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2006 Tip Sheets
MONTANA SENATE
Last updated: Nov. 8, 2006
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Jon Tester (D) defeated Conrad Burns (R), 49% to 48%.
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Conrad Burns (R)
First elected in 1988; Seeking fourth full term; Burns was nominated with 71% of the vote in a four-way primary.
Manager: John Brueggeman
Consultant: McCarthy Marcus Hennings
Contact: 406-256-6145
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
• NRSC profile
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Jon Tester (D)
Tester, the state Senate president, was nominated with 61% of the vote in a five-way primary.
Manager: Stephanie Schriock
Consultant: Laguens Hamburger Kully Klose
Contact: 406-454-2006
• Campaign Web site
• DSCC profile
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• Email
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Chuck Todd's Race Ranking: 5
“At this point, this seat seems relatively safe for the incumbent.
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Democrat Jon Tester "narrowly defeated" incumbent Sen. Conrad Burns (R) (Montana Billings Gazette, 11/08/06). ..... "The office of Vice President Dick Cheney has confirmed an Aug. 16 appearance in Whitefish to raise funds for" Burns' "re-election campaign" (Whitefish Pilot, 8/10/06). ..... Burns and state Senate President Jon Tester (D) squared off in their first debate June 25 (Great Falls Tribune, 6/26/06). ..... Burns will launch his re-election campaign officially on April 8 (Roll Call, 4/5/06). ..... Burns will have nine challengers officially, including three Republicans, as of the March 23 filing deadline (Helena Independent Record, 3/24/06). ..... Tester and car salesman Daniel Lloyd Neste Huffman (R) officially filed for the race March 21 (Billings Gazette, 3/22/06), and state Senate Minority Leader Bob Keenan (R) confirmed he's running (AP, 3/22/06). ..... President Bush will host a fundraiser in Washington, D.C., for Burns March 27 (Helena Independent Record, 2/23/06). ..... Burns will return the estimated $150,000 "in campaign donations he has received from indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, his co-workers and tribal clients" (Hotline, 12/16/05). ..... Clint Wilkes, who has never held public office or been actively involved in the Democratic Party at the local level, said he's interested in running in the Democratic primary (AP, 5/10/05). ..... State Auditor John Morrison (D) on Monday became the first Democrat to jump into the race against Burns (Billings Gazette, 4/26/05). ..... "Despite occasional rumors to the contrary," Burns "will seek re-election" (Roll Call, 1/27/05).
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2006 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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John Tester (D)
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198,032
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49%
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n/a
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Conrad Burns (R)
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194,904
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48%
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n/a
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2006 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Jon Tester (D)
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65,757
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John Morrison (D)
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38,394
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Paul Richards (D)
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1,636
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Robert Candee (D)
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1,471
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Kenneth Marcure (D)
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940
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2000 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Conrad Burns (R)
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208,082
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51%
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$4,337,961
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Brian Schweitzer (D)
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194,430
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47%
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$2,033,530
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Other
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9,089
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2%
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2000 primary
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Conrad Burns (R)
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unopposed
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1994 general
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Candidate
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Total Votes
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Percent
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Expenditures
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Conrad Burns (R)
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218,542
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62%
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$3,518,574
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Jack Mudd (D)
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131,845
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38%
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$1,107,591
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