2024 Montana General Election

2024 Montana Primary Elections

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Rudoph Haden

Rudolf is from Powell, Wyoming. He holds a degree in political science from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master's degree in defense and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College. He previously served as a Program Manager with the Volunteers of America Northern Rockies. 

Rudolf is a Substitute Teacher with Billings Public Schools. He previously served as a He is a US Navy veteran, previously serving as a Quartermaster, an Intelligence Officer, and a Commander. 

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This is Rudoph Haden's first entry into politics. 

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Wants to install a Retroactive Property Tax Reduction bill, which would "recalculate costs for property based on value and expand assistance programs with refunds including taxes paid in 2023-2025."

Supports transparency and accountability, saying they are "two of the most critical elements of representative government!"

Supports expanding the Property Tax Assistance Program and Veterans Tax Assistance.

- Supports lowering property taxes
- Wants to install a Retroactive Property Tax Reduction bill, which would "recalculate costs for property based on value and expand assistance programs with refunds including taxes paid in 2023-2025."
- Supports transparency and accountability, saying they are "two of the most critical elements of representative government!"
- Supports expanding the Property Tax Assistance Program and Veterans Tax Assistance.

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As of April 10, 2024, Rudolf Haden’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Wants to implement a more efficient judiciary and penal system.

Wants to install a multi-agency task force, to help develop effective solutions and responses to criminal activity.

- Wants to implement a more efficient judiciary and penal system.
- Wants to install a multi-agency task force, to help develop effective solutions and responses to criminal activity.

Public Safety

Wants to review the ballot initiative process, and supports implementing measures aimed to expand voter access.

- Supports protecting the constitution.
- Wants to review the ballot initiative process, and supports implementing measures aimed to expand voter access.

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Wants to enhance school safety and the quality of school facilities for students.

Wants to allocate Marijuana tax revenue to school funding.

Wants to find a means of increasing funding for schools and teachers.

Wants to develop incentives and vouchers to support teachers and improve education.

- Wants to enhance school safety and the quality of school facilities for students.
- Wants to allocate Marijuana tax revenue to school funding.
- Wants to find a means of increasing funding for schools and teachers.
- Wants to develop incentives and vouchers to support teachers and improve education.

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Rudolf Haden

- Supports banning tax increases, saying " The unfair property tax increases of the last legislature are hurting families...many can’t afford to stay in their homes or in our state."
- Wants to establish a "fair and affordable" means of taxing citizens.
- Wants to install planning and development measures aimed to enhance local highways, streets, and access for walking and biking.
- Wants to install a Retroactive Property Tax Reduction bill, which would "Recalculate costs for property based on value and expand assistance programs with refunds including taxes paid in 2023-2025."
- Supports transparency and accountability, saying they are "two of the most critical elements of representative government!"

- Wants to increase police presence and expand prison facilities to "keep criminals off the streets."
- Wants to implement more efficient prosecution.
- Wants to install a multi-agency task force, to help develop effective solutions and responses to criminal activity.

- Wants to enhance school safety and the quality of school facilities for students.
- Wants to allocate Marijuana tax revenue to school funding.
- Wants to find a means of increasing funding for schools and teachers.

Rudolf Haden is a retired US Navy Commander who graduated from Powell High School and attended the University of Colorado at Boulder on a NROTC Scholarship, earning a degree in Political Science. Details about where he currently lives, his church attendance, and family life are not provided in the information given.

Rudolf Haden served in the US Navy for 28 years, starting as a Quartermaster and later becoming an Intelligence Officer. He attended the University of Colorado at Boulder on a NROTC Scholarship, earning a degree in Political Science, and completed a fellowship at the US Naval War College. Haden was promoted to Commander in 2019 and retired from the Navy in August 2021.

As of May 7, 2024, Rudolf Haden’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The candidate's website says, "Middle and working class Montanans need to keep more of their money. The unfair property tax increases of the last legislature are hurting families. With these increases, many can’t afford to stay in their homes or in our state."

Said, "We need to pass a fair and affordable version of the tax... We can decrease the tax burden on our veterans..."

Said, "I want to empower and facilitate responsible city and county planning and development. We can improve our highways, streets, pedestrian/biking accesses, and other infrastructure that keeps our city efficient and postured for the future."

Said, "I’ve seen first hand how poor urban and community planning can lead to significant problems for businesses and commuters."

The candidate's website says, "Montanans are struggling to hold on to their way of life as a result of unfair and unnecessary taxes..."

Supports banning tax increases, saying " The unfair property tax increases of the last legislature are hurting families...many can’t afford to stay in their homes or in our state."

The candidate's website says, "Criminal activity is increasingly dangerous and costly for our communities. Shootings, vandalism and theft should not be at the levels they are in our cities."

The candidate's website says, "We need more policing, more efficiency in prosecuting those who commit crimes, and improved capacity to keep criminals off the streets. A multi-agency task force should be assigned to find workable solutions and more effective responses to crime."

The candidate's website says, "Humbled by the intelligence failures that led to past terrorist attacks on the US, he helped develop cross-agency procedures tracking threats more completely."

Said, "We need more policing, more efficiency in prosecuting those who commit crimes, and larger incarceration facilities to keep criminals off the streets."

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