Busy ballot awaits voters Tuesday
Below is the lineup of candidates and ballot issues facing voters in Tuesday’s general election.
Party designations: (R) Republican, (D) Democrat, (C) Constitution, (L) Libertarian, (I) Independent, (G) Green
*denotes incumbent
Flathead County races
County Commissioner
Pamela Holmquist (R)
Kalispell
*Joe Brenneman (D)
Kalispell
Flathead County sheriff
Chuck Curry (R)
Kalispell
Clerk and Recorder
*Paula Robinson (R)
Columbia Falls
County Attorney
*Ed Corrigan (R)
Kalispell
County Treasurer
*Adele Krantz (R)
Kalispell
Superintendent of Schools
*Marcia Sheffels (R)
Whitefish
District Court Judge
District 11
(Dept. 4)
David M. Ortley
Kalispell
Heidi J. Ulbricht
Kalispell
Justice of the Peace
(Dept. 1)
Daniel Wilson
Kalispell
Glen Neier
Kalispell
Justice of the Peace
(Dept. 2)
*Mark Sullivan
Kalispell
Travis W. Bruyer
Kalispell
State races
U.S. House
*Denny Rehberg (R)
Billings
Dennis McDonald (D)
Melville
Mike Fellows (L)
Missoula
Supreme Court
Justice No. 4
Beth Baker
Helena
Nels Swandal
Wilsall
Supreme Court
Justice No. 2
*Mike Wheat
Bozeman
Public Service
Commissioner No. 5
*Ken Toole (D)
Helena
Bill Gallagher (R)
Helena
Ballot issues
Constitutional
Convention
Call No. 2
To call for a Montana constitutional convention.
Initiative 161
To change how hunter access programs are funded.
Initiative 164
To limit the annual interest, fees, and charges certain lenders may charge on certain loans and contracts to 36 percent.
Constitutional Initiative 105
To prohibit any new tax on the sale or transfer of real property.
Legislature
Senate District 1
Chas V. Vincent (R)
Libby
Senate District 4
Jon Sonju (R)
Kalispell
Mary Reckin (D)
Kalispell
Senate District 5
*Verdell Jackson (R)
Kalispell
Edd Blackler (D)
Bigfork
Senate District 8
Shannon James Augare (D)
Browning
Rick Jennison (R)
Ronan
House District 1
*Jerry Bennett (R)
Libby
Eileen Carney (D)
Libby
House District 2
Mike Cuffe (R)
Eureka
Tim Linehan (D)
Troy
House District 3
Jerry O’Neil (R)
Columbia Falls
Zac Perry (D)
Hungry Horse
Shawn Guymon (I)
Columbia Falls
House District 4
Will Hammerquist (D)
Whitefish
Derek Skees (R)
Kalispell
House District 5
*Keith Regier (R)
Kalispell
James Henry Mahnke (D)
Columbia Falls
House District 6
*Bill Beck (R)
Whitefish
Scott Wheeler (D)
Kalispell
House District 7
Randy Brodehl (R)
Kalispell
Karen Reeves (D)
Whitefish
House District 8
Steve Lavin (R)
Kalispell
Bill Jones (I)
Kalispell
Bryan Schutt (D)
Kalispell
House District 9
*Scott M. Reichner (R)
Bigfork
Neal Brown (D)
Bigfork
House District 10
*Mark W. Blasdel (R)
Somers
Carla Augustad (D)
Kalispell
House District 11
*Janna Taylor (R)
Dayton
Cheryl Wolfe (G)
Polson
House District 12
Daniel Salomon (R)
Ronan
John Fleming (D)
St. Ignatius
House District 15
*Frosty Boss Ribs (D)
Heart Butte
Joe Read (R)
Ronan