Montana Senate
Filing Deadline: March 20, 2008 • Primary Date: June 3, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008Incumbent
Max Baucus (D)
First elected in 1978; seeking sixth full term; Baucus was unopposed in the primary.
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Bob Kelleher (R)
Kelleher, an attorney, was nominated with 36% of the vote in a six-way primary.
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Ranking and Analysis
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At this point, this seat seems relatively safe for the incumbent.
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Previous Election Results
| 2002 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Baucus (D) | 204,853 | 63% | $6,189,970 |
| Mike Taylor (R) | 103,611 | 32% | $1,839,020 |
| Other | 18,073 | 5% | n/a |
| 2002 Primary | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Baucus (D) | Unopposed |
| 19966 General | Total Votes | Percent | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Baucus (D) | 201,935 | 50% | $4,280,747 |
| Denny Rehberg (R) | 182,111 | 45% | $1,358,165 |
| Becky Shaw (Reform) | 19,276 | 5% | n/a |
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Race Rankings
Based on likelihood of seat switching party control
1.
Virginia
(Open-R)2.
New Mexico
(Open-R)3.
N.H.
(Sununu-R)4.
Colorado
(Open-R)5.
Alaska
(Stevens-R)6.
Louisiana
(Landrieu-D)7.
Oregon
(Smith-R)8.
Mississippi
(Wicker-R)9.
Minnesota
(Coleman-R)10.
North Carolina
(Dole-R)11.
Maine
(Collins-R)12.
Kentucky
(McConnell-R)13.
Kansas
(Roberts-R)14.
Oklahoma
(Inhofe-R)15.
Nebraska
(Open-R)
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