Lindeen stepping down as head of Montana Democratic Party

The executive director of the Montana Democratic Party announced Monday she is stepping down by the end of the year.

Monica Lindeen has been at the helm of the party for about 10 ½ months, taking over at the very end of 2018. A press release Monday said she will stay on during the search for her replacement.

“It has everything to do with the fact that I have been doing this sort of thing for 24 years, and there just comes a point in time in your life where you decide that it’s time to turn it over and continue on into the next chapter of my life,” Lindeen said Monday, adding she plans to continue to work and has some opportunities she’s exploring but can’t discuss yet.

Former Executive Director Nancy Keenan, who was in the role about three years, left after the 2018 primary, which saw the party retain the seat of Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and fail to unseat U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, a Republican.

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