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Jesse lives near Deer Lodge with his wife and their 5 children. He studied journalism at the University of Wyoming.

Jesse founded and expanded Mullen Newspaper Company, which grew to include 21 newspapers across six states. Additionally, Jesse and his spouse co-own Browsing Bison Bookstores, and he has previously held a senior executive position at a major newspaper company.

Jesse James Mullen's campaign for secretary of state is his first entry into politics.

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Believes Montana's business portal is outdated and inefficient, hindering small businesses; advocates for improved customer service to aid economic recovery.

Believes Montana's business portal is outdated and inefficient, hindering small businesses.

Believes the current Secretary of State and mentor have degraded services for small businesses, causing inefficiencies and overbilling, with unacceptable service levels and legal resistance to refunds.

Believes the current Secretary of State has degraded services for small businesses, causing inefficiencies and overbilling, with unacceptable service levels and legal resistance to refunds.

Advocates for improved customer service to aid economic recovery.

Said, "I will ensure small businesses and organizations get the same attention as large corporations. ..."

Said, "I will ensure small businesses and organizations get the same attention as large corporations."

Said, "Downtown businesses in my district are disadvantaged because they cannot achieve the scale necessary to offer competitive benefits. ... Insurance company lobbyists have had too much clout and come in between small business, families, and rural healthcare providers. ..."

Said, "Downtown businesses in my district are disadvantaged because they cannot achieve the scale necessary to offer competitive benefits. Insurance company lobbyists have had too much clout and come in between small business, families, and rural healthcare providers."

- Believes Montana's business portal is outdated and inefficient, hindering small businesses.
- Believes the current Secretary of State has degraded services for small businesses, causing inefficiencies and overbilling, with unacceptable service levels and legal resistance to refunds.
- Advocates for improved customer service to aid economic recovery.
- Said, "I will ensure small businesses and organizations get the same attention as large corporations."
- Said, "Downtown businesses in my district are disadvantaged because they cannot achieve the scale necessary to offer competitive benefits. Insurance company lobbyists have had too much clout and come in between small business, families, and rural healthcare providers."

Small Businesses

The candidate's website says, "The constitutional right to vote extends to every eligible Montanan ... the federal district court that ruled Jacobsen's laws 'severely burden the right to vote of Montana voters, particularly Native American voters, students, the elderly, and voters with disabilities.'"

Believes that the constitutional right to vote extends to every eligible Montanan, citing the federal ruling that "Jacobsen's laws 'severely burden the right to vote of Montana voters, particularly Native American voters, students, the elderly, and voters with disabilities.'"

Believes voter fraud in Montana is rare, citing two cases in 40 years per the Heritage Foundation and a 2020 audit by Secretary of State Cory Stapleton finding no fraud.

Supports maintaining Montana's strong election security and ensuring voter fraud remains rare, advocates for accessible voting without hardship for all eligible residents, and backs county officials in their role as primary defenders against voter fraud.

Believes Jacobsen's actions to limit Montanans' voting rights disqualify her from office and criticizes her costly legal appeals for non-existent voter fraud.

The candidate's website says, "Montana’s elections are among the safest in the US and, by extension, the world. Through the work of Montana’s County Government-based clerks and elections deputies, Montana can provide world-class election reporting and security with few instances of fraud."

- Believes that the constitutional right to vote extends to every eligible Montanan, citing the federal ruling that "Jacobsen's laws 'severely burden the right to vote of Montana voters, particularly Native American voters, students, the elderly, and voters with disabilities.'"
- Believes voter fraud in Montana is rare, citing two cases in 40 years per the Heritage Foundation and a 2020 audit by Secretary of State Cory Stapleton finding no fraud.
- Supports maintaining Montana's strong election security and ensuring voter fraud remains rare, advocates for accessible voting without hardship for all eligible residents, and backs county officials in their role as primary defenders against voter fraud.
- Believes Jacobsen's actions to limit Montanans' voting rights disqualify her from office and criticizes her costly legal appeals for non-existent voter fraud.
- The candidate's website says, "Montana’s elections are among the safest in the US and, by extension, the world. Through the work of Montana’s County Government-based clerks and elections deputies, Montana can provide world-class election reporting and security with few instances of fraud."

Voting & Elections

Said, "The Business Services Division must remain competent, accommodating, and fast. We will do our work quickly and accurately and let Montana’s business community get back to doing what it does best: growing Montana’s diverse private sector."

The candidate's website says, "The Forest Service is highly decentralized, which is arguably the center of its problems. NPS needs a revamping and an improved system for relegation and more efficient top-down management."

Plans to uphold accountability in office, promote transparency, engage with all political affiliations, and eschew partisanship for efficient governance.

The candidate's website says, "Federal agencies have been slow to partner with state and county governments to increase active management... We need elected officials to work on policies that implement ideas and promote public lands... A lot less finger pointing and more coordination with accountability is what’s needed in Helena."

Believes that federal partnership with state and county governments is required, saying, "A lot less finger pointing and more coordination with accountability is what’s needed in Helena."

- Said, "The Business Services Division must remain competent, accommodating, and fast. We will do our work quickly and accurately and let Montana’s business community get back to doing what it does best: growing Montana’s diverse private sector."
- The candidate's website says, "The Forest Service is highly decentralized, which is arguably the center of its problems. NPS needs a revamping and an improved system for relegation and more efficient top-down management."
- Plans to uphold accountability in office, promote transparency, engage with all political affiliations, and eschew partisanship for efficient governance.
- Believes that federal partnership with state and county governments is required, saying, "A lot less finger pointing and more coordination with accountability is what’s needed in Helena."

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Jesse James Mullen

- The Secretary of State runs many important administrative functions for Montana, including overseeing elections and business filings. 
- When it comes to elections, the Secretary of State is in charge of supervising and monitoring elections, managing the voter registration process, and preparing ballots.
- The Secretary of State is in charge of registering new businesses and nonprofits so they can legally begin operations. They are also in charge of renewing business licenses and permits.
- The Secretary of State is elected to 4 year terms by statewide election.

Montana Secretary of State, Democratic Primary

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