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Katie Sullivan (politician)

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Katie Sullivan
Member, Montana House of Representatives, 89th District
Assumed office
January 7, 2019[1]
Preceded byDave Severson[2]
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePhil[3]
ResidenceMissoula, Montana[3]
Alma materUniversity of Montana
University of Montana School of Law
University of Colorado[3]

Katie Sullivan is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 89th district in the Montana House of Representatives.

Political career

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In March 2018, former Representative Dave Severson was appointed to replace Nate McConnell in the Montana House, and decided not to file for election.[2] Sullivan filed for election and won a four-way Democratic primary with 49.8% of the vote. She went on to win the general election with 62.4% of the vote.[1]

In the 2020 general election, Sullivan won the general election and was reelected to the Montana House.[1]

As of July 2020, Sullivan sits on the following committees:[4]

  • Energy, Telecommunications, and Federal Relations
  • Rules
  • Business and Labor
  • Agriculture

Electoral history

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2018 Democratic primary: Montana House of Representatives, District 89[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Sullivan 737 49.8%
Democratic Patrick Weasel Head 404 27.3%
Democratic Dirk Williams 298 20.1%
Democratic Jon Van Dyke 42 2.8%
2018 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 89[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Sullivan 3,121 62.4%
Republican David Moore 1,879 37.6%

Personal life

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Sullivan has a degree in human biology from the University of Montana, a JD from the University of Montana School of Law, and an LLM from the University of Colorado.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Katie Sullivan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Dave Severson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Katie Sullivan's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Rep. Katie Sullivan". Montana State Legislature. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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