A reality based independent journal of observation & analysis, serving the Flathead Valley & Montana since 2006. © James Conner.

26 May 2017 — 1117 mdt

Quist has best Dem 2-party numbers in last four U.S. House elections

Libertarian Mark Wicks was not a factor in the just concluded special congressional election, receiving 5.7 percent of the vote and serving as minor distraction. In that situation, examining the two-party vote is the best way of assessing the strengths of the two major party candidates. In the last four elections for Montana’s seat in the U.S. House, Rob Quist turned in the strongest two-party performance.

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