Elections for the office of Montana State Senate consisted of a primary election on June 3, 2004, and a general election on November 2, 2004. Twenty-five seats were up for election.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Montana State Senate, a candidate must be:[1]
- A resident of the state for at least one year next preceding the general election
- A resident of the county for six months preceding the general election if it contains one or more districts or of the district if it contains all or parts of more than one county.
List of candidates
District 2
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Dan Weinberg
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Steve C. Crawford: 259
- Erik D. Garberg: 716
- Donna Maddux: 887
a
- Harm Toren: 406
November 2 General election candidates:
Dan Weinberg: 4,470 
Donna Maddux: 4,403
District 3
June 3 Democratic primary:
- John de Neeve: 330
- Vince Woodhouse: 389
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Rod Bitney: 1,715
- Jerry O'Neil : 1,758
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Vince Woodhouse: 3,020
Jerry O'Neil: 7,034 
District 6
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Lucinda K. Willis
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- John Brueggeman
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Lucinda K. Willis: 3,456
John Brueggeman: 5,193 
Kurtis Oliverson: 462
District 7
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Jim Elliott
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Fred G. Carl: 1,015
a
- H. Rusty VanOverbeck: 753
November 2 General election candidates:
Jim Elliott: 5,640 
Fred G. Carl: 3,463
District 9
June 3 Democratic primary:
June 3 GOP primary:
- John Cobb
a
November 2 General election candidates:
John Cobb 
District 10
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Don Ryan
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Jim Whitaker: 699
a
- Robert E. Wynia: 580
November 2 General election candidates:
Don Ryan: 4,026 
Jim Whitaker: 3,705
District 16
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Frank J. Smith
a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Frank J. Smith 
District 18
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Dean Harmon: 1,050
a
- Thomas A. Taylor: 432
June 3 GOP primary:
- Donald L. Hedges: 1,083
- Sam Kitzenberg: 2,536
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Dean Harmon: 2,992
Sam Kitzenberg: 6,362 
District 19
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Gerald J. Navratil
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Donald J. Steinbeisser
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Gerald J. Navratil: 3,733
Donald J. Steinbeisser: 4,878 
District 21
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Gerald Pease
a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Gerald Pease 
District 22
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Lane L. Larson
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- J.A. "Ziggy" Ziegler
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Lane L. Larson: 4,535 
J.A. "Ziggy" Ziegler: 4,045
District 24
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Kim Gillan
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Warren V. Osik
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kim Gillan: 4,959 
Warren V. Osik: 3,666
District 26
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Lynda Moss
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Bruce Simon: 1,056
a
- Robert L. Stephens, Jr.: 494
November 2 General election candidates:
Lynda Moss: 3,682 
Bruce Simon: 3,621
District 27
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Chris Daem
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Corey Stapleton
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Chris Daem: 3,036
Corey Stapleton: 4,031 
District 33
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Bob Hawks
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Earl Ted Washburn
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Bob Hawks: 5,273 
Earl Ted Washburn: 2,598
District 34
June 3 Democratic primary:
June 3 GOP primary:
- Joe Balyeat
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Joe Balyeat 
District 36
June 3 Democratic primary:
June 3 GOP primary:
- Bill Tash
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Bill Tash 
District 37
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Larry Cyr: 1,009
- Fritz Daily: 1,792
- Steve Gallus: 1,881
a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Steve Gallus 
District 38
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Dan W. Harrington
a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Dan W. Harrington: 5,262 
Timothy S. Presley: 1,668
District 41
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Ken Toole
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Kevin DeTienne
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Ken Toole: 5,952 
Kevin DeTienne: 2,972
District 43
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Jesse Laslovich
a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Jesse Laslovich 
District 45
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Kerry Wall-MacLane
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Jim Shockley
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Kerry Wall-MacLane: 3,211
Jim Shockley: 6,503 
District 46
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Carol Williams
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Rich Lane: 780
a
- Thomas Opre: 670
November 2 General election candidates:
Carol Williams: 5,311 
Tom Opre: 4,293
District 47
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Vicki Cocchiarella
a
June 3 GOP primary:
November 2 General election candidates:
Vicki Cocchiarella 
District 50
June 3 Democratic primary:
- Clifford Larsen: 566
- Greg Lind: 972
a
June 3 GOP primary:
- Dick Haines
a
November 2 General election candidates:
Greg Lind: 5,284 
Dick Haines: 3,742
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