Post by Logan on Feb 5, 2016 20:27:27 GMT -6
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Senate Majority Leader Matthew Rosendale said Friday he will run for the open seat of state auditor in an election where he will face a Republican primary opponent and a well-funded Democratic candidate if he wins the nomination.
The Glendive Republican could have run for a second term representing Senate District 18, but decided instead to campaign for the statewide seat after being encouraged by GOP leaders, Rosendale said in a statement.
He joins former Republican state Rep. Champ Edmunds in seeking the Republican nomination for the position. Edmunds' campaign has gotten off slowly, and he had just $386 in cash at the end of December.
By contrast, Democrat Jesse Laslovich, who is the auditor's chief legal counsel, had more than $123,800 in the bank at the end of the year.
Read more: helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/senate-majority-leader-enters-race-for-state-auditor/article_d04874d9-a88d-5bc1-8ba2-4a5f1fcddff8.html
The Glendive Republican could have run for a second term representing Senate District 18, but decided instead to campaign for the statewide seat after being encouraged by GOP leaders, Rosendale said in a statement.
He joins former Republican state Rep. Champ Edmunds in seeking the Republican nomination for the position. Edmunds' campaign has gotten off slowly, and he had just $386 in cash at the end of December.
By contrast, Democrat Jesse Laslovich, who is the auditor's chief legal counsel, had more than $123,800 in the bank at the end of the year.
Read more: helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/senate-majority-leader-enters-race-for-state-auditor/article_d04874d9-a88d-5bc1-8ba2-4a5f1fcddff8.html