Montana judicial elections, 2010
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The Montana judicial elections of 2010 consisted of a Primary Election on June 8, 2010 and a General Election on November 2, 2010. Judges run as nonpartisan in both state and county elections in Montana.
Supreme Court
- See also: Montana Supreme Court elections
- Michael E. Wheat was appointed to the Montana Supreme Court in 2010 to fill the vacancy created by John Warner's retirement. Warner's term was set to expire in 2014. Wheat won the November 2, 2010 general election and he retained Warner's seat for the remainder of the term.[1]
- In Montana's judicial elections, if there are fewer than twice the number of candidates to seats up for election, all candidates advance to the general election.[2]
- When an incumbent Montana Supreme Court justice or District Court judge is unopposed in a general election, the incumbent's name is placed on the ballot, and it becomes a retention election for that judge; that is, voters can cast a vote to remove the judge from the bench.[3] If an unopposed judge were to lose a retention election, the vacant seat would be filled by appointment, according to the method proscribed for any other vacancy.
| Seat | Candidate(s) | Details | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat 2 | Michael E. Wheat | Supreme Court | Michael Wheat was retained with 78% of the vote. |
| Seat 4 | Beth Baker & Nels Swandal | William Leaphart left office. | Beth Baker was elected with 52.5% of the vote. |
District Courts
| Office | Incumbent | Primary Candidate(s) | Primary Results/General Election Candidate(s) | General Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First District, Department 4 | VACANT (new seat)[5] | Carlo J. Canty, Dennis Loveless, Karen Powell, James P. Reynolds and Paul Stahl[6] | James P. Reynolds (26%); Dennis Loveless (22%)[7] | Reynolds won with 51.48%[8] |
| Fourth District, Department 4 | Douglas G. Harkin (not running)[5] | Brenda Desmond and Karen S. Townsend | Brenda Desmond and Karen S. Townsend advance automatically | Townsend won with 71.27%[8] |
| Eleventh District, Department 4 | VACANT (new seat)[5] | Rich De Jana, David M. Ortley, Phyllis Quatman and Heidi J. Ulbricht | David M. Ortley (46%); Heidi J. Ulbricht (28%)[7] | Ortley won with 55.19%[8] |
| Thirteenth District, Department 6 | VACANT (new seat)[5] | Matt Erekson, Damon L. Gannett, Lynn Grant, Corbin Howard, Robert L. Kelleher Jr., Mary Jane McCalla Knisely, Ann McKittrick, Bill O'Connor and Robert L. Stephens Jr. | Damon L. Gannett; Mary Jane McCalla Knisely[9] | Knisely won with 54.68%[8] |
| Nineteenth District, Department 1 | Michael C. Prezeau (not running)[5] | James D. Reintsma, Robert Slomski and Jim Wheelis[10] | Jim Wheelis (48%); Robert Slomski (39%).[7] | Wheelis won with 60.81%[8] |
| Twenty-first District, Department 1 | Jeffrey H. Langton[5] | Langton was unchallenged | Jeffrey H. Langton, unchallenged, was on the ballot for retention[11] | Langton was retained with 62.70%[8] |
Justice of the Peace courts
The Justice of the Peace courts fall under the category Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
- Larry Pahut, John E. Kelly, William Johnson, Michael Gardner, Daniel J. Blume and James S. Rosien competed in the primary.
- Larry Pahut won the most votes, with 30.9%. Next was John E. Kelly. Pahut and Kelly competed in the general election.[19]
Cascade County
- Incumbent judges Kathleen Jensen and Steve Fagenstrom were re-elected after running unopposed.[20]
Fallon County
- Nicole M. Brown was retained.[21]
Flathead County
- Glen Neier and Daniel R. Wilson competed against one another for the Department 1 Justice Court seat. Wilson won with 63.71% of the vote.[22]
- Travis W. Bruyer, Eric S. Hummel, and Paul D. Sullivan challenged incumbent Mark R. Sullivan for Department 2.[23]
- Mark R. Sullivan (winning 31.26% of the primary vote) and Travis W. Bruyer (with 23.89%) advanced to the general election.[24] Sullivan won with 60.78%[22]
Gallatin County
- For the Department 1 Justice Court were: incumbent Wanda Drusch, Andrea R. Lower and Rick West.
- Rick West and Wanda Drusch advanced to the general election. In the primary West won 40.3% of the vote, while Drusch garnered 33.3%.[25] Both competed in the general election, and West won with 54.0% of the vote.[26]
- Bryan Adams, Michael A. Horton and Gordon L. Smith Competed for the Department 2 Justice Court seat.
Jefferson County
- Dennis H. Giulio was re-elected after running unopposed.[27]
Lake County
- Chuck Wall was re-elected after running unopposed.[28]
Lewis and Clark County
- Sandy Oitzinger, Brent Colbert and Mike Swingley competed for retiring Wallace Jewell's Justice Court Seat.[29]
Lincoln County
- For Department 1, Jay C. Sheffield was re-elected after running unopposed.[32]
- Incumbent Stormy Langston was challenged by Steve R. Romano and Gary Crandall for Department 2.[33][34]
- Langston won 52.4% of the vote. Her opponent for the general election, Steve R. Romano, won 26.7%.[35]
Missoula County
- For Department 1, John E. Odlin defeated Lawrence C. Reichelt in the general election.[36]
- Incumbent Karen A. Orzech won the majority of the vote defeating Beverly J. Smith in the race for Department 2.[36]
Powder River County
- Catherine A. Landa was re-elected after running unopposed.[37]
Powell County
- Joanne Nelson, Angela Bauman, Tiffany A. Calhoun and David C. Williamson ran in the primary election.
