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Montana's 2020 election
Montana's 2020 election
The Montana Free Press guide
Republican for State Auditor
(Lost in June primary)
Nicol, of Billings, has worked at Miles City-based Victory Insurance Company for more than a decade.

Key coverage in the race for State Auditor

Race profile: Watching the insurers

Republican Troy Downing and Democrat Shane Morigeau bid to succeed Matt Rosendale in the race for the important but often overlooked office of State Auditor.

Montana Lowdown: Shane Morigeau

State Rep. Shane Morigeau interviewed by MTFP Editor-In-Chief John Adams before the June 2020 primary

MTN News debate: State Auditor

Video of Downing and Morigeau at their MTN News debate
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Fundraising and campaign spending

As a state candidate, Nicol 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 06/15/2020.
$80,516
Total raised
$80,516
Total spending
$21,415
Itemized individual contributions
$0
From committees
$58,800
Self-financing
$301
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: Nelly Nicol (R)

97.4%
Portion of itemized fundraising from Montana donors
101
Itemized individual contributions
35
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.


On the issues

Due to time constraints, MTFP didn't conduct a candidate questionnaire for this race before the June primary.

Stay tuned for more

We'll be updating this page with new information through Election Day in November 2020.

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