Helena—Today, Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Monica Lindeen announced Samantha Offerdahl started as the Party’s new Communications Director. She will manage day-to-day press operations for the Party. Sam spent the last four years as press secretary for U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. She has also worked for the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and … Read More
As Shutdown Hurts Montana Families, Daines and Gianforte Refuse to Support Opening the Government
Helena—As the government shutdown careens toward its 22nd day, “Shutdown” Steve Daines and multimillionaire Greg Gianforte refuse to support bipartisan bills to reopen the government and provide relief for Montana families. “Montanans across our state are hurting because of this pointless government shutdown, but ‘Shutdown’ Steve Daines and Greg Gianforte refuse to support bipartisan bills to end the crisis,” said Monica Lindeen, … Read More
Montana Democrats File Complaint Against Corey Stapleton for Unethical Campaign Announcement
Helena—Today, the Montana Democratic Party filed a complaint with the Commissioner of Political Practices alleging that Secretary of State violated Montana law when he announced his 2020 gubernatorial campaign using a state email address. The full complaint can be found here, and the text of the complaint can be found below. “Secretary of State Corey Stapleton’s use of official state resources … Read More
Monica Lindeen Named Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party
Helena—Today, Montana Democratic Party Chairwoman Mary Sexton announced that former Montana State Auditor Monica Lindeen has been selected to replace outgoing Executive Director Nancy Keenan: “We are thrilled Monica has decided to continue her accomplished career in public service as the next Executive Director of the Montana Democratic Party,” said Sexton. “As the attention of our nation remains fixed on lowering health … Read More
Montana Democrats’ Statement on the Races for Public Service Commission
Helena—Today, Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Nancy Keenan released the following statement on the races for Montana Public Service Commission: “Running for office is not easy and when they saw an opportunity to better their communities and our state, Doug Kaercher and Andy Shirtliff stepped up to answer that call. Doug and Andy gave their all every day to their … Read More
Montana Democrats’ Statement on Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court Race
Helena—Today, Montana Democratic Party Executive Director Nancy Keenan released the following statement congratulating Rex Renk on his tireless and hard fought campaign for Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court: “As Montanans from Lame Deer to Kalispell learned this election cycle, Rex Renk is a force of nature. He traveled thousands of miles across our state talking to Montanans about the … Read More
Montana Democratic Party Declares Victory in Close Legislative Races
Helena—With the majority of votes tallied across Montana, the Montana Democratic Party is declaring victory in the following races: House: HD 03 – Zac Perry HD 23 – Brad Hamlett HD 24 – Barbara Bessette HD 25 – Jasmine Krotkov HD 26 – Casey Schreiner HD 48 – Jessica Karjala HD 49 – Emma Kerr-Carpenter HD 50 – Jade Bahr … Read More
1 DAY: Reminder: Rosendale Refused to Discuss His Record of Voting Against Veterans
Helena – We know by now that Matt Rosendale doesn’t like to answer tough questions, so it should be no surprise that when he was asked to explain his voting record against veterans, Rosendale “refused to discuss any votes he took in the Legislature.” Why? The answer to that is easy — in the legislature, Rosendale voted against securing a key state match to build … Read More
2 DAYS: Reminder: Rosendale Cooked Books In End Run Around Campaign Finance Law
Helena – A few months ago, East Coast developer Matt Rosendale was caught using a shady campaign finance scheme to allow his wealthy out-of-state donors to exceed the legal contribution limit. Campaign finance experts called Rosendale’s maneuver a “legal form of money laundering” through which donors – none of whom were from Montana – gave up to $8,000 to Rosendale’s campaign, while the … Read More
3 DAYS: Reminder: Rosendale Not Looking Out For Montanans With Pre-Existing Conditions
Helena – One of Matt Rosendale’s DC fundraising buddies, Mitch McConnell, confirmed last month that he would continue trying to strip protections for folks with pre-existing conditions after the midterms if he got the votes. That’s in line with Rosendale, whose plan for our current health care system would also end protections for Montanans with pre-existing conditions. His support for expanding … Read More