Who is the Chairman of the party that was represented by Judy Jacobson in the 1996 Montana gubernatorial election?
Montana gubernatorial election, 1996 The 1996 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Governor of Montana Marc Racicot, who was first elected in 1992, ran for re-election. After winning the Republican primary against a conservative activist, he moved on to the general election, where he was set to face Chet Blaylock, a former State Senator and the Democratic nominee. However, on October 23, 1996, Blaylock died of a heart attack, and the Montana Democratic Party selected his running mate, State Senator Judy Jacobson, to replace him as the gubernatorial nominee, and she therefore appeared on the ballot as both the gubernatorial nominee and the lieutenant gubernatorial nominee. Ultimately, however, Racicot was able to defeat Jacobson in a landslide to win re-election to his second and final term as governor.
Hal Harper Hal G. Harper (born March 11, 1948) is an American politician in the state of Montana. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974 and 1976 to 2000. In 1985 and 1989, he served as majority leader of the House, and in 1991 as Speaker of the House. He later served as an adviser to Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer. Harper is an alumnus of the University of Montana and has worked in construction.