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Sterling Laudon
Sterling Laudon (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 12. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Laudon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sterling Laudon earned a high school diploma from Billings Senior High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia at Vancouver in 2008 and a law degree from the University of Montana School of Law in 2012. His career experience includes working as a public defender.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Linda Reksten defeated Sterling Laudon in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Reksten (R) | 61.8 | 3,346 | |
| Sterling Laudon (D) | 38.2 | 2,068 | ||
| Total votes: 5,414 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 12
Sterling Laudon advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 12 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sterling Laudon | 100.0 | 855 | |
| Total votes: 855 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Linda Reksten advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 12 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Reksten | 100.0 | 1,990 | |
| Total votes: 1,990 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sterling Laudon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Laudon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- The legislature needs to increase access to affordable housing. I’m a renter and like a lot of people, I have seen housing prices go crazy in the past couple years. A year ago, my wife and I were looking at buying a house in Polson and eventually gave up. When we stopped trying to buy, finding a long-term rental felt impossible.
- The government shouldn't be interfering with women's rights to make personal health decisions. With Roe v. Wade being overturned, there’s going to be a huge push to limit abortion rights. We see what Republican legislatures are doing in other states. Laws are being passed to ban abortion without exceptions for rape or incest. Laws have passed to ban abortion when the child will be stillborn. There are even laws banning abortion when it’s necessary to save the life of the mother.
- The legislature should provide tax relief to offset increasing housing and energy costs. However, our limited resources should be targeted toward the middle class and lower income families instead of giving away huge tax cuts to the wealthy as Republicans did during the last legislative session.
I love it here in Montana. I’m running for office because I want to put a lid on some of the extreme policies out there. I want to make sure that Montana stays a place where families can afford a home; A place you can put your kids in quality public schools; and a place we can continue to access our amazing outdoors.
The people we met while traveling shaped my worldview, making me even more appreciative of democracy. Democracy gives us rights, freedoms, and a better way of life. While I was traveling, I visited a lot of places that didn't have those freedoms. It made me appreciate and want to fight for the democracy we have at home.
Time to get a new fence.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2022