The 2008 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent Governor Brian Schweitzer, a Democrat who was elected to his first four-year term in 2004, was elected to a second term with 65.5% of the vote. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor John Bohlinger, a Republican who was once again Schweitzer's running mate, was reelected to a second term. The Republican nominee was Roy Brown, a member of the Montana Senate. Brown's running mate was businessman Steve Daines, a future U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator. Democratic primary Candidates Brian Schweitzer, incumbent Governor of Montana, 2000 U.S. Senate nominee and rancher John Bohlinger, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Montana and former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives and Montana Senate William Fischer, small businessman involved in the logging industry in Lakeside, Montana Steve White, small business owner in the telecommunications industry in Kalispell, Montana Don Pogreba, Shelby native, English and debate teacher at Helena High School Jason Neiffer, Great Falls native, history teacher at Capital High School Results Republican primary Candidates Roy Brown, businessman, member of the Montana Senate and former Majority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives Steve Daines, businessman Larry H. Steele, 2007 candidate for Mayor of Great Falls and 2006 candidate for the Montana House of Representatives Harold Luce Primary results Libertarian primary Candidates Stan Jones, business consultant and United States Air Force veteran Michael Baker General election Predictions Polling Results References External links Campaign contributions from Follow the Money Brown (R) vs Schweitzer (D-i) graph of collected poll results from Pollster.com Roy Brown for Governor Brian Schweitzer for Governor 2008 Montana Gubernatorial