Secretary Christi Jacobsen: 'More than 240 candidate filings processed'

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen says more than 240 candidate filings have been processed by the Secretary of State's Office as of 5 p.m. on Friday, February 2.

"Twenty new candidate filings were processed by our office this week, bringing the total to 242 now that the calendar has turned to February," said Secretary Jacobsen. "Many of this week's filings were for the state legislature, but I wish all of the candidates the best of luck during the upcoming election cycle."

Fifteen of the 20 filings processed this week were candidates seeking an office in the state legislature. The re...