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Fred Carl (politician)

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Fred Carl
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 47th district
In office
1973–1977
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMissoula, Montana
Alma materUniversity of Montana
Websitecarl4mtstatesenate.com

Fred Carl is a Montana politician. He served as a Republican member of the Montana Legislature from 1971 through 1974. In 2012, Fred Carl announced he would run for Montana Senate District 47, which represents a portion of the Missoula area.[1]

Political history

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1974 Senate term

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2004 election

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Fred Carl ran for election in 2004 against Jim Elliott, the incumbent Democrat. Carl lost the election to Elliott. Following the election, Elliott filed a complaint against Carl, alleging that cards distributed by his campaign misrepresented Elliott's voting record and violated Montana law. In 2006, the Commissioner of Political Practices agreed with this assertion and found Carl's campaign to be in violation.[2][non-primary source needed]

2012 election

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Fred Carl ran for election in 47th district of the Montana Senate in 2012. He was unopposed in the primary. He was running against Dick Barrett, the Democratic candidate, for an open seat.[3] Carl lost the election to Barrett.

References

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  1. ^ "Fred Carl enters state Senate race". Missoulian. March 19, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
  2. ^ Jim Elliott v. Fred Carl (Commissioner of Political Practices), Text.
  3. ^ Montana Sectary of State. "Legislative Filings". Retrieved July 1, 2012.
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