Races for 2020 Montana offices continue to swell

With six months to go before people can officially register with the Montana Secretary of State’s Office, races for offices in the 2020 election continue to fill in Montana.

Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, a former state legislator, announced last week in his home town of Butte that he is entering the gubernatorial Democratic primary.

Cooney joins an already-crowded race, with state House Minority Leader Casey Schreiner of Great Falls and former state Rep. Reilly Neill of Livingston, who are also running on the Democratic ticket.

U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., announced June 14 during the Republican...