Hearing Held for Republican Senators' Lawsuit Against the Montana GOP

Hearing held for Republican Senators' lawsuit against the Montana GOP

Divisions in the Montana Republican Party have boiled over publicly, both in the Montana Legislature and at the Montana Republican Party's 2025 Officers' Convention this summer.The disagreement between some Republican senators and the Montana GOP came to a head on Wednesday, with both sides making their case in Lewis and Clark County District Court.(Watch to see more from inside the hearing) Hearing held for Republican Senators' lawsuit against …

Montana GOP in court over blocking some of their own from party leadership

The state party said it has the right to manage its affairs as it sees fit, including censuring and expelling members.

Montana GOP in court over blocking some Republican senators from electing party leadership

The Montana Republican Party in court Wednesday refuted allegations that it wrongly disenfranchised Republican state senators at its June convention. Responding to allegations publicly for the first time, Montana GOP leadership told a Lewis and Clark County district court judge that it had the right under the First Amendment to manage its affairs as it sees fit, including censuring and expelling members. At issue is the party’s decision to deny …