Episode Six - Jesse Mullen - by Russell Rowland

The State of Montana

Episode Six - Jesse Mullen

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Episode Six - Jesse Mullen

Democratic Candidate for Secretary of State

Russell Rowland

Feb 09, 2024

Transcript

When Jesse Mullen attended a public meeting in Powell County around the time Covid hit to discuss a proposed mail-in ballot, he was appalled to find a small group of men dressed in Revolutionary War regalia, completely abusing the county commissioners, and the election commissioner, who was a Republican. And he was especially disgusted with the way current Secretary of State Christi Jacobson made no effort to defend or protect these public officials. After working as a newspaper editor for several decades, he’d seen enough, and he decided to throw his hat into the ring for the job.

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The State of Montana

Montana has a long history of very complicated politics, often influenced by major corporations, as with the Copper Kings in our early history, or oil money. But we also have a strong track record of very progressive milestones, the most significant of which was the election of the first woman to ever serve in Congress, Jeanette Rankin. We also have what most constitutional historians consider one of the strongest state constitutions in the country. We have always boasted a very significant balance of power as well, but recently that has changed, and I want to understand why, and what can be done about it. So I'm going to interview some of our more high-profile citizens, not necessarily politicians, to explore this issue. My first guest will be Dorothy Bradley, who was the first woman to run for governor of the state. Dorothy just barely lost to Marc Racicot in 1992.

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