Election Guide 2016 Member-to-Member

MEA-MFT’s endorsed candidates for statewide office: MEA-MFT COPE* members interviewed these candidates and carefully studied their records. We proudly present the endorsed statewide candidates in Montana’s contested races:

STEVE BULLOCK MELISSA ROMANO DENISE JUNEAU DIRK SANDEFUR Governor Superintendent of U.S. Congress Supreme Court Public Instruction Justice

All candidates endorsed by MEA-MFT COPE* have demonstrated clear and consistent support for: • Public education. • Public services. • Working families. • Montana’s middle class. • Our rights on the job. • Protecting the pensions MEA-MFT members work so hard to earn. JESSE LASLOVICH MONICA LINDEEN TIM FOX • Keeping our public lands public. State Auditor Secretary of State Attorney General

* MEA-MFT’s Committee on Political Education, composed of elected MEA-MFT board members.

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Your fellow MEA-MFT members interviewed candidates and endorsed the following candidates for in the Bozeman area: District Party Endorsed Candidate Area Represented Don’t be a “down-ballot HD 60 D Laurie Bishop Livingston dropout”! There are many hot races at the top of HD 61 D Jim Hamilton Bozeman Montana’s ballot this fall. But HD 62 D Tom Woods Bozeman some of the most important HD 63 D Bozeman races are down the ballot. Please don’t stop at the top! HD 64 D Chase Ellison Bozeman Plan to vote all the way down HD 65 D Chris Pope Bozeman the ballot. HD 66 D Bozeman Are you registered to HD 67 D John Jurmu Belgrade vote? You can register to HD 69 D Eric Dunham Three Forks, Manhattan vote and learn everything HD 71 R Ennis, Twin Bridges about registration here: sos. mt.gov/Elections/index.asp HD 72 R Dillon

[Bold = MEA-MFT Member • SD = Senate District • HD = House District] Do you know where to vote? If you’re not voting by mail, find your voting place here: app.mt.gov/voterinfo/ From there, click “Start”

Ballot measure recommendation How MEA-MFT candidate endorsements are made: NO on I-181: MEA-MFT opposes I-181 because it would commit MEA-MFT’s Committee On public funds to bond for private entities. This would hurt Montana’s ability Political Education (COPE) is to fund crucial infrastructure projects to fix our crumbling schools, roads, composed of elected MEA- water and sewer systems, and public buildings. I-181 also takes money MFT board members. from Montana’s general fund — taxpayer dollars that fund our schools, COPE members interview universities, public services, and public safety. candidates, review voting records, and study candidates’ position statements. Local MEA- MFT members help by interviewing local legislative ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 candidates. COPE members endorse candidates who clearly sup- port public education, public services, and workers’ rights. Endorsements are based solely on issues, not political party.

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