Marc Racicot

Marc Racicot
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office December 5, 2001 – July 25, 2003
Preceded by	Jim Gilmore
Succeeded by	Ed Gillespie
21st Governor of Montana
In office January 4, 1993 – January 1, 2001
Lieutenant	Denny Rehberg Judy Martz
Preceded by	Stan Stephens
Succeeded by	Judy Martz
20th Attorney General of Montana
In office January 2, 1989 – January 4, 1993
Governor	Stan Stephens
Preceded by	Mike Greely
Succeeded by	Joseph Mazurek
Personal details
Born	(1948-07-24) July 24, 1948 (age 76) Thompson Falls, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Theresa Barber
Children	5
Education	Carroll College (BA) University of Montana, Missoula (JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1973-1976
Rank	Captain
Unit	J.A.G. Corps

Marc Racicot (/ˈrɑːskoʊ/; born July 24, 1948) is an American attorney, lobbyist, politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. Racicot was the 21st Governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001.^[1]

He was chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2002 until 2003. He was appointed as the chairman of the Bush re-election campaign.

In 2000 as well as 2004 he was rumored to be Bush's choice for United States Attorney General. During the 2000 election, some saw him as a possible running mate for Bush.^[2] The Washington Post described him as "one of Bush's closest friends and advisers".^[3]

In September 2020, he announced his plans to vote for Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee in the 2020 presidential election.^[4]

1. ↑ "Former State Governors". www.netstate.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
2. ↑ Alexander Cockburn, Jeffrey St. Clair. "Jeffrey St. Clair: Marc Racicot, Bush's Main Man". leb.net. Archived from the original on 2008-03-11.
3. ↑ "2000 Presidential Election". washingtonpost.com.
4. ↑ Larson, Seaborn (29 September 2020). "Former Gov. Marc Racicot to vote for Biden". Missoulian. Retrieved 30 September 2020.