Bullock is known for being a hands-on governor, an attorney who reads every bill that gains traction during the legislative session and signs off on everything that comes out of his office. Last week during the National Governors Association meetings in Whitefish, he said he's not worried about being able to balance his dual roles as executive and candidate.

"You join me here with both the state and other folks. (I'm) meeting with all of the tribal nations over the next couple of days. Yesterday I was interviewing judicial candidates. So the job that I'm lucky to have, (I) will continue to do it every single day, even when I'm traveling. That's always been the case," Bullock said.

Last summer, speaking with a reporter after a backcountry trip, he joked about how he never fully gets away from his job. Now he uses that as an example of being able to do the work of the state even when on the campaign trail.

"We did a family trip in the Bob Marshall Wilderness last year. I had a satellite phone that I was regularly on, so it's a job that certainly I don't think it will suffer by doing other things, even when I'm out of state," Bullock said last week.