Montana has not had a Republican governor since 2005. In the June 2 primaries, three candidates will vie for the chance to change that — among them Attorney General and Clancy resident Tim Fox.
Fox has been the state’s top law enforcement officer since 2013, when he succeeded now Governor Steve Bullock. He has pursued a broad agenda with startlingly bipartisan support in the legislature, introducing legislation to curb substance abuse and stiffen penalties for drunk driving; remove barriers to prosecution of sexual assault cases; impose restrictions on prescriptions of opioid medications; and create a missing indigenous persons task force.
The Harden native, 62, faces an uphill battle in the Republican primary against U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, who has raised three times as much in campaign donations, according to the Associated Press, citing campaign filings with the state Commissioner of Political Practices. State Sen. Al Olszewski, R-Kalispell, also is running.
