Republican for Secretary of State
Jacobsen
Website: christijacobsen.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Christi4Montana
Twitter: twitter.com/christi4montana
Jacobsen, of Helena, serves as the chief of staff for current Secretary of State Corey Stapleton.
Opponents: Bryce Bennett (D)
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, Jacobsen 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 10/28/2020.
$297,970
Total raised
$284,579
Total spending
$154,396
Itemized individual contributions
$6,630
From committees
$129,445
Self-financing
$7,498
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: Christi Jacobsen (R)
75.5%
Portion of itemized fundraising from Montana donors
838
Itemized individual contributions
245
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.
Great Falls Tribune
Secretary of state candidates exchange heated accusations
10/26/2020
Lee Newspapers
Emails show duplicate filing charges for biz filing with SOS
10/25/2020
UM Community News Service
Secretary of State candidates offer voters stark contrasts
10/14/2020
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
State Republican candidates campaign in Livingston
10/09/2020
Lee Newspapers
GOP candidates tour Montana before ballots go out
10/08/2020
Montana Public Radio
Christi Jacobsen 2020 Election Questionnaire
05/21/2020
Associated Press
Montana sees most female statewide candidates in decades
05/13/2020
MTN News
Who will emerge from six-way GOP Sec of State primary?
04/16/2020
Daily Inter Lake
Republican hopefuls talk issues in Kalispell
02/22/2020
Montana Public Radio
Political Practices Commissioner Dismisses Complaint Against Secretary Of State Candidate
02/14/2020
Great Falls Tribune
Democrats file complaint against Jacobsen
01/27/2020
Great Falls Tribune
Secretary of state aide files to run for boss’s job
10/09/2019
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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