Elections 2024
Why YOU?
If you feel our government is not representing your values and how you think our government should be working on behalf of all of us, why not run for office yourself? After all, the government IS run by those who show up! And if you ask yourself "Why me?", the answer is "Why not?" Who Can Run? Any law-abiding citizen over the age of 18 can run for office. You don’t get picked by the party, you don’t have to take a test, you don’t have to have money. You just decide that you want to influence policy, decide what position interests you, and file to run. It’s as simple as that. 2024 Sanders County Office to be Filled? Senate District 7 (SD7); Senate District 45 (SD45) ; Senate District 46 (SD46) House District 14 (HD14); House District 90 (HD90); House District 91 (HD91) County Attorney (unexpired 2 year term) Clerk and Recorder/Treasurer (unexpired 2 year term) Clerk of District Court County Commissioner District 1 2024 Democrats running for Statewide Offices: Governor/Lt. Governor Ryan Busse Secretary of State Jesse James Mullen Attorney General Ben Alke Superintendent of Public Schools Shannon O'Brien 2024 Democrats running for Federal Offices: US Senate Jon Tester US House District 1 Monica Tranel How to File: There are different deadlines depending on what position you run for. Very local positions like school board and fire district usually have earlier deadlines than County Commissioner and the State Legislature. Read more on Sanders County "Candidate Filing Information." For Statewide office visit: https://sosmt.gov/elections/filing/ How is the Party Involved? If you have been involved with the party, you have a head start. But if you have not, and you want to run, contact us and we will help. We don’t tell you how to campaign. In a local race, that is entirely up to you. You are in control. Your campaign is yours to run. The Primary Election For County Commissioner and the State Legislature, the Primary Election is where members of the party weigh in on whether they want you to represent them. The Sanders County Democratic Central Committee is not involved in influencing the outcome and cannot endorse or preferentially help one primary candidate over another. The General Election Once you win the Primary, you are the candidate for the Party and are expected to represent the values of the party (described here). We can help with fund-raising and volunteers. We can help raise the army of door knockers and sign makers to get your name out there. However, how you spend your time and money is up to you! Managing Money You are required to follow the laws concerning campaign finance, and the Office of the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices is very helpful. There are two chapters to your record keeping, one for the primary and one for the general. You are held accountable to the rules from the day you file until you close your campaign after the elections.What is a Campaign?That depends on you, but traditionally, it involves numerous ways to get people to know who you are and what you stand for and are where party volunteers come in handy:
Most Importantly No matter how you decide to campaign, the most important things to have clear in your mind are:
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