Corey Stapleton
Corey Stapleton (Republican Party) was the Montana Secretary of State. He assumed office on January 2, 2017. He left office on January 4, 2021.
Stapleton (Republican Party) ran for election for President of the United States. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican convention on July 15, 2024.
Stapleton announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential primary on November 11, 2022. Stapleton withdrew his candidacy on October 13, 2023.[1] Click here to read more about his presidential campaign.
Stapleton served in the Montana State Senate from 2001 to 2009.
Biography
Stapleton is a fourth generation Montanan raised in Great Falls. After graduating from Great Falls High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he attended nuclear power school. He was appointed to the Naval Academy and graduated with a degree in engineering in 1992. He returned to Montana in 1997 and he began a career as a financial advisor.[2]
He also served as president of the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation.[2]
Education
- Great Falls High School (1986)
- B.S., Engineering, United States Naval Academy (1992)
- MA, Political science, Temple University (1995)
Political career
Montana Secretary of State (2017-2021)
Stapleton was elected Montana secretary of state on November 8, 2016. He was sworn into office on January 2, 2017.[3]
June 2017 request for voter rolls
On June 29, 2017, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which had been created by President Donald Trump on May 11, requested information on registered voters from all 50 states dating back to 2006. The states were given until July 14 to respond. Secretary Stapleton announced that the state had not received the commission's request. [4]
Montana State Senate (2001-2009)
In 2000, Stapleton was elected to the Montana State Senate. He won re-election in 2004 and in 2005 was elected Chairman of the Legislative Campaign Committee. During his final year in the legislature in 2007, he served as Minority Leader.[2]
Elections
2024
Stapleton officially announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on November 11, 2022. Stapleton withdrew his candidacy on October 13, 2023.[1] Click the links below to read more about the 2024 presidential election:
- Corey Stapleton presidential campaign, 2024
- Presidential candidates, 2024
- Democratic presidential nomination, 2024
- Republican presidential nomination, 2024
2020
See also: United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2020
United States House election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)
United States House election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Matt Rosendale defeated Kathleen Williams in the general election for U.S. House Montana At-large District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Rosendale (R) | 56.4 | 339,169 | |
| Kathleen Williams (D) | 43.6 | 262,340 | ||
| Total votes: 601,509 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Gibney (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Kathleen Williams defeated Tom Winter in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen Williams | 89.5 | 133,436 | |
| Tom Winter | 10.5 | 15,698 | ||
| Total votes: 149,134 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matt Rains (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Rosendale | 48.3 | 104,575 | |
| Corey Stapleton | 33.2 | 71,902 | ||
| Debra Lamm | 6.7 | 14,462 | ||
| Joe Dooling | 6.3 | 13,726 | ||
| Mark McGinley | 3.6 | 7,818 | ||
| John Evankovich | 1.8 | 3,983 | ||
| Total votes: 216,466 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Timothy Johnson (R)
Green primary election
Green primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
John Gibney advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Gibney | 100.0 | 690 | |
| Total votes: 690 | ||||
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2016
Stapleton ran as a Republican in the 2016 election for Montana Secretary of State. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and competed against Democrat Monica Lindeen, also unopposed in her party's primary, and Libertarian Roger Roots in the November 8 general election.
Corey Stapleton defeated Monica Lindeen and Roger Roots in the Montana secretary of state election.
| Montana Secretary of State, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Corey Stapleton |
55.49% | 277,473 | |
| Democratic | Monica Lindeen | 40.97% | 204,861 | |
| Libertarian | Roger Roots | 3.54% | 17,687 | |
| Total Votes | 500,021 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Corey Stapleton ran unopposed in the Montana Republican primary for secretary of state.
| Montana Republican primary for secretary of state, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Corey Stapleton (unopposed) |
100.00% | 137,252 |
| Total Votes (686 of 686 precincts reporting) | 137,252 | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||
2014
Stapleton ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Montana's At-Large District. Stapleton sought the Republican nomination in the primary on June 3, 2014, but lost to Ryan Zinke.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ryan Zinke |
33.3% | 43,766 | ||
| Corey Stapleton | 29.3% | 38,591 | ||
| Matt Rosendale | 28.8% | 37,965 | ||
| Elsie Arntzen | 6.8% | 9,011 | ||
| Drew Turiano | 1.7% | 2,290 | ||
| Total Votes | 131,623 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State - Official Primary Results |
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2012
Stapleton sought the Republican nomination for Governor of Montana. He and his running mate, former state Senator Bob Keenan, finished second in the June 5th Republican primary election.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Corey Stapleton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Stapleton's campaign website stated that his priorities were trust, accountability, and integrity. It also stated:
| “ | Our country has been going down the wrong path for years and now it’s time to pay for our mistakes. Our country needs honest leadership. Leadership that’s not afraid to stand up for our convictions. Leadership that will always do the right thing, no matter the personal consequences. Leadership that knows how small business works, and needs to continue to work. Leadership that not only lives, but breathes in protecting the great heritage of our outdoors.[6][7] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign finance
2014
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Stapleton's reports.[8]
| Corey Stapleton (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[9] | April 12, 2013 | $0.00 | $140,151.27 | $(53,454.46) | $86,696.81 | ||||
| July Quarterly[10] | July 11, 2013 | $86,696.81 | $91,881.23 | $(101,409.98) | $77,168.06 | ||||
| October Quarterly[11] | November 4, 2013 | $77,168.06 | $67,751.27 | $(70,153.79) | $74,765.54 | ||||
| Year-End[12] | January 31, 2014 | $74,765.54 | $30,796.14 | $(48,125.47) | $57,436.21 | ||||
| April Quarterly[13] | April 15, 2014 | $57,436.21 | $43,231.38 | $(45,215.64) | $55,451.95 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $373,811.29 | $(318,359.34) | ||||||||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Newswire, "U.S. Presidential Candidate Corey Stapleton Bows Out of Race," October 13, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Corey Stapleton.com, "About Corey," accessed March 12, 2012
- ↑ Helena Independent Record, "Governor calls for bipartisanship, says Montana can be 'shining example,'" January 2, 2017
- ↑ Helena Independent Record, "Montana won't give up private voter info to Trump commission," June 30, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Corey Stapleton Summary Report," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Corey Stapleton April Quarterly," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Corey Stapleton July Quarterly," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Corey Stapleton October Quarterly," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Corey Stapleton Year-End," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Corey Stapleton April Quarterly," accessed April 29, 2014
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