Drew Turiano
Drew Turiano was a 2018 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Montana.[1] Turiano did not appear on the official candidate list.[2]
Turiano was a special election candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Montana in 2017.[3]
Turiano was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 40 of the Montana State Senate.
Turiano was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the At-Large Congressional District of Montana.[4] He was defeated by Ryan Zinke in the Republican primary on June 3, 2014.
Turiano was previously a 2012 Republican candidate for Montana Secretary of State in the 2012 election. He lost to Brad Johnson in the June 5, 2012 primary election.[5]
Biography
Turiano earned an M.A. in political science from Fordham University and is a real estate investor in Helena.[6]
A self-described "unapologetic Conservative Republican" and "Tea Party Conservative Republican," Turiano moved to Montana in 2006. He served as Communications Director of the U.S. Senate campaign of Mike Lange, after which he wrote a young adult novel called George Buchanan Enters the Wormhole.[7]
Education
- Pleasantville High School
- Bachelor's in political science, Pace University
- Master's in political science, Fordham University
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Incumbent Greg Gianforte defeated Kathleen Williams and Elinor Swanson in the general election for U.S. House Montana At-large District on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Greg Gianforte (R) | 50.9 | 256,661 | |
| Kathleen Williams (D) | 46.2 | 233,284 | ||
| Elinor Swanson (L) | 2.9 | 14,476 | ||
| Total votes: 504,421 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Doug Campbell (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen Williams | 33.5 | 37,513 | |
| John Heenan | 31.7 | 35,480 | ||
| Grant Kier | 24.2 | 27,025 | ||
| Lynda Moss | 5.1 | 5,667 | ||
| John Meyer | 3.3 | 3,740 | ||
| Jared Pettinato | 2.2 | 2,472 | ||
| Total votes: 111,897 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District
Incumbent Greg Gianforte advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Montana At-large District on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Greg Gianforte | 100.0 | 136,372 | |
| Total votes: 136,372 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Drew Turiano (R)
2017
Turiano was a candidate in the special election for Montana's At-Large Congressional District. He was not chosen to be the Republican nominee.[3]
2016
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Montana State Senate 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 Christine Kaufmann (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Terry Gauthier defeated Hal Jacobson in the Montana State Senate District 40 general election.[8][9]
| Montana State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Terry Gauthier |
52.69% | 6,135 | |
| Democratic | Hal Jacobson | 47.31% | 5,509 | |
| Total Votes | 11,644 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Hal Jacobson defeated Joshua Manning in the Montana State Senate District 40 Democratic primary.[10][11]
| Montana State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Hal Jacobson |
82.56% | 2,543 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Manning | 17.44% | 537 | |
| Total Votes | 3,080 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Terry Gauthier defeated Drew Turiano and Carl Garcia in the Montana State Senate District 40 Republican primary.[12][13]
| Montana State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Terry Gauthier |
67.76% | 2,072 | |
| Republican | Drew Turiano | 24.85% | 760 | |
| Republican | Carl Garcia | 7.39% | 226 | |
| Total Votes | 3,058 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Turiano ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Montana's At-Large District. Turiano 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
Initially, Turiano indicated he would run for governor, but in January 2012 he switched to the race for secretary of state.[14] "Running for secretary of state will be a little less hectic and will need less funds to be competitive against my secretary of state opponents than my governor opponents," Turiano explained[14]
Turiano lost to Brad Johnson in the Republican primary election held June 5, 2012.[5][15]
| Montana Secretary of State Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Brad Johnson |
55.1% | 66,148 | ||
| Scott Aspenlieder | 22.7% | 27,204 | ||
| Patty Lovaas | 15.5% | 18,652 | ||
| Drew Turiano | 6.7% | 8,074 | ||
| Total Votes | 120,078 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Turiano's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ | I am pro-God and 100 percent pro-life. I am against amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants. America must protect its borders.
ObamaCare is hurting America and Montana and must be repealed and replaced. I believe what Barack Obama did with amnesty and ObamaCare was unconstitutional. I'm against gun-control. The working class has been betrayed by the elites who have sent our good paying jobs overseas to places like China and Pakistan. As your State Senator, I will take care and honor our veterans who too many times their voices are not heard by the government. I will be a proponent of cutting taxes and burdensome regulations on our citizens and businesses. I will be a steward of freedom and faithful to the Constitution for us in Montana.[16] |
” |
| —Drew Turiano[17] | ||
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Personal
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Turiano resides in Helena, Montana.
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See also
- Montana's At-Large Congressional District election, 2018
- Montana's At-Large Congressional District special election, 2017
- United States House of Representatives
- United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 2014
- Montana's At-Large Congressional District
- Montana secretary of state election, 2012
- Montana Secretary of State
- Governor of Montana
- Lieutenant Governor of Montana
- Montana State Senate
- Montana State Senate District 40
- Montana State Senate elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "TURIANO, DREW," accessed September 18, 2017
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2018 Candidate Filing List: Non-Legislative," accessed March 15, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 KPAX, "Zinke confirmation not yet scheduled; Turiano enters race to succeed him," January 23, 2017
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Filing List: Non-Legislative," accessed March 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Associated Press, "Montana primary election, unofficial results," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ The Missoulian, "Two Republicans file for Montana Secretary of State," March 6, 2012
- ↑ Drew Turiano for Governor, "About Drew Turiano," accessed December 21, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Billings Gazette, "Turiano leaves governor's race to run for secretary of state," January 16, 2012
- ↑ CSPAN, "Campaign 2012-Election Results From the Associated Press," accessed June 6, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Drew Turiano, "Home," accessed May 13, 2016
