Marc Racicot - Definition and Overview

Marc F. Racicot (born July 24, 1948) is a United States Republican Party politician. He was the governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001. He also served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2002 until 2003, when 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 Attorney General, but his moderate views on abortion and gay rights made that choice unlikely.

Racicot won his 1996 gubernatorial election in a landslide, defeating his democratic opponent, Judy Jacobson 80% - 20%. Racicot has been sharply criticized for his environmental record, having overseen the deregulation of Montana's electric utilities.

Racicot is of French descent; his surname is pronounced "ROSS-ko".