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Montana Senate

Filing Deadline: March 20, 2008 • Primary Date: June 3, 2008 • General Election: Nov. 4, 2008

Incumbent


Max Baucus (D)

First elected in 1978; seeking sixth full term; Baucus was unopposed in the primary.

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Challengers


Bob Kelleher (R)

Kelleher, an attorney, was nominated with 36% of the vote in a six-way primary.

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Ranking and Analysis
from Amy Walter and Quinn McCord of the Hotline Race Ranking: --

At this point, this seat seems relatively safe for the incumbent.


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Previous Election Results

2002 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Max Baucus (D) 204,853 63% $6,189,970
Mike Taylor (R) 103,611 32% $1,839,020
Other 18,073 5% n/a

2002 Primary Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Max Baucus (D) Unopposed    

19966 General Total Votes Percent Expenditures
Max Baucus (D) 201,935 50% $4,280,747
Denny Rehberg (R) 182,111 45% $1,358,165
Becky Shaw (Reform) 19,276 5% n/a

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Check out the Hotline's coverage of the Montana senate race.

Race Rankings

The Hotline

Based on likelihood of seat switching party control. Updated: 10/31.

  1. Virginia (Open-R)
  2. New Mexico (Open-R)
  3. Colorado (Open-R)
  4. N.H. (Sununu-R)
  5. Alaska (Stevens-R)
  6. North Carolina (Dole-R)
  7. Oregon (Smith-R)
  8. Minnesota (Coleman-R)
  9. Georgia (Chambliss-R)
  10. Louisiana (Landrieu-D)
  11. Mississippi (Wicker-R)
  12. Kentucky (McConnell-R)
  13. Maine (Collins-R)
  14. Texas (Cornyn-R)
  15. New Jersey (Lautenberg-D)
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