Gary Perry

{{short description|American politician}}

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Gary Perry is an American civil engineer and politician from the state of Montana. He was a Republican candidate who served Senate District 35 from 2003 to 2010.{{cite news |last1=Stein |first1=Perrin |title=Former lawmaker launches campaign for state Senate |url=https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/elections/former-lawmaker-launches-campaign-for-state-senate/article_32457d24-1f43-5450-8f45-f70266c19047.html |work=Bozeman Daily Chronicle |date=12 February 2020 |language=en}}

Perry is from Manhattan, Montana,{{cite web|last=Malby |first=Andy |url=http://www.belgrade-news.com/news/perry-s-factor-experience-terrible-awful/article_9194c565-9385-5e59-83f1-e7ef37ca2fb8.html |title=Perry's 'Factor' experience 'terrible, awful' | Local News |publisher=belgrade-news.com |date=March 2, 2007 |accessdate=April 3, 2019}} and owns his own business. He was elected to the Montana Senate in 2002 and reelected in 2006. He left the chamber after the 2010 elections due to term limits.{{cite web|url=https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/perry-bids-farewell-to-legislators/article_dea22547-9e0d-51b6-9969-6a527dc87ddc.html |title=Perry bids farewell to legislators | News |publisher=bozemandailychronicle.com |date=April 23, 2009 |accessdate=April 3, 2019}} He was running for Governor of Montana in the 2020 Montana gubernatorial election. He was endorsed by Montana Shooting Sports Association.{{cite news |title=Gary Perry's Political Summary |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/40412/gary-perry |work=Vote Smart}} He later dropped out of the race.{{cite web|url=https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/fox-unfazed-by-prospect-that-gianforte-may-enter-montana-s/article_3002e5c9-e421-5549-996d-fc7441552aa6.html |title=Fox unfazed by prospect that Gianforte may enter Montana's race for governor | 406 Politics |publisher=helenair.com |date= |accessdate=April 3, 2019}}