U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, speaks at a Montana Republican Party campaign event at the Red Lion conference center in Kalispell on Monday. Gianforte is the Republican candidate for Montana governor. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake)
October 19, 2020
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Governor-elect Gianforte names COVID-19 task force
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A week after winning the race to become Montana's next governor, Republican Greg Gianforte unveiled a 21-member coronavirus task force that will help him manage the COVID-19 crisis.
Despite pandemic threat, gubernatorial hopefuls avoid COVID nitty-gritty
Just 15 days ahead of the election, Montana Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney laid out his ideas on how he’d handle the COVID-19 pandemic if elected governor. Details were few, but the Democrat’s plan became one of only a handful being offered by candidates in the 11 U.S. governor’s races about how they’ll approach what’s certain to be the dominant issue of their terms, should they win.
Political cop: Gianforte violated campaign finance laws
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana gubernatorial candidate and Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte violated campaign finance laws by moving money from his primary election account to his general election account before paying all of the debts owed by his primary campaign, the commissioner of political practices found Tuesday.
Former ambassador stumps for GOP in Kalispell
Former ambassador speaks on general election in Kalispell