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Montana, State Senate, District 20

Montana State Senate District 20
Current incumbentDuane Ankney Republican Party
Population19,869
Voting age76.2% age 18 and over

Montana's twentieth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Duane Ankney.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 19,869 civilians reside within Montana's twentieth state senate district. Montana state senators represent an average of 19,788 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 18,044 residents.

About the office

Members of the Montana State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits. Senators may serve no more than two consecutive terms. Twenty-five of the fifty state senate seats are up for election each even-numbered year. Montana legislators assume office the first Monday of January following the election. If January 1 is a Monday, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Montana State Senate, 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 senators are subject to term limits of no more than two four-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 senate, 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 20

Incumbent Duane Ankney (R) won election in the general election for Montana State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Duane Ankney (R)
100
8,226

Total votes: 8,226
Democratic primary election

No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 20

Incumbent Duane Ankney advanced from the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 20 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Duane Ankney (R)
100
4,175

Total votes: 4,175

2010

Elections for the office of Montana State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 15, 2010. Frederick "Eric" Moore (R) was unopposed in the general election and defeated John Laney, Carole Lambert and Ray Roerick in the Republican primary.

Montana State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2010

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngFrederick "Eric" Moore 56.6% 2,284
John Laney 18.7% 755
Carole Lambert 15.9% 642
Ray Roerick 8.8% 355
Total Votes 4,036

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Montana State Senate District 20 raised a total of $77,162. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $6,430 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Montana State Senate District 20

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $49,312 4 $12,328
2010 $19,795 4 $4,949
2006 $7,030 3 $2,343
2002 $1,025 1 $1,025
Total $77,162 12 $6,430