Cleve Loney
Cleve Loney (b. November 5, 1950) was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 22 of the Montana House of Representatives.
Loney served in the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 25 from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Loney earned his B.S. in Agriculture from Montana State University in 1976. His professional experience includes working as a deputy brand inspector at the Montana Department of Livestock, broker at Montana Association of Realtors, movie wrangler, judge at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, realtor and owner of Loney Ranch.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Loney served on these committees:
Campaign themes
2012
Loney's website highlighted "cutting taxes and reducing regulations," property rights, gun rights, a "market based system" of health insurance, public education, combating child abuse, and restricting welfare among his campaign themes.[1]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016. Incumbent Robert Mehlhoff (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Lola Sheldon-Galloway defeated Albert Ferderer in the Montana House of Representatives District 22 general election.[2][3]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lola Sheldon-Galloway |
53.83% | 2,100 | |
| Democratic | Albert Ferderer | 46.17% | 1,801 | |
| Total Votes | 3,901 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Albert Ferderer defeated Bill Mintsiveris in the Montana House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Albert Ferderer |
68.28% | 704 | |
| Democratic | Bill Mintsiveris | 31.72% | 327 | |
| Total Votes | 1,031 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Lola Sheldon-Galloway defeated Cleve Loney in the Montana House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.[6][7]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Lola Sheldon-Galloway |
53.32% | 578 | |
| Republican | Cleve Loney | 46.68% | 506 | |
| Total Votes | 1,084 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. District 25 incumbent Tom Jacobson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Cleve Loney was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jacobson defeated Loney in the general election. Incumbent Jean Price (D) ran in District 24.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Jacobson Incumbent |
53.9% | 1,898 | |
| Republican | Cleve Loney | 46.1% | 1,625 | |
| Total Votes | 3,523 | |||
2012
Loney lost re-election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 25. Loney ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and was defeated by Tom Jacobson (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Jacobson |
50.7% | 2,571 | |
| Republican | Cleve Loney Incumbent | 49.3% | 2,497 | |
| Total Votes | 5,068 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Loney won election to the Montana House of Representatives. Loney defeated Rick Tryon in the June 8 primary by a margin of 485-369. He defeated Lindsay Love (D) in the November 2 general election.[12][13]
| Montana House of Representatives, District 25 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cleve Loney (R)
|
2,205 | |||
| Lindsay Love (D) | 1,828 | |||
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Personal
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Loney is divorced and has two children.
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See also
- Montana House of Representatives
- Montana House of Representatives District 22
- Montana House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Montana State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Cleve Loney, home page, accessed October 15, 2012
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 primary election - June 7, 2016," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Legislative," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Election Canvass," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2010 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed March 8, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "Legislative Primary Canvass - June 08, 2010," accessed March 8, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sue Dickenson (D) |
Montana House of Representatives District 25 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Tom Jacobson (D) |
