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Government and Politics of Montana |
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Government and Politics of Montana is similar to that of other states of United States of America. The government and politics of Montana have played a great role in the development of the economy of the state. It has influenced the various aspects of the state.
When we speak about government and politics of Montana, we have to mention the fact that Montana is also known as a Swing State. This state is known as a Swing State because here it was a tradition to send liberals to Washington and conservatives to Helena which is the capital of the state. The Democratic Party dominated the state politics during the period of 1970s. During this period the democratic governors ruled the state. This rule continued for 20 years. During these 20 years, there was a clear majority of the democrats in the state legislature as well as in the national congressional delegation.
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After these 20 years of democratic rule, there came a change in the government and politics of Montana. During the elections of 1988, a Republican governor got elected for Montana and from then onwards the republican rule started. Along with the election of a Republican governor, Montana also sent a Republican member to the Senate.
Montana has been termed as a Republican-learning state in the recent years. It is also known for the fact that it supported George W. Bush during the elections of 2000 as well as 2004. But after the reapportionment plan came into effect in 2004, Montana has a governor from the democratic party. This came into effect in 2004 and in the year 2006, there was a midterm election in which the democratic party member Jon Tester defeated the republican senator Conrad Burns.
Montana has been the first state to elect a female member of Congress. She was Jeannette Rankin. It was also the first state to give voting rights to women. This state has become the first state to pass a legislation against the Real ID Act passed by the federal government.
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