In 2012, Fred Carl announced he would run for Montana Senate District 47, which represents a portion of the Missoula area.
[1] Fred Carl ran for election in 2004 against Jim Elliott, the incumbent Democrat.
In 2006, the Commissioner of Political Practices agreed with this assertion and found Carl's campaign to be in violation.
[2][non-primary source needed] Fred Carl ran for election in 47th district of the Montana Senate in 2012.
He was running against Dick Barrett, the Democratic candidate, for an open seat.