James Dean was a 2018 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Montana. Dean did not appear on the official candidate list.
The Republican primary for Montana's U.S. Senate seat decided which Republican would take on incumbent Jon Tester (D) in a state that voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
For more information about the Republican primary election: United States Senate election in Montana (June 5, 2018 Republican primary)
Dean's professional experience includes serving as a military lawyer and working as a financial advisor. He received his J.D. from the University of Hawaii, his master's in finance from Boston College, and his B.S. in economics from the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Incumbent Jon Tester (D) defeated Matt Rosendale (R) and Rick Breckenridge (L) in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 6, 2018.
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Jon Tester (D) |
50.3%
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253,876 Votes✔ |
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Matt Rosendale (R) |
46.8%
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235,963 Votes |
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Rick Breckenridge (L) |
2.9%
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14,545 Votes |
Total votes: 504,384
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Incumbent Jon Tester advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 5, 2018.
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Jon Tester (D) |
100%
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114,948 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 114,948
Matt Rosendale defeated Russell C. Fagg, Troy Downing, and Albert Olszewski in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 5, 2018.
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Matt Rosendale (R) |
33.8%
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51,859 Votes✔ |
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Russell C. Fagg (R) |
28.3%
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43,465 Votes |
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Troy Downing (R) |
19.1%
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29,341 Votes |
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Albert Olszewski (R) |
18.7%
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28,681 Votes |
Total votes: 153,346
Steve Kelly defeated Timothy Adams in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 5, 2018.
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Steve Kelly (G) |
61.2%
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971 Votes✔ |
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Timothy Adams (G) |
38.8%
|
615 Votes |
Total votes: 1,586
U.S. Senate election in Montana, Republican primary
Poll | Rosendale (R) | Downing (R) | Fagg (R) | Olszewski (R) | Undecided/Other | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||
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WPA Intelligence April 15-16, 2018 | 40% | 12% | 17% | 8% | 23% | +/-4.4 | 503 | ||||||||||||
WPA Intelligence February 5-7, 2018 | 28% | 12% | 11% | 0% | 49% | +/-4.4 | 401 | ||||||||||||