Downing, Nicol, Tuxbury face off in GOP auditor primary: Nelly Nicol

Billings insurance company employee Nelly Nicol is facing off against Helena insurance agent Scott "Tux" Tuxbury and Big Sky businessman Troy Downing in the Republican primary to select the candidate who will advance to the general election in the race for Matt Rosendale's place as Montana auditor.

The office regulates insurance and securities in Montana.

First-term Auditor Rosendale is not running for re-election and instead is one of five candidates in the Republican primary in the race for Montana's U.S. House seat.

Nicol said her intent for the office is to be consumer-oriented.

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