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Christi earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from Carroll College and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Montana. Christi lives with her husband, Eric, and their children in Helena, Montana. 

Jacobsen announces re-election bid for top election office

Christi has previous experience as Deputy Secretary of State and Chief Operating Officer of Montana's Attorney General Office. 

Christi Jacobsen is the current Montana Secretary of State. She ran for this position in 2020 and has served one term. She is additionally a current member of the Montana Board of Land Commissioners.

Supported decreased start-up fees for new businesses in Montana as Secretary of State.

Supports "responsible agriculture and natural resource development."

Plans to promote business and reduce government regulation.

- Supported decreased start-up fees for new businesses in Montana as Secretary of State.
- Supports "responsible agriculture and natural resource development."
- Plans to promote business and reduce government regulation.

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Supports election integrity laws, including stricter requirements for voter identification and voter registration deadlines.

Supports criminalizing the submission of absentee or mail-in voter ballots by third-party individuals or groups.

Supported a series of election laws in 2021 which elimated same-day voter registration and enacted stricter requirements for voter identification. These laws were later ruled unconstitutional by the Yellowstone County District Court.

Said that she has "fought to ban loopholes, like California money influencing our county elections."

Doubled the frequency of removing ineligible voters from registration lists, known as purging voter rolls.

According to her website, implemented robust modern cyber security measures. 

Promises to ensure that every child has a United States and Montana constitution to encourage voter participation from a young age.

- Supports election integrity laws, including stricter requirements for voter identification and voter registration deadlines.
- Supports criminalizing the submission of absentee or mail-in voter ballots by third-party individuals or groups.
- Supported a series of election laws in 2021 which elimated same-day voter registration and enacted stricter requirements for voter identification. These laws were later ruled unconstitutional by the Yellowstone County District Court.
- Said that she has "fought to ban loopholes, like California money influencing our county elections."
- Doubled the frequency of removing ineligible voters from registration lists, known as purging voter rolls.
- According to her website, implemented robust modern cyber security measures. 
- Promises to ensure that every child has a United States and Montana constitution to encourage voter participation from a young age.

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Reduced the number of government employees by half and promises to continue to reduce the size of government.

- Reduced the number of government employees by half and promises to continue to reduce the size of government.

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Jesse lives near Deer Lodge with his wife and their 5 children. He studied journalism at the University of Wyoming.

Jesse founded and expanded Mullen Newspaper Company, which grew to include 21 newspapers across six states. Additionally, Jesse and his spouse co-own Browsing Bison Bookstores, and he has previously held a senior executive position at a major newspaper company.

Jesse James Mullen's campaign for secretary of state is his first entry into politics.

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Believes Montana's business portal is outdated and inefficient, hindering small businesses; advocates for improved customer service to aid economic recovery.

Believes Montana's business portal is outdated and inefficient, hindering small businesses.

Believes the current Secretary of State and mentor have degraded services for small businesses, causing inefficiencies and overbilling, with unacceptable service levels and legal resistance to refunds.

Believes the current Secretary of State has degraded services for small businesses, causing inefficiencies and overbilling, with unacceptable service levels and legal resistance to refunds.

Advocates for improved customer service to aid economic recovery.

Said, "I will ensure small businesses and organizations get the same attention as large corporations. ..."

Said, "I will ensure small businesses and organizations get the same attention as large corporations."

Said, "Downtown businesses in my district are disadvantaged because they cannot achieve the scale necessary to offer competitive benefits. ... Insurance company lobbyists have had too much clout and come in between small business, families, and rural healthcare providers. ..."

Said, "Downtown businesses in my district are disadvantaged because they cannot achieve the scale necessary to offer competitive benefits. Insurance company lobbyists have had too much clout and come in between small business, families, and rural healthcare providers."

- Believes Montana's business portal is outdated and inefficient, hindering small businesses.
- Believes the current Secretary of State has degraded services for small businesses, causing inefficiencies and overbilling, with unacceptable service levels and legal resistance to refunds.
- Advocates for improved customer service to aid economic recovery.
- Said, "I will ensure small businesses and organizations get the same attention as large corporations."
- Said, "Downtown businesses in my district are disadvantaged because they cannot achieve the scale necessary to offer competitive benefits. Insurance company lobbyists have had too much clout and come in between small business, families, and rural healthcare providers."

The candidate's website says, "The constitutional right to vote extends to every eligible Montanan ... the federal district court that ruled Jacobsen's laws 'severely burden the right to vote of Montana voters, particularly Native American voters, students, the elderly, and voters with disabilities.'"

