2024 Montana State Auditor election explained

The 2024 Montana State Auditor election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next state auditor of Montana. Incumbent Republican auditor Troy Downing is not seeking re-election, instead opting to run for U.S. House.^[1] Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Brown, president of the Montana Public Service Commission^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• John Jay Willoughby, insurance agent^[4]

Disqualified

• Keith Brownfield^[5]
• Steve Gunderson, state representative

Declined

• Troy Downing, incumbent state auditor (ran for U.S. House)^[6]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Repke, retired financial executive

Withdrew

• Jordan Ophus, U.S. Navy veteran^[7]

Results

General election

Results

Notes

Partisan clients

Notes and References

1. Web site: Montana Secretary of State . 2024-10-04 . electionresults.mt.gov.
2. Web site: 2024 State Primary Election Dates . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230817074608/https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/2024-state-primary-election-dates . August 17, 2023 . 2023-05-13 . www.ncsl.org.
3. Web site: Kimbel-Sannit . Arren . 2024-01-19 . PSC President James Brown announces campaign for state auditor . 2024-03-12 . Montana Free Press . en-US.
4. Web site: Kimbel-Sannit . Arren . 2024-03-12 . Candidate filing deadline firms up 2024 election bracket . 2024-03-12 . Montana Free Press . en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-03-21 . Nine candidates disqualified from Montana's primary election ballot . 2024-06-05 . . Hooks, John . en.
6. Web site: Staff . NBC Montana . 2024-03-08 . Troy Downing announces run for U.S. House . 2024-03-12 . KECI . en.
7. Web site: FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List . 2024-03-12 . prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov.