Republican for Secretary of State
(Lost in June primary)
Johnson
Website: votebradjohnson.com
Facebook: facebook.com/BradForMontana
Twitter: twitter.com/bradformontana
Johnson, of East Helena, is currently the chair of Montana’s Public Service Commission. A longtime Republican politician, he served as secretary of state between 2005 and 2009.
Race overview: 2020 Secretary of State
Key coverage in the race for Secretary of State
Race profile: Sparring for secretary of state
Election security and pointed attacks color the race between Christi Jacobsen and Bryce Bennett to succeed Corey Stapleton.
Montana Lowdown: Bryce Bennett
State Sen. Bryce Bennett interviewed by MTFP Editor-In-Chief John Adams before the June 2020 primary
MTN News debate: Secretary of State
Video of Bennett and Jacobsen at their MTN News debate broadcast Sept. 13
Fundraising and campaign spending
As a state candidate, Johnson files campaign finance reports with the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices. See the COPP Campaign Electronic Reporting System for official records. Data shown here is current through 08/15/2020.
$1,996
Total raised
$1,474
Total spending
$1,370
Itemized individual contributions
$0
From committees
$500
Self-financing
$126
Unitemized
Note: Self-financing includes candidate contributions and campaign loans. Prior to Jan. 17, 2019, these figures underreported fundraising for state candidates by omitting unitemized contributions. Unitemized contribution totals, which include small-dollar donations, are calculated here by subtracting itemized cash contributions from reported fundraising totals.
Contributions by zip code: Brad Johnson (R)
91.2%
Portion of itemized fundraising from Montana donors
11
Itemized individual contributions
0
Number at $360 contribution limit
Note: Individual donors are limited to giving $710 per election to gubernatorial candidates and $360 per election to candidates for other statewide offices, with the primary and general contests counted as separate elections.
Media coverage
Stories tracked in our database of 2020 election coverage.
On the issues
Due to time constraints, MTFP didn't conduct a candidate questionnaire for this race before the June primary.
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