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POLSON — Monday, March 2 was the deadline for filing to run for election in 2012. Running for Denny Rehberg’s seat in Congress was popular, with 11 candidates vying for the position. Ten pairs of candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for governor and lieutenant governor.

U.S. Senate: Jon Tester, D, incumbent Dan Cox, L Jerry McConnell, L Denny Rehberg, R Dennis Teske, R
U.S. House of Representatives: Eric Brosten, R Steve Daines, R Kim Gillan, D David Kaiser, L Vincent Melkus, R Sam Rankin, D Diane Smith, D Dave Strohmaier, D Robert Stutz, D Jason Ward, D Franke Wilmer, D
Governor and Lt. Governor: Steve Bullock and John Walsh, D Bob Fanning and Joel Bonlek, R Rick Hill and Jon Sonju, R Neil C. Livingstone and Ryan Zinke, R Jim Lynch and Al Olszewski, R Heather Margolis and Steve Nelsen, D Ken Miller and Bill Gallagher, R Jim O’Hara and Scott Swingley, R Corey Stapleton and Bob Keenan, R Ron Vandevender and Marc Mulcahy, L 
District Court Judge, District 20: Deborah “Kim” Christopher, incumbent Joey Jayne Thomas A. Kragh
Lake County Commissioner: Paddy Trusler, R, incumbent Gale Decker, R Richard L. “Rick” Jennison, R John S. Swenson, Jr., L
Senate District 6: Carmine Mowbray, R, incumbent Janna Taylor, R Michael “Mike” Larson, R Craig McClure, D
House District 9: Scott M. Reichner, R, incumbent Rodrik Brosten, D Frank Mutch, R
House District 11: Greg Hertz, R Bud Koppy, D
House Distict 12: Daniel R. Salomon, R, incumbent Luke Walawander, D
House District 15: Joe Read, R, incumbent Forrestina “Frosty” Calf Boss Ribs, D Jason Richard Smith, D

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