2008 Montana Attorney General election

none 2008 Montana Attorney General election Montana presidential no 2004 Montana Attorney General election 2004 2012 Montana Attorney General election 2012 November 4, 2008 File:Steve Bullock.jpg Steve Bullock Democratic Party (United States) 243,652 52.50% Tim Fox.jpg Tim Fox Republican Party (United States) 220,459 47.50% 300px County resultsBullock: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Fox: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% Attorney General Mike McGrath Democratic Party (United States) Steve Bullock Democratic Party (United States) The 2008 Montana Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the Attorney General of Montana. Democratic incumbent Mike McGrath was term-limited and instead ran for Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. Democratic lawyer Steve Bullock won the election, defeating Republican attorney Tim Fox by five percentage points. As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat has been elected Attorney General of Montana. Democratic primary Candidates Steve Bullock, private practice lawyer Mike Wheat, former Montana state senator (2002–2005) John Parker, Montana state representative (2002–2008) Results Democratic primary results2008 State Primary (2).xls https://sosmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/attachments/2008_State_Primary.pdf Montana Secretary of State September 25, 2026 Steve Bullock Democratic Party (United States) 63,276 42.04% Mike Wheat Democratic Party (United States) 54,859 36.45% John Parker Democratic Party (United States) 32,362 21.51% 150,497 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Tim Fox, private practice attorney and former Assistant Montana Attorney General Lee Bruner, attorney Results Republican primary results Tim Fox Republican Party (United States) 43,662 56.64% Lee Bruner Republican Party (United States) 33,424 43.36% 77,086 100.00% General election Candidates Steve Bullock, private practice lawyer (Democratic) Tim Fox, private practice attorney and former Assistant Montana Attorney General (Republican) Results 2008 Montana Attorney General election results2008 Attorney General General Election Results - Montana https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=30&year=2008&f=0&off=9&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas September 25, 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Bullock 243,652 52.50% -47.50% Republican Party (United States) Tim Fox 220,459 47.50% N/A 464,111 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References External links Official campaign websites (archived) Steve Bullock (D) for Montana Attorney General Tim Fox (R) for Montana Attorney General Attorney General Montana Category:Montana Attorney General elections