Montana's at-large congressional district special election, 2017
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A special election will be held on May 25, 2017 to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Montana's at-large congressional district. The election was necessitated by Incumbent Representative Ryan Zinke's appointment as United States Secretary of the Interior. Zinke resigned on March 1, 2017, upon his confirmation.
Montana's state law required the Governor of Montana to call for a special election to be held no less than 85 and no more than 100 days after the vacancy. Governor Steve Bullock declared a special election to take place on May 25.
The Democratic, Republican, and Libertarian Parties held nominating conventions to decide their nominee.
The Democratic Party selected a nominee at a convention on March 5.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle from February 4 to 8 conducted a straw poll of Democratic delegates. Of 89 delegates that responded, Rob Quist was selected by 37, Amanda Curtis 30, Kelly McCarthy 13, 9 were undecided, and zero delegates selected John Meyer or other.
The Libertarian Party Convention on March 11, 2017 was held at Eagle's Lodge in Helena, Montana.
The following county affiliate parties were represented at the convention:
Officers of the Libertarian Party of Montana and delegates from the assembled counties had voting rights.
The Green Party Convention on March 4, 2017 was held at the University of Montana's Payne Family Native American Center.
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