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The 2024 Montana State Auditor election will take place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next state auditor of Montana. Incumbent Republican auditor Troy Downing is not seeking re-election, instead opting to run for U.S. House. Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

James Brown, president of the Montana Public Service Commission^[2]

Eliminated in primary

John Jay Willoughby, insurance agent^[3]

Disqualified

Keith Brownfield^[4]
Steve Gunderson, state representative^[4]

Declined

Troy Downing, incumbent state auditor (running for U.S. House)^[5]

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Brown	113,284	69.58%
	Republican	John Jay Willoughby	49,521	30.42%
Total votes			162,805	100.0%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

John Repke, retired financial executive^[3]

Withdrew

Jordan Ophus, U.S. Navy veteran^[6]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Repke	91,599	100.00%
Total votes			91,599	100.0%

General election

Results

Montana State Auditor election, 2024
Party		Candidate
	Republican	James Brown
	Democratic	John Repke
Total votes

References

^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (January 19, 2024). "PSC President James Brown announces campaign for state auditor". Montana Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (March 12, 2024). "Candidate filing deadline firms up 2024 election bracket". Montana Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Hooks, John (March 21, 2024). "Nine candidates disqualified from Montana's primary election ballot". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
^ Staff, NBC Montana (March 8, 2024). "Troy Downing announces run for U.S. House". KECI. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
^ "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[1] "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[2] Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (January 19, 2024). "PSC President James Brown announces campaign for state auditor". Montana Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[:1-3] Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (March 12, 2024). "Candidate filing deadline firms up 2024 election bracket". Montana Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[:2-4] Hooks, John (March 21, 2024). "Nine candidates disqualified from Montana's primary election ballot". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved June 5, 2024.

[5] Staff, NBC Montana (March 8, 2024). "Troy Downing announces run for U.S. House". KECI. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

[:0-6] "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Disqualified

Declined

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Withdrew

Results

General election

Results

References

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