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Tim Fox
Tim Fox
24th Attorney General of Montana
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 7, 2013
Governor	Steve Bullock
Preceded by	Steve Bullock
Personal details
Born	Timothy Charles Fox; August 22, 1957 (age 66); Hardin, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Karen Wagner
Children	4
Education	University of Montana,; Missoula (BS, JD)

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Timothy Charles Fox (born August 22, 1957) is an American lawyer and Republican politician. He is the current Attorney General of Montana, having been elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016. Fox is a candidate for Governor of Montana in the 2020 election.

Early life and education

Fox was born on August 22, 1957.^[2] A native of Hardin, Montana, he is one of five sons of Rich and Roberta Fox.^[3]^[4] Fox graduated from the University of Montana with degrees in geology and law, respectively. He has also earned a master's degree in public administration.^[5]

Political career

Montana Attorney General (2013-present)

A Republican, Fox was elected Montana Attorney General in 2012 and was re-elected in 2016.^[5] During Fox's tenure, the Montana Department of Justice created a statewide testing and tracking system for untested rape kits.^[6] Along with other Republican attorneys general, Fox filed suit against the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan^[7] and against the Environmental Protection Agency over the Waters of the United States Rule.^[8] Fox has represented the inland states' interests in a lawsuit against the state of Washington over its refusal to permit a coal export terminal that would provide access to Asian markets.^[9]

Campaign for Governor of Montana, 2020

Fox is a candidate for Governor of Montana in the 2020 election.^[5]

Personal life

Fox and his wife, Karen, have four children and six grandchildren.^[3] He is a cancer survivor.^[5]

Electoral history

Election			Party	Votes	%
Montana Attorney General Republican Primary, 2008	Republican win	Tim Fox	Republican	43,662	56.6
Montana Attorney General Republican Primary, 2008	Republican win	Lee Bruner	Republican	33,424	43.4
Montana Attorney General Election, 2008	Democratic hold	Steve Bullock	Democratic	245,669	52.6
Montana Attorney General Election, 2008	Democratic hold	Tim Fox	Republican	220,992	47.4
Montana Attorney General Republican Primary, 2012	Republican win	Tim Fox	Republican	70,239	57.8
Montana Attorney General Republican Primary, 2012	Republican win	Jim Shockley	Republican	51,343	42.2
Montana Attorney General Election, 2012	Republican gain from Democratic	Tim Fox	Republican	252,916	53.7
Montana Attorney General Election, 2012	Republican gain from Democratic	Pam Bucy	Democratic	218,228	46.3
Attorney General Republican Primary, 2016	Republican win	Tim Fox	Republican	unopposed
Montana Attorney General Election, 2016	Republican hold	Tim Fox	Republican	332,766	67.67
Montana Attorney General Election, 2016	Republican hold	Larry Jent	Democratic	158,970	32.33

References

^ Johnson, Charles (2013-01-07). "Bullock sworn in as 24th governor of Montana". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
^ "Fox, Jent vie for attorney general's seat". Great Falls Tribune. October 114, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2020. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ ^a ^b "Attorney General Tim Fox". Montana Department of Justice. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ "Tim Fox (R), Montana Attorney General". National Association of Attorneys General. Archived from the original on 2013-09-24. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Volz, Matt (January 24, 2019). "Montana attorney general announces campaign for governor". Associated Press. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
^ "State website gives updates on untested sex assault kits". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
^ Fraser, Jayme. "Montana joins lawsuit challenging clean-power rules". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
^ King, Jon. "Montana Files Lawsuit Against EPA Over "Waters of the U.S." Rule". Newstalk KGVO. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
^ Fox, Tim (2018-06-21). "Opinion | Washington State Should Stop Blocking Planned Coal Export Terminal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-12.

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Preceded by Steve Bullock	Attorney General of Montana 2013–present	Incumbent

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[1] Johnson, Charles (2013-01-07). "Bullock sworn in as 24th governor of Montana". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-23.

[2] "Fox, Jent vie for attorney general's seat". Great Falls Tribune. October 114, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2020. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[DOJ-3] "Attorney General Tim Fox". Montana Department of Justice. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[4] "Tim Fox (R), Montana Attorney General". National Association of Attorneys General. Archived from the original on 2013-09-24. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[AP-5] Volz, Matt (January 24, 2019). "Montana attorney general announces campaign for governor". Associated Press. Retrieved January 23, 2020.

[6] "State website gives updates on untested sex assault kits". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 2019-06-12.

[7] Fraser, Jayme. "Montana joins lawsuit challenging clean-power rules". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved 2019-06-12.

[8] King, Jon. "Montana Files Lawsuit Against EPA Over "Waters of the U.S." Rule". Newstalk KGVO. Retrieved 2019-06-12.

[9] Fox, Tim (2018-06-21). "Opinion | Washington State Should Stop Blocking Planned Coal Export Terminal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-12.

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 ==Early life and education==
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+Fox was born on August 22, 1957.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/10/14/fox-jent-vie-attorney-generals-seat/91928474/|title=Fox, Jent vie for attorney general’s seat|publisher=Great Falls Tribune|date=October 114, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref> A native of Hardin, Montana, he is one of five sons of Rich and Roberta Fox.<ref name="DOJ">{{cite web|url=https://dojmt.gov/our-attorney-general|title=Attorney General Tim Fox|publisher=Montana Department of Justice|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naag.org/tim-fox.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924104622/http://www.naag.org/tim-fox.php|archivedate=2013-09-24|title=Tim Fox (R), Montana Attorney General|publisher=National Association of Attorneys General|access-date=January 23, 2020}}</ref> Fox graduated from the [[University of Montana]] with degrees in [[geology]] and law, respectively. He has also earned a master's degree in public administration.<ref name="AP"/>
 ==Political career==

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