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Dan Wilson (Montana)
Dan Wilson is a judge of the Montana 11th Judicial District Court.
Wilson is running for election for judge of the Montana Supreme Court. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Dan Wilson earned a juris doctor degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1993. His career experience includes working as a prosecutor before becoming a judge.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Montana Supreme Court elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Montana Supreme Court
Amy Eddy and Dan Wilson are running in the general election for Montana Supreme Court on November 3, 2026.
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 | Amy Eddy (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Dan Wilson (Nonpartisan) | |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Montana Supreme Court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Montana Supreme Court
Katherine M. Bidegaray defeated Dan Wilson in the general election for Montana Supreme Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Katherine M. Bidegaray (Nonpartisan) | 54.1 | 299,480 |
| Dan Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 45.9 | 254,294 | |
| Total votes: 553,774 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montana Supreme Court
Katherine M. Bidegaray and Dan Wilson defeated Jerry O'Neil in the primary for Montana Supreme Court on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katherine M. Bidegaray (Nonpartisan) | 48.6 | 127,301 |
| ✔ | | Dan Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 34.6 | 90,563 |
 | Jerry O'Neil (Nonpartisan) | 16.8 | 44,058 | |
| Total votes: 261,922 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Morrison (Nonpartisan)
Election campaign finance
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Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[3][4][5]
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wilson in this election.
2016
Montana held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 14, 2016.[6] Dan Wilson ran unopposed in the Montana District 11 (Department 4) general election.[7]
| Montana District 11 (Department 4), General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | ||
 Dan Wilson | ||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Nonpartisan elections
The 43 judges of the Montana District Courts are chosen in nonpartisan elections for six-year terms. At the end of their term, they must run for re-election. If a judge is unopposed for re-election, it becomes a retention election instead.[8]
The chief judge of each district court is chosen annually on the basis of seniority.[8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[8]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least two years;
- a resident of the district represented; and
- licensed to practice law in the state for at least five years.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
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Campaign website
Wilson’s campaign website stated the following:
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"I am honored to announce my candidacy for Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. Throughout my career, I have been committed to upholding the rule of law, protecting the rights of Montanans, and ensuring fair and impartial decisions. If elected, I will bring my extensive experience, unwavering dedication to the Constitution and the rule of law to uphold justice." - Judge Dan Wilson[9] |
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| —Dan Wilson’s campaign website (2024)[10] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wilson for Justice, "ABOUT JUDGE DAN," accessed September 16, 2024
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Dan Wilson," accessed September 16, 2024
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Non-Legislative," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Montana," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Dan Wilson’s campaign website, “HOME,” accessed September 16, 2024
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