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Montana, State House, District 35

Montana House of Representatives District 35
Current incumbentJoel Krautter Republican Party
Population9,746
Voting age76.6% age 18 and over

Montana's thirty-five state house district is represented by Republican Representative Joel Krautter.

As of the 2012 census, a total of 9,746 civilians reside within Montana's thirty-five state house district. Montana state representatives represent an average of 9,894 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 9,022 residents.

About the office

Members of the Montana House of Representatives are subject to term limits and may not serve more than four two-year terms. Montana legislators assume office the first Monday of January following the election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Montana House of Representatives, a candidate must be:

  • A resident of the state for at least one year next preceding the general election
  • A resident of the county for six months preceding the general election if it contains one or more districts or of the district if it contains all or parts of more than one county.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$92.46/day$114/day

Term limits

The Montana legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Montana Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Montana representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the Board of County Commissioners that represent the vacant seat must select a replacement. The Secretary of State must notify the Board of Commissioners and the county central committee of the political party that holds the vacant seat no later than seven days after the vacancy happened. The county central committee has 45 days after receiving notice from the Secretary of State to provide a list of candidates to the Board of County Commissioners. The board must select a replacement no later than 15 days after receiving the list of candidates. If the Senate is in session, the selection must be made no later than five days after receiving a candidate list. Any person selected to fill a Senate seat serves until the next scheduled general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Montana House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline is March 9, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 35

Joel Krautter (R) won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joel Krautter (R)
100
3,688

Total votes: 3,688
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 35

Joel Krautter defeated Tanya Rost in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 35 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Joel Krautter (R)
53.9
1,140

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Tanya Rost (R)
46.1
975

Total votes: 2,115

2016

Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016.

Incumbent Scott Staffanson defeated Chris Trumpower in the Montana House of Representatives District 35 general election.

Montana House of Representatives, District 35 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Staffanson Incumbent 81.26% 3,825
Democratic Chris Trumpower 18.74% 882
Total Votes 4,707
Source: Montana Secretary of State

Chris Trumpower ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 35 Democratic primary.

Montana House of Representatives, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris Trumpower (unopposed)

Incumbent Scott Staffanson defeated Joel Krautter in the Montana House of Representatives District 35 Republican primary.

Montana House of Representatives, District 35 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Scott Staffanson Incumbent 59.98% 1,127
Republican Joel Krautter 40.02% 752
Total Votes 1,879
Source: Montana Secretary of State


2012

Elections for the office of Montana House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 12, 2012. Mike Lang (R) defeated Floyd R. Hopstad (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

Montana House of Representatives, District 35, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Lang 65.9% 2,952
Democratic Floyd Hopstad 34.1% 1,529
Total Votes 4,481

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Montana House of Representatives District 35 raised a total of $87,268. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $4,363 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Montana House of Representatives District 35

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $14,091 3 $4,697
2014 $3,790 2 $1,895
2012 $15,050 2 $7,525
2010 $520 1 $520
2008 $6,263 2 $3,132
2006 $2,384 2 $1,192
2004 $7,267 4 $1,817
2002 $14,833 2 $7,417
2000 $23,070 2 $11,535
Total $87,268 20 $4,363