Republican for Secretary of State
(Lost in June primary)
Sales, a state senator from Bozeman, has served in the Montana Legislature since 2003. He served as Senate president in the 2017 and 2019 legislative sessions.
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, Sales 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 10/15/2020.
$137,375
Total raised
$106,056
Total spending
$109,434
Itemized individual contributions
$2,100
From committees
$25,360
Self-financing
$481
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: Scott Sales (R)
85.0%
Portion of itemized fundraising from Montana donors
514
Itemized individual contributions
61
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.
Montana Public Radio
Scott Sales 2020 Election Questionnaire
05/21/2020
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
Havre Herald
Sales Cites Varied Experience In Seeking Secretary Of State Job
02/17/2020
Montana Public Radio
Sen. Scott Sales Enters Race For Montana Secretary Of State
03/18/2019
Glasgow Courier
Scott Sales on Campaign for S.O.S.
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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