Bill McChesney (born October 3, 1948) is an American politician and member of the

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who was a member of the

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, representing District 40, from 2007 to 2015. Term-limited in 2014, he ran for the 19th District of the

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but was defeated by Republican incumbent Frederick Moore. He ran for

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in the 2016 election against Democratic incumbent

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, but lost in the Democratic primary.

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Montana House of Representatives - Bill McChesney
official MT State Legislature website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Bill McChesney (MT)
profile * ''Follow the Money'' - Bill McChesney *
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campaign contributions 1948 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Montana House of Representatives People from Miles City, Montana Politicians from Missoula, Montana University of Montana alumni {{Montana-politician-stub