MT-AL: Rob Quist (D) vs. Greg Gianforte (R) vs. Mark Wicks (L), May 25

[MT Treasurer]

Senate President-elect Scott Sales (R-Bozeman) is also running:

http://www.krtv.com/story/34088260/state-sen-buttrey-of-great-falls-will-vie-for-zinke-seat

[smoltchanov]

Senate President-elect Scott Sales (R-Bozeman) is also running:

http://www.krtv.com/story/34088260/state-sen-buttrey-of-great-falls-will-vie-for-zinke-seat

IIRC - Sales is much more conservative, and has extensive connections with Koch brother's political network...

[Kingpoleon]

Brian Schweitzer or Linda McCulloch could win this.

[Figueira]

Brian Schweitzer or Linda McCulloch could win this.

I know nothing about McCulloch. I bet Schweitzer could win, but I doubt he'll run.

[KingSweden]

Per DKE, Richard Spencer is not getting in, thank God. Hopefully Buttrey gets the GOP nod

[Heisenberg]

Does anybody have an idea on who the GOP convention would pick? I really hope it's Buttrey, though Sales is my second choice.

[MT Treasurer]

Libertarian Rick Breckenridge will run again

Fagg not running

Also, here is a list of all the candidates that have thrown their name into the hat:

-Ed Buttrey (R): currently represents Great Falls, Senate District 13
-Scott Sales (R): current President of the Montana Senate
-Daniel Zolnikov (R): currently represents Billings, House District 45
-Eugene Graf IV (R): homebuilder, owner of E.G. Construction in Bozeman
-Gary Carlson (R): Publisher, White Hat Express
-Ken Miller (R): Former GOP chair and state senator
-Amanda Curtis (D): currently represents Montana District 74
-Casey Schreiner (D): currently represents Great Falls
-Kelly McCarthy (D): currently represents Billings
-Rob Quist (D): famed musician, poet, and producer
-John Meyer (D): Bozeman attorney
-Zeno Baucus (D): son of Max Baucus

http://www.kulr8.com/story/34198488/what-to-expect-in-montanas-special-election

[Maxwell]

the same Amanda Curtis that ran in 2014? huh

[KingSweden]

MT - who do you believe is the strongest Dem?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Fagg not running

What a shame, given his name.

[RogueBeaver]

Gianforte is in, getting help from Daines.

[Figueira]

Jesus, is everyone in Montana running for this seat?

[VPH]

Quist would be cool as hell in the house. How much of a campaign organization can he put together though?

[KingSweden]

Max Baucus’ son Zeno considering, Quist all in

... his son is named Zeno?

[GlobeSoc]

Jesus, is everyone in Montana running for this seat?

[Maxwell]

ugh the Baucus family sucks

[smoltchanov]

ugh the Baucus family sucks

You have more achievements? Or judge people by names, not deeds?

[Maxwell]

ugh the Baucus family sucks

You have more achievements? Or judge people by names, not deeds?

Well Baucus was a pretty worthless Senator when he was in office, even by "moderate hero" standards, and he tried to get his wife confirmed to an office she wasn't confirmed. I have little confidence "Zeno" is going to be much better.

yes i know your schtick is to defend every single conservative democrat or liberal republican regardless of how worthwhile they actually are because that's what you do. and then act superior about it.

[smoltchanov]

ugh the Baucus family sucks

You have more achievements? Or judge people by names, not deeds?

Well Baucus was a pretty worthless Senator when he was in office, even by "moderate hero" standards, and he tried to get his wife confirmed to an office she wasn't confirmed. I have little confidence "Zeno" is going to be much better.

yes i know your schtick is to defend every single conservative democrat or liberal republican regardless of how worthwhile they actually are because that's what you do. and then act superior about it.

And i know your - accuse anybody you dislike with rather worthless accusations, pretending to be a sort of Supreme Court judge at least.. A freedom of opinion and speech doesn't give anybody right to slander..... It's not for you to judge who is worthless and who is not. First - do something HIMSELF - get a degree in serious science, get elected to somewhere, or something like that. AFTER that your opinion will have some weight. Before - zero.

[houseonaboat]

not gonna lie I think the name Zeno might actually hurt his chances to win a House seat.

[Heisenberg]

not gonna lie I think the name Zeno might actually hurt his chances to win a House seat.

That, and his father's association with the ACA.

[BuckeyeNut]

ugh the Baucus family sucks

You have more achievements? Or judge people by names, not deeds?

Well Baucus was a pretty worthless Senator when he was in office, even by "moderate hero" standards, and he tried to get his wife confirmed to an office she wasn't confirmed. I have little confidence "Zeno" is going to be much better.

yes i know your schtick is to defend every single conservative democrat or liberal republican regardless of how worthwhile they actually are because that's what you do. and then act superior about it.

And i know your - accuse anybody you dislike with rather worthless accusations, pretending to be a sort of Supreme Court judge at least.. A freedom of opinion and speech doesn't give anybody right to slander..... It's not for you to judge who is worthless and who is not. First - do something HIMSELF - get a degree in serious science, get elected to somewhere, or something like that. AFTER that your opinion will have some weight. Before - zero.

How very Russian.

Anyway, Zeno is an amazing name. Does anyone know if it's biblical like Zebulon?

[Figueira]

Zeno is a Greek name derived from Zeus.

ugh the Baucus family sucks

You have more achievements? Or judge people by names, not deeds?

Well Baucus was a pretty worthless Senator when he was in office, even by "moderate hero" standards, and he tried to get his wife confirmed to an office she wasn't confirmed. I have little confidence "Zeno" is going to be much better.

yes i know your schtick is to defend every single conservative democrat or liberal republican regardless of how worthwhile they actually are because that's what you do. and then act superior about it.

And i know your - accuse anybody you dislike with rather worthless accusations, pretending to be a sort of Supreme Court judge at least.. A freedom of opinion and speech doesn't give anybody right to slander..... It's not for you to judge who is worthless and who is not. First - do something HIMSELF - get a degree in serious science, get elected to somewhere, or something like that. AFTER that your opinion will have some weight. Before - zero.

I'm pretty sure Maxwell either has or is getting a degree. Not sure if it's in "serious science" or not.

[Maxwell]

so we only get to judge "very serious" politicians if we get elected anywhere? then what the  is this forum for?

Quite literally this forum would only be Muon talking in a vaccum if that were the case.

[Bojack Horseman]

I wonder if this is about to be the 2018 Democratic equivalent to Scott Brown's special election upset of 2009.