2024 Montana Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Ryan Busse: State abortion restrictions threaten women's health care.     Ryan Busse: Hardliners won't stop at merely restricting abortion .     Ryan Busse: Protect a woman's Constitutional right to health decisions.

Budget & Economy     Greg Gianforte: Prices driven by reckless, out-of-control federal spending.     Tanner Smith: Opposed tax dollars to construct affordable housing.

Civil Rights     Tanner Smith: Supported bill prohibiting minors at drag shows.     Ryan Busse: It's not my business who loves whom, or how people identify.

Corporations     Ryan Busse: Surplus went to tax breaks for corporations & wealthy people.

Crime     Tanner Smith: Firm on crime; no exceptions; see something, say something.

Drugs     Tanner Smith: Keep cannabis businesses 1,000 feet from churches/schools.     Tanner Smith: Marijuana is decaying our state from within.     Ryan Busse: Opposed veto of popular bill allocating marijuana taxes.

Education     Tanner Smith: Quality education for students, competitive pay for teachers.     Ryan Busse: Tribal education shouldn't be through somebody else's lens.     Ryan Busse: Improve schools by fully funding public schools and teachers.     Ryan Busse: Adamant that no public dollars goes to religious schools.

Energy & Oil     Tanner Smith: Advocate for sustainable and diverse energy sources.     Tanner Smith: Strive for energy independence; extract rich coal & oil.     Ryan Busse: Montana can lead on dealing with reality of climate change.     Ryan Busse: Climate crisis will and must take center stage.

Environment     Tanner Smith: Scored 14% on Montana Conservation Voters scorecard.     Tanner Smith: Hall of Shame on Montana Conservation Voters scorecard.     Tanner Smith: Preserve water rights to safeguard for future.     Tanner Smith: Steward with care but without federal overreach.     Greg Gianforte: $50 million EPA grant for resilience of forests & waterways.     Ryan Busse: Opposes state management of federal public lands .     Ryan Busse: I want to facilitate what's next, not hold on to what was.

Families & Children     Ryan Busse: Protested state rejecting federal money for child nutrition.     Ryan Busse: Supported federal program to help feed schoolchildren.

Foreign Policy     Greg Gianforte: Signed law banning foreign adversaries from buying property.

Free Trade     Ryan Busse: Ban foreign adversaries from owning our farmland.

Government Reform     Ryan Busse: Arrogant for trying to withhold public records.     Greg Gianforte: No same-day voter registration; yes voter ID.     Ryan Busse: Make it easier for people to vote.

Gun Control     Tanner Smith: 2nd Amendment is alive and well in Montana.     Ryan Busse: Universal background check/red flag law not infringements.     Ryan Busse: Left gun industry frustrated about marketing assault rifles.

Health Care     Ryan Busse: Restore 133,000 Montanans to life-saving Medicaid.     Ryan Busse: Medicaid expansion improved the lives of countless people.     Tanner Smith: We don't work 7 days a week so everyone can have freebies.

Homeland Security     Greg Gianforte: Voted to increase military forces, modernize our defense.     Tanner Smith: Thank veterans who have selflessly served our country.

Immigration     Tanner Smith: If Federal Government won't enforce immigration laws, I will.     Ryan Busse: Leave immigration as federal policy; not for governor.     Ryan Busse: Must have a secure border, but this is a federal issue.

Jobs     Ryan Busse: People should have the right to repair equipment they own.     Ryan Busse: Veto right-to-work rules in unionized workplaces.

Principles & Values     Tanner Smith: Montana born and raised, great pride in "God's country".     Tanner Smith: We need to double down on conservatism.     Tanner Smith: Respect the sacred flag & the Pledge of Allegiance.     Ryan Busse: Running as a champion for our Montana way of life.     Ryan Busse: Condemning Nazis should be easy, Republicans can't do it.

Tax Reform     Tanner Smith: Implement policies to lower taxes, promote economic growth.     Ryan Busse: Tax breaks for renters and homeowners, not corporations.     Ryan Busse: Released his tax returns publicly, to ensure debate occurs.

Technology     Ryan Busse: TikTok metadata could be legitimate Chinese security threat.

War & Peace     Tanner Smith: Peace through strength is best deterrent, in Israel too.

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MT 2024 debates: Gov. Greg Gianforte (R)
vs. Tanner Smith (R)
vs. Ryan Busse (D)
Past MT gubernatorial races:
2020 Montana Gubernatorial debate:
vs.Greg Gianforte(R)
vs.Mike Cooney(D)
vs.Corey Stapleton(R,running for House)
Albert Olszewski(R)
vs.Casey Schreiner(D)
vs.Gary Perry(R)
vs.Reilly Neill(D)
vs.Tim Fox(R)
vs.Whitney Williams(D)
Former gubernatorial races:
2016 Montana Gubernatorial debates: Bullock(D)
vs.Gianforte(R)
2016 Challengers: Greg Gianforte(R)
vs.Mark Perea(R)
vs.Bill McChesney(D)
vs.Former Secretary of State Brad Johnson(R)
2012 Challenger: Former Rep. Rick Hill (R)
2008 challenger: Stan Jones

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