Mike Black (Montana)

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Mike Black

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

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Birthplace

Havre, Mont.

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Mike Black ran for election for judge of the Montana Supreme Court. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Black completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mike Black was born in Havre, Montana. He studied at the University of Montana and Cornell Law School.

Elections

2020

See also: Montana Supreme Court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Montana Supreme Court

Incumbent Laurie McKinnon defeated Mike Black in the general election for Montana Supreme Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laurie McKinnon (Nonpartisan)	57.0	303,839
		Mike Black (Nonpartisan)	43.0	229,232

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 533,071
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Montana Supreme Court

Incumbent Laurie McKinnon and Mike Black defeated Mars Scott in the primary for Montana Supreme Court on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Laurie McKinnon (Nonpartisan)	53.3	169,546
✔		Mike Black (Nonpartisan)	29.7	94,445
		Mars Scott (Nonpartisan)	17.0	54,036

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 318,027
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mike Black completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Black's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Mike Black is a fourth-generation Montanan who was born and raised in Havre. His family moved to the Hi-Line over a century ago. He grew up in a railroad family and worked his way through school in jobs such as dishwasher, fry cook, farmhand, and janitor.

Black graduated with high honors from the University of Montana with a degree in history/political science, and later graduated from the Cornell University Law School in Ithaca, New York. He was admitted to practice law in Montana in 1991. He has focused on litigation, taking on a wide variety of cases over the course of his career.

In 2011, Black moved to Helena to join the Montana Department of Justice (DOJ), serving as a Senior Assistant Attorney General and Civil Bureau Chief in the Attorney General's Office until 2015. While at DOJ, Black litigated constitutional cases for Montana in court, including matters opposing dark money in Montana elections and partisan influence in our judicial elections. He then joined Montana Legal Services Association as its Litigation Director and remained there until early 2018. His work at MLSA involved efforts to increase access to justice for Montana's less fortunate. Currently, Black practices law focused on consumer rights and employee benefits litigation.

Learn more at www.blackformontana.com

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• The people of Montana come first for Mike Black, Candidate, Montana Supreme Court.
• The people of Montana come first for Mike Black, Candidate, Montana Supreme Court.
• The people of Montana come first for Mike Black, Candidate, Montana Supreme Court.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The people of Montana come first for Mike Black, Candidate, Montana Supreme Court.

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