This fall, a coalition of the Bozeman Business and Professional Women, League of Women Voters – Bozeman, Association of University Woman – Bozeman, the Belgrade community library, and the Bozeman Public Library sponsored a series of candidate forums via video teleconferencing.

The fourth and final forum, held on Oct. 13, featured proponents and opponents for each of the initiatives and amendments appearing on Montana ballots this November: I-190 and CI-119, legalizing recreational marijuana and setting the legal age to purchase at 21 (Pepper Peterson, proponent and Steve Zabawa, opponent), LR-130, limiting the ability of local jurisdictions to place regulations on firearms, including restrictions on concealed carry (Rep. Steve Gunderson, proponent and Sen. Dick Barrett, opponent), and C-46 and C-47, which remove language from the constitution that was found to be unconstitutional related to statutes, referendums, and amendment distribution requirements (Rep. Steve Gunderson, proponent and Rep. Mofie Funk, opponent). Mellisa Herron moderated the forum.

This fall, a coalition of the Bozeman Business and Professional Women, League of Women Voters – Bozeman, Association of University Woman – Bozeman, the Belgrade community library, and the Bozeman Public Library sponsored a series of candidate forums via video teleconferencing.

The third forum, held on Oct. 12, featured candidates for Public Service Committee District 3 (James Brown – R, Tom Woods – D) and Gallatin County Commission (Carter Atkinson – R, Zach Brown – D). Sally Maison moderated the forum.

This fall, a coalition of the Bozeman Business and Professional Women, League of Women Voters – Bozeman, Association of University Woman – Bozeman, the Belgrade community library, and the Bozeman Public Library sponsored a series of candidate forums via video teleconferencing.

The second forum, held on Oct. 7, featured candidates for Montana Senate district 31 (Nick Allevato – R, Christopher Pope – D) and House districts 65 (Jolene Crum – R, Kelly Kortum – D, – L) and 67 (Collette Campbell – D. Jedediah Hinkle – R. Andrew Shaefer – L was unable to join the forum). Melissa Herron moderated the forum.

This fall, a coalition of the Bozeman Business and Professional Women, League of Women Voters – Bozeman, Association of University Woman – Bozeman, the Belgrade community library, and the Bozeman Public Library sponsored a series of candidate forums via video teleconferencing.

The first forum, held on Oct. 6, featured candidates for Montana House districts 62 (Ed Stafman – D, Francis Wendt – L), 63 (Alice Buckley – D, Brian Haysom – R), and 64 (Doug Campbell – L, Brian Popiel – D. Jane Gillette – R was unable to join the forum). Sally Maison moderated the forum.

On Saturday, May 2, the Montana Broadcasters’ Association and the Greater Montana Foundation cohosted a virtual debate between candidates for Montana Governor. The debate was split into two segments, one with the Democratic candidates, Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney and Whitney Williams, and the other with the Republican candidates, Tim Fox, Greg Gianforte, and Al Olszewski. The panelists for the debate were Mike Dennison, Cyndy Koures, and Taylor Tucker.

A debate between the candidates for Montana’s U.S. House seat that was held on Saturday evening, May 2. The debate was sponsored by Montana Farmers Union, United States Cattlemen’s Association, Montana Cattlemen’s Association and Northern Plains Resource Council.

The first segment of the debate featured the Republican candidates: Joe Dooling, John Evankovich, Debra Lamm, Mark McGinley, and Corey Stapleton. (Candidate Matt Rosendale did not participate.)

On Friday, May 1, 2020, the Gallatin Valley Democrats sponsored a debate between Kimberly Dudik and Raph Graybill, the Democratic Party candidates for Montana’s Attorney General. Retired Montana Supreme Court Justice Mike Wheat moderated. The forum was held as a video teleconference.

On Saturday, Apr. 25, a debate featuring the candidates for Montana Governor was held via teleconference (recorded prior to the broadcast), sponsored by Montana Farmers Union, United States Cattlemen’s Association, Montana Cattlemen’s Association and Northern Plains Resource Council.

The first segment of the debate featured the Republican candidates: Attorney General Tim Fox and MT Senator Al Olszewski. (Candidate Greg Gianforte did not participate.) The second segment featured Democratic candidates Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney and Whitney Williams. Questions focused on agricultural topics such as country-of-origin labeling, healthcare and COVID-19 as it relates to agriculture.

On Friday, Apr. 24, 2020, the Gallatin Valley Democrats sponsored a debate between Kathleen Williams and Tom Winter, the Democratic Party candidates for Montana’s seat in the U.S. House of Represenatives. Retired Montana Supreme Court Justice Mike Wheat moderated. The forum was held as a video teleconference.

On Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2020, the Gallatin Valley Democrats sponsored a debate between Brian Popiel and Josh Seckinger, the Democratic Party candidates for MT HD 64. Elizabeth Marum moderated. The forum was held as a video teleconference.

On Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2020, the Gallatin Valley Democrats sponsored a debate between Jim Hamilton and Brian Close, the Democratic Party candidates for MT HD 61. Elizabeth Marum moderated. The forum was held as a video teleconference.

On Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, the Gallatin County Democratic Party hosted a debate between the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates, Mike Cooney and Whitney Williams. The debate was held in the Crawford Theater at the Emerson Cultural Center in Bozeman.

On Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, the Gallatin County Democratic Party hosted a debate between the five Democratic candidates for Montana’s open U.S. Senate seat, Wilmott Collins, Michael Knoles, John Mues, Cora Neumann, and Josh Seckinger. The debate was held in the Crawford Theater at the Emerson Cultural Center in Bozeman.