Believes that the constitutional right to vote extends to every eligible Montanan, citing the federal ruling that "Jacobsen's laws 'severely burden the right to vote of Montana voters, particularly Native American voters, students, the elderly, and voters with disabilities.'"

Believes voter fraud in Montana is rare, citing two cases in 40 years per the Heritage Foundation and a 2020 audit by Secretary of State Cory Stapleton finding no fraud.

Supports maintaining Montana's strong election security and ensuring voter fraud remains rare, advocates for accessible voting without hardship for all eligible residents, and backs county officials in their role as primary defenders against voter fraud.

Believes Jacobsen's actions to limit Montanans' voting rights disqualify her from office and criticizes her costly legal appeals for non-existent voter fraud.

The candidate's website says, "Montana’s elections are among the safest in the US and, by extension, the world. Through the work of Montana’s County Government-based clerks and elections deputies, Montana can provide world-class election reporting and security with few instances of fraud."

- Believes that the constitutional right to vote extends to every eligible Montanan, citing the federal ruling that "Jacobsen's laws 'severely burden the right to vote of Montana voters, particularly Native American voters, students, the elderly, and voters with disabilities.'"
- Believes voter fraud in Montana is rare, citing two cases in 40 years per the Heritage Foundation and a 2020 audit by Secretary of State Cory Stapleton finding no fraud.
- Supports maintaining Montana's strong election security and ensuring voter fraud remains rare, advocates for accessible voting without hardship for all eligible residents, and backs county officials in their role as primary defenders against voter fraud.
- Believes Jacobsen's actions to limit Montanans' voting rights disqualify her from office and criticizes her costly legal appeals for non-existent voter fraud.
- The candidate's website says, "Montana’s elections are among the safest in the US and, by extension, the world. Through the work of Montana’s County Government-based clerks and elections deputies, Montana can provide world-class election reporting and security with few instances of fraud."

Said, "The Business Services Division must remain competent, accommodating, and fast. We will do our work quickly and accurately and let Montana’s business community get back to doing what it does best: growing Montana’s diverse private sector."

The candidate's website says, "The Forest Service is highly decentralized, which is arguably the center of its problems. NPS needs a revamping and an improved system for relegation and more efficient top-down management."

Plans to uphold accountability in office, promote transparency, engage with all political affiliations, and eschew partisanship for efficient governance.

The candidate's website says, "Federal agencies have been slow to partner with state and county governments to increase active management... We need elected officials to work on policies that implement ideas and promote public lands... A lot less finger pointing and more coordination with accountability is what’s needed in Helena."

Believes that federal partnership with state and county governments is required, saying, "A lot less finger pointing and more coordination with accountability is what’s needed in Helena."

- Said, "The Business Services Division must remain competent, accommodating, and fast. We will do our work quickly and accurately and let Montana’s business community get back to doing what it does best: growing Montana’s diverse private sector."
- The candidate's website says, "The Forest Service is highly decentralized, which is arguably the center of its problems. NPS needs a revamping and an improved system for relegation and more efficient top-down management."
- Plans to uphold accountability in office, promote transparency, engage with all political affiliations, and eschew partisanship for efficient governance.
- Believes that federal partnership with state and county governments is required, saying, "A lot less finger pointing and more coordination with accountability is what’s needed in Helena."

Jesse James Mullen

Montana Public Radio: Libertarian John Lamb offers 'a third choice' in the western district House race (2022)

John and his wife, Rebekah, have twelve children and live in Bozeman, Montana. 

John is a farmer and owns a greenhouse-building business in Bozeman, Montana. He has previously owned multiple businesses, including Lamb Brother’s Tree Service, a canoe rental on the Gasconade River, and a Construction Business.

Ballotpedia: John Lamb (Montana)

John Lamb ran for Montana State Senate District 36 in 2020 and U.S. House Montana District 1 in 2022, but did not win the general elections in either race. 

As of June 13, 2025, John Lamb’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- The Secretary of State runs many important administrative functions for Montana, including overseeing elections and business filings. 
- When it comes to elections, the Secretary of State is in charge of supervising and monitoring elections, managing the voter registration process, and preparing ballots.
- The Secretary of State is in charge of registering new businesses and nonprofits so they can legally begin operations. They are also in charge of renewing business licenses and permits.
- The Secretary of State is elected to 4 year terms by statewide election.

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