Montana Supreme Court Clerk of Court election, 2024

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Montana 2024 elections

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Montana held an election for Supreme Court Clerk on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 4, 2024. The filing deadline was March 11, 2024.

For coverage of the Montana Supreme Court justice elections in 2024, click here.

Incumbent Bowen Greenwood won election in the general election for Montana Supreme Court Clerk of Court.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Montana Supreme Court Clerk of Court

Incumbent Bowen Greenwood defeated Erin Farris-Olsen and Roger Roots in the general election for Montana Supreme Court Clerk of Court on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Bowen Greenwood (R)	56.9	330,503
	Erin Farris-Olsen (D)	38.9	226,105
	Roger Roots (L)	4.2	24,639

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 581,247
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana Supreme Court Clerk of Court

Erin Farris-Olsen defeated Jordan Ophus in the Democratic primary for Montana Supreme Court Clerk of Court on June 4, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Erin Farris-Olsen	82.8	75,038
	Jordan Ophus	17.2	15,612

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 90,650
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana Supreme Court Clerk of Court

Incumbent Bowen Greenwood defeated Jason Ellsworth in the Republican primary for Montana Supreme Court Clerk of Court on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bowen Greenwood	52.6	83,379
	Submit photo	Jason Ellsworth	47.4	74,999

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 158,378
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Roger Roots advanced from the Libertarian primary for Montana Supreme Court Clerk of Court.

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Erin Farris-Olsen

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography: "I am running because the Montana Supreme Court should serve the people, not politics. Partisanship is getting in the way of our government serving the people. I have experience in developing solutions for court processes that make government more efficient and enhance the public’s experience navigating the court system. I will work to protect the Court’s integrity, provide access to justice and information, and improve Court processes. I am the right person for the job because I am a licensed attorney, have worked for the Court, and assisted Montanans from all areas of the State in accessing legal resources. I’ve been in the trenches with Clerks of Court statewide and legal service providers. I’ve seen the administration from all sides and look forward to having the opportunity to improve access for all. The Clerk is the face of the Montana Supreme Court. I have always been passionate about the public perception of the courts. As Clerk, I will foster a Clerk of Court’s office that is welcoming, responsive, and accessible to all Montanans. Currently, there is unchecked partisanship in the Clerk of the Supreme Court’s Office. It’s important to restore balance in the State government so that our leaders can work together. Although I am running as a Democrat, I will adopt and support non partisan policies as Clerk of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Clerk is a critical voice in improving access to justice and preserving the integrity of our court system."

Key Messages

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Judicial Integrity

Access to Justice

Court Efficiency

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Voting information

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Election information in Montana: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 7, 2024
Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
By mail: N/A by N/A
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 7, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (MST)

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2024 State Judicial Elections
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		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bowen Greenwood (R)	51.5	247,130
	Submit photo	Rex Renk (D)	42.6	204,411
		Roger Roots (L)	6.0	28,760

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 480,301
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 95,361
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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 124,567
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Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Montana, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Montana's 1st	Ryan Zinke	Republican	R+6
Montana's 2nd	Matt Rosendale	Republican	R+16

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Montana^[1]
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Montana's 1st	45.3%	52.2%
Montana's 2nd	35.3%	62.2%

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Montana county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	47	68.4%
Solid Democratic	5	17.5%
Trending Democratic	1	11.0%
Trending Republican	2	2.5%
Battleground Democratic	1	0.6%
Total voted Democratic	7	29.1%
Total voted Republican	49	70.9%

U.S. Senate election results in Montana
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	55.0%	45.0%
2018	50.3%	46.8%
2014	57.8%	40.1%
2012	48.6%	44.9%
2008	72.9%	27.1%
Average	56.9	40.8

Gubernatorial election results in Montana
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	54.4%	40.7%
2016	50.2%	48.3%
2012	48.9%	47.3%
2008	65.5%	32.5%
2004	50.4%	46.0%
Average	53.9	43.0

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Montana
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	0	0
Republican	2	2	4
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	2	4

State executive officials in Montana, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Gianforte
Lieutenant Governor	Kristen Juras
Secretary of State	Christi Jacobsen
Attorney General	Austin Knudsen

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	R	R	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	16
	Republican Party	34
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Demographic Data for Montana
	Montana	United States
Population	1,084,225	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	145,549	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	86.4%	65.9%
Black/African American	0.6%	12.5%
Asian	0.8%	5.8%
Native American	5.8%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	1.1%	6%
Multiple	5.2%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	4.2%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	94.5%	89.1%
College graduation rate	34%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$66,341	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	7.3%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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