Tom Jacobson

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Tom Jacobson
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Prior offices
Montana House of Representatives District 25
Successor: Casey Schreiner

Montana House of Representatives District 21
Successor: Edward Buttrey

Montana State Senate District 11
Successor: Daniel Emrich
Predecessor: Edward Buttrey

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Personal
Profession
Executive Director
Contact

Tom Jacobson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office on January 7, 2019. He left office on January 2, 2023.

Jacobson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 11. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Jacobson is a former Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 21 from 2013 to 2019.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Jacobson was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Jacobson was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Montana committee assignments, 2017
Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Human Services
Taxation, Vice chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jacobson served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Jacobson served on the following committees:


The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2022

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Montana State Senate District 11

Daniel Emrich defeated incumbent Tom Jacobson in the general election for Montana State Senate District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Emrich
Daniel Emrich (R)
 
52.9
 
3,683
Image of Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson (D)
 
47.1
 
3,276

Total votes: 6,959
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 11

Incumbent Tom Jacobson advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 11 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
 
100.0
 
1,171

Total votes: 1,171
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 11

Daniel Emrich advanced from the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 11 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Emrich
Daniel Emrich
 
100.0
 
2,201

Total votes: 2,201
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2018

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Montana State Senate District 11

Tom Jacobson defeated Adam Rosendale in the general election for Montana State Senate District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson (D)
 
57.5
 
4,706
Image of Adam Rosendale
Adam Rosendale (R)
 
42.5
 
3,478

Total votes: 8,184
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 11

Tom Jacobson advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 11 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
 
100.0
 
2,403

Total votes: 2,403
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 11

Adam Rosendale advanced from the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 11 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Adam Rosendale
Adam Rosendale
 
100.0
 
1,692

Total votes: 1,692
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2016

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 14, 2016.

Incumbent Tom Jacobson ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 21 general election.[1][2]

Montana House of Representatives, District 21 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tom Jacobson Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Montana Secretary of State


Incumbent Tom Jacobson ran unopposed in the Montana House of Representatives District 21 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Montana House of Representatives, District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tom Jacobson Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Montana House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. District 25 incumbent Tom Jacobson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Cleve Loney was unopposed in the Republican primary. Jacobson defeated Loney in the general election. Incumbent Jean Price (D) ran in District 24.[5][6]

Montana House of Representatives, District 21 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTom Jacobson Incumbent 53.9% 1,898
     Republican Cleve Loney 46.1% 1,625
Total Votes 3,523

2012

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Jacobson won election in the 2012 election for Montana House of Representatives, District 25. Jacobson ran unopposed in the June 5 primary election and defeated incumbent Cleve Loney (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Montana House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTom Jacobson 50.7% 2,571
     Republican Cleve Loney Incumbent 49.3% 2,497
Total Votes 5,068

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2012

Jacobson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Safe, Healthy Neighborhoods
I support keeping our neighborhoods safe and healthy for our families to thrive. As your representative I will work to keep dangerous criminals behind bars and away from our children and homes. We also need access to basic services such as police, fire fighters, and emergency medical services. These are basic needs every community relies on and I will strive to keep them strong and responsive.
Smart, Responsible Government
As the director of a 44 year old statewide organization, I understand the importance of sound financial management. We need to look at smarter and more efficient ways to spend our tax dollars. Everything we spend our government resources on should be looked at as an investment in the people who live and work here. I will also make certain those who use our state and drain our resources pay their fair share to ensure a sustainable future for our families.
Quality Education for our Children and the Future of our State
The greatest asset we have in this state is our children. To ensure the future for our children we must ensure they have access to the best education. We must recruit and retain the best teachers and maintain the best environment for our children to learn and grow. To attract good jobs we need a talented and educated workforce.
Good Paying Jobs and a Strong Economy
The future of our state and the well being of our citizens depend on a strong and vibrant economy. Every day I help hard working folks overcome the impacts of our sluggish economy and financial hardships. I am committed to building and supporting local Montana businesses to provide quality jobs for our community. Small business accounts for 70% of private sector employment in the state and we must focus our resources on their growth and security before we chase after speculative projects.
Access to Our Public Land and Water
As an avid outdoorsman, I love and respect the land that makes Montana a great place to live. Hunting, fishing, and accessing our back country is part of our heritage and an important part of our lives. Unfortunately, every year rich landowners and out of state special interests try and lock Montanans out of state and federal lands. In the last session they even tried to reclassify rivers and streams as ditches to keep local anglers out. I am committed to keeping our land accessible and open for all Montanans to enjoy.
Responsible, Productive Management of Our Natural Resources
Clean air and open spaces are critical to the lives of all of us and we have a responsibility to ensure that our land and waters are kept pristine. Too often large corporations and environments groups try to control the Montana landscape. As your representative, I will ensure the people who live here have a voice. I believe we need a balanced approach that preserves and protects our land and resources while providing economic opportunity and jobs.

Campaign finance summary


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Tom Jacobson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Montana State Senate District 11Lost general$21,551 $0
2018Montana State Senate District 11Won general$18,500 N/A**
2016Montana House of Representatives, District 21Won $2,475 N/A**
2014Montana House of Representatives, District 21Won $5,693 N/A**
Grand total$48,219 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

In 2022, the Montana State Legislature was not in session.


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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Edward Buttrey (R)
Montana State Senate District 11
2019-2023
Succeeded by
Daniel Emrich (R)
Preceded by
-
Montana House of Representatives District 21
2015-2019
Succeeded by
Edward Buttrey (R)
Preceded by
-
Montana House of Representatives District 25
2013-2015
Succeeded by
Casey Schreiner (D)


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