Matt Rosendale

Matt Rosendale
Matt Rosendale
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Auditor of Montana
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 2, 2017
Governor	Steve Bullock
Preceded by	Monica Lindeen
Member of the Montana Senate; from the 18th district
	In office; January 7, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded by	John Brenden
Succeeded by	Steve Hinebauch
Member of the Montana House of Representatives; from the 38th district
	In office; January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded by	Dennis Getz
Succeeded by	Alan Doane
Personal details
Born	Matthew Martin Rosendale; July 7, 1960 (age 63); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jean
Children	3
Education	Chesapeake College

Matthew Martin Rosendale (born July 7, 1960)^[1] is the current Auditor for the State of Montana. Previously, he was a member of the Montana Legislature. In 2010, Rosendale started his career in politics and was elected to represent House District 38^[2] in the Glendive area. Later, he was elected to the State Senate for the 2013 and 2015 sessions.

In July 2017, Rosendale announced that he would seek the Republican nomination to challenge incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Tester in Montana's 2018 U.S. Senate election.^[3] On June 5, 2018, Rosendale won Montana's 2018 Republican U.S. Senate primary.^[4]

Early life, education and career

Before running for public office, Rosendale worked in real estate, real estate development, and land management. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland,^[5] Rosendale served as Majority Leader of the Montana State Senate during the 2015-2016 session.^[6]

Electoral history

2010 General Election for Montana's 38th House of Representatives District^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Rosendale	1,932	52.69
	Democratic	Dennis Getz (incumbent)	1,735	47.31
Total votes			3,667	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012 General Election for Montana's 18th Senate District^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Rosendale	5,929	67.60
	Democratic	Fred Lake	2,842	32.40
Total votes			8,771	100

Republican primary results for Montana's At-Large Congressional District^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ryan Zinke	43,766	33.25
	Republican	Corey Stapleton	38,591	29.32
	Republican	Matthew Rosendale	37,965	28.84
	Republican	Elsie Arntzen	9,011	6.85
	Republican	Drew Turiano	2,290	1.74
Total votes			131,623	100

Montana State Auditor Election, 2016^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Matt Rosendale	256,378	53.6
	Democratic	Jesse Laslovich	221,551	46.4
Total votes			477,929	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

Personal life

Rosendale and his wife, Jean, have three sons. They own a ranch north of Glendive.^[5]

References

^ Drake, Phil (July 3, 2018). "Who is Matt Rosendale? Trump rally to support Montana's GOP Senate candidate". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
^ Montana Legislature. "Matthew Rosendale". Retrieved 1 February 2012.
^ Pathé, Simone (July 31, 2017). "Republican Matt Rosendale Challenging Montana's Jon Tester". Roll Call. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
^ Drake, Phil (June 5, 2018). "Rosendale wins Montana GOP Senate primary". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Matt M. Rosendale - Commissioner of Securities and Insurance". csimt.gov. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
^ "Montana Legislature: 64th Session". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
^ "2010 Statewide Montana General Election Canvas" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
^ "2012 Statewide Montana General Election Canvas" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
^ "2014 Statewide Montana Primary Election Canvas" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Montana Auditor Results: Matt Rosendale Wins". 1 August 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018 – via NYTimes.com.

External links

Official website

Political offices
Preceded by Monica Lindeen	Auditor of Montana 2017–present	Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Denny Rehberg	Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Montana (Class 1) 2018	Most recent

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[1] Drake, Phil (July 3, 2018). "Who is Matt Rosendale? Trump rally to support Montana's GOP Senate candidate". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[2] Montana Legislature. "Matthew Rosendale". Retrieved 1 February 2012.

[3] Pathé, Simone (July 31, 2017). "Republican Matt Rosendale Challenging Montana's Jon Tester". Roll Call. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

[4] Drake, Phil (June 5, 2018). "Rosendale wins Montana GOP Senate primary". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

[csimt.gov-5] "Matt M. Rosendale - Commissioner of Securities and Insurance". csimt.gov. Retrieved 31 January 2018.

[6] "Montana Legislature: 64th Session". leg.mt.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-05.

[2010generalresults-7] "2010 Statewide Montana General Election Canvas" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

[2012generalresults-8] "2012 Statewide Montana General Election Canvas" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

[2014primaryresults-9] "2014 Statewide Montana Primary Election Canvas" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] "Montana Auditor Results: Matt Rosendale Wins". 1 August 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2018 – via NYTimes.com.

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