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2012 United States Senate Election In Montana
The 2012 United States Senate election in Montana was held on November 6, 2012, alongside a presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Tester successfully ran for reelection to a second term, gaining 48.6% of the vote against Republican U.S. Representative Denny Rehberg who received 44.9% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidate * Jon Tester, incumbent U.S. Senator Republican primary Candidates * Denny Rehberg, U.S. Representative, former lieutenant governor, former state representative and nominee in 1996 * Dennis Teske, farmer Withdrew * Steve Daines, businessman and 2008 Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Montana ( ran for the U.S. House of Representatives) Endorsements Results The Republican primary was held on June 5, 2012. General election Candidates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Tester, Official 110th Congress Photo
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan (name), Jonathan, derived from "Tetragrammaton, YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John (given name), John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned". Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2013-09-06. The name is spelled Jón in Iceland and on the Faroe Islands. In the Nordic countries, it is derived from Johannes. Notable people *Jon Adkins (born 1977), American baseball player *Jon Anderson (born 1944 as John Roy Anderson), English musician and singer, with Yes (band), Yes *Jon Batiste (born 1986), American musician *H. Jon Benjamin (born 1966, whose first given name is Harry), American actor, comedian, and producer *Jon Bellion, American singer-songwriter and rapper *Jon Bon Jovi, professional name of Joh ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
