Tom Jacobson (born February 1, 1967) is an American politician. A

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, he represents District 11 in the

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Political career

In 2012, Jacobson ran for election to represent District 25 in the

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, and defeated Republican incumbent

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with 50.7% of the vote. After redistricting, Jacobson ran for, and won, election to represent District 21 in 2014. In 2016, he ran for re-election to the District 21 seat and was unopposed in both the Democratic primary and the general election. In 2018, the incumbent State Senator for the 11th district, Republican

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, was unable to run for re-election due to term limits. Jacobson ran for the open seat, and faced Adam Rosendale, a former state representative from District 51, in the general election. Jacobson won with 57.5% of the vote. As of June 2020, Jacobson sits on the following committees: * Natural Resources * Fish and Game * Health and Human Services * Finance and Claims

Electoral record

In 2016, Jacobson won the District 21 Montana House seat unopposed.

Personal life

Jacobson holds a

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degree in Business Administration and Management from the

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, and a

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degree from the

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. He is single, has two children, and lives in

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References

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