Bozeman's population at 37,280 making it the fourth largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the Bozeman micropolitan area, which consists...

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered			Steve Daines (R)	Kim Gillan (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report)	June 16–19, 2011	819	± 3.4%	35%	27%	—	38%

Poll source	Date(s) administered			Steve Daines (R)	Franke Wilmer (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (report)	June 16–19, 2011	819	± 3.4%	35%	25%	—	40%

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Public Policy Polling is an American Democratic Party-affiliated polling firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. PPP was founded in 2001 by businessman and Democratic pollster Dean Debnam, the firm's current president and chief executive officer...

(report)
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External links

Elections at the Montana Secretary of State
U.S. Congress candidates for Montana at Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart
Project Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...

Campaign websites

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