- Joanne Nelson won with most votes with 49.25%. Next was David C. Williamson, who won 26.5%.[19]
- Joanne Nelson won the general election.[38]
Ravalli County
- For Justice of the Peace, Department 1, Robin Clute and Nancy L. Sabo competed. Clute defeated Sabo.[39]
- For Department 2, Jim Bailey was re-elected after running unopposed.[40]
Richland County
- Gregory P. Mohr was re-elected after running unopposed.[41]
Sanders County
- Donald Strine was re-elected.[42]
Silver Bow County
- In the race for Department 1 Lorena M. Brady was defeated by incumbent Debra Williams.[43]
- Incumbent Bob E. Lee defeated Ben J. Thielen and Don W. Davis in the race for Department 2.[43]
- Lee, winning 52.89% of the vote, and Don W. Davis, with 25.77%, competed in the primary. Lee won in the general election.[44][43]
Stillwater County
- Marilyn Kober was re-elected after running unopposed.[45]
Yellowstone County
- For Department 1, Larry D. Herman was re-elected.[46]
- Pedro R. Hernandez was elected to another term on the 13th District Courts of Limited Jurisdiction. He defeated Jerome R. Kautzman in the general election.[17]
See also
- Judicial elections, 2010
- Judicial selection in Montana
- Campaign finance requirements for Montana judicial elections
External links
- 2010 Elections Calendar
- Candidate Information (dead link)
- American Judicature Society, "Judicial Selection in the States: Montana," archived January 11, 2014
- US Elections: Montana
- Billings Gazette "9 candidates run to join district judges," May 2, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Billings Gazette "Lawyer, ex-legislator sworn in as justice," January 5, 2010
- ↑ Bozeman Daily Chronicle, "Three candidates for Montana Supreme Court advance," June 8, 2010
- ↑ Article VII, Montana Constitution#Section 8, Part 3
- ↑ MT SOS Unofficial Results, Nov. 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Billings Gazette "2010 state races," January 9, 2010
- ↑ KXLH "Helena District Court Judge candidate biographies," May 21, 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Independent Record, "Montana - County Vote Results"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Montana Secretary of State, Unofficial District Court Judge Results, Nov. 2, 2010
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Knisely, Gannett take 9-way judicial contest," June 8, 2010
- ↑ The Western News "Candidate Q&A: James D. Reintsma, District 19 Judge," May 20, 2010
- ↑ Montana 2010 Judicial Primary Election Results
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State, Candidate Filling
- ↑ Independent Record "Five hopefuls file to run for new judgeship," March 8, 2010
- ↑ Billings Gazette "2 running for new judgeship," January 21, 2010
- ↑ Billings Gazette "Seven candidates now in running for judgeship," February 23, 2010
- ↑ Yellowstone County News "Eight File for District Court Post," March 4, 2010
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 The Laurel Outlook "Monday filing deadline sparks additional candidates," March 17, 2010
- ↑ The Laurel Outlook "Attorney Corbin Howard joins 13th Judicial District Judge contest," March 24, 2010
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 mtstandard.com, "Pahut, Kelly move on in Anaconda JP race," June 10, 2010
- ↑ Great Falls Tribune, "Primary ballots going out this week," May 10, 2010
- ↑ Fallon County, Primary Election Candidates
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Flathead County General election results Nov. 2, 2010
- ↑ Flathead County Sample Ballots, 2010 Primary Election
- ↑ Flathead County, Primary Election Results
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Bozeman Daily Chronicle, "Gallatin County sheriff's, treasurer and justice of the peace races decided with about 300 ballots left to count," June 9, 2010
- ↑ Belgrade-News, With all ballots counted, local election officials reported the following election results as of 7:50 a.m. Wednesday November 5, 2010
- ↑ Jefferson County, Election Results
- ↑ Lake County, Primary Election County Filing List
- ↑ Queen City News, "Oitzinger files for justice of the peace," March 17, 2010
- ↑ Unofficial results in contested races in North-central Montana November 3, 2010
- ↑ Lewis and Clark County, Unofficial Primary Election Results
- ↑ Lincoln County Unofficial General Election Results: Nov 2, 2010
- ↑ The Western News, "Candidate Profile: Steve R. Romano, Justice of the Peace, Dept. 2," May 20, 2010
- ↑ The Western News "Primary election picture complete," March 16, 2010
- ↑ Lincoln County, Unofficial Primary Election Results
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Unofficial western Montana election results
- ↑ Powder River County, Candidate Filings
- ↑ Area results at a glance, November 3, 2010
- ↑ November 2, 2010 General Election Official Results
- ↑ Ravalli County, Sample Primary Election Ballot
- ↑ Richland County's official General Election Results November 2, 2010
- ↑ Preliminary election results November 3, 2010
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 43.2 ELECTION DAY RESULTS on kbzk.com, Nov 3, 2010
- ↑ mtstandard.com, "Unofficial: Final Butte-Silver Bow election results," June 9, 2010
- ↑ June 8 Primary Election Info, County Candidates
- ↑ Yellowstone County General Election November 2, 2010
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Montana courts
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Montana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Montana
State courts:
Montana Supreme Court • Montana District Courts • Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction • Montana Water Court • Montana Workers' Compensation Court
State resources:
Courts in Montana • Montana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Montana
