Mark Sheets
Mark Sheets was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 7 of the Montana State Senate. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the same position in 2012.
Biography
Sheets is retired from teaching and is a member of the Thompson Falls City Council. He graduated from Seeley Swan High School in 1969 and went on to earn a degree in education from Montana State University-Northern in 1973.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Sheets mentioned the following themes on his campaign Facebook page in 2012:
| “ | I believe that moderation and an atmosphere of cooperation and compromise in the Senate will lead to better legislation for all Montanans. One can be fiscally conservative, yet advocate for adequate funding for important State services. State retirement systems need some minor changes to keep them actuarially sound for many years to come; infusion of funds from the State surplus could help achieve this goal. State programs that will also receive my attention are aging services, education, public health, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the DEQ.[1][2] | ” |
Elections
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 Jennifer Fielder defeated Mark Sheets in the Montana State Senate District 7 general election.[3][4]
| Montana State Senate, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jennifer Fielder Incumbent |
67.20% | 6,761 | |
| Democratic | Mark Sheets | 32.80% | 3,300 | |
| Total Votes | 10,061 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Mark Sheets defeated Elizabeth Retallick and Terry Caldwell in the Montana State Senate District 7 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Montana State Senate, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mark Sheets |
54.27% | 819 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Retallick | 29.42% | 444 | |
| Democratic | Terry Caldwell | 16.30% | 246 | |
| Total Votes | 1,509 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jennifer Fielder defeated Glenn Ferren in the Montana State Senate District 7 Republican primary.[7][8]
| Montana State Senate, District 7 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jennifer Fielder Incumbent |
64.38% | 2,594 | |
| Republican | Glenn Ferren | 35.62% | 1,435 | |
| Total Votes | 4,029 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2012
- See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012
Sheets ran in the 2012 election for District 7 of the Montana State Senate. Sheets ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and was defeated by Jennifer Fielder in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jennifer Fielder |
56.3% | 5,736 | |
| Democratic | Mark Sheets | 36.1% | 3,682 | |
| Libertarian | John Marshall | 7.6% | 779 | |
| Total Votes | 10,197 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mark + Sheets + Montana + Senate"
External links
- Campaign Facebook page
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Mark Sheets for Senate District 7," accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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, "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2012 Legislative Primary Election Canvass," accessed February 13, 2014
