Montana Supreme Court Race Pits Eddy Against Wilson Amid Nonpartisan Vote
Millions of dollars are flooding the race as voters weigh a ballot measure to keep judicial contests nonpartisan, officials said.
- The Montana Supreme Court race features Amy Eddy and Dan Wilson, both district court judges in Flathead County, competing in a rematch after Eddy edged Wilson by fewer than 8,000 votes out of around 270,000 cast in a June primary.
- GOP officials have sought to inject partisanship into the court following recent rulings that struck down abortion restrictions and upheld climate protections, prompting citizen activists to force a statewide vote on a constitutional amendment.
- The American Civil Liberties Union is spending $5.5 million on state judicial races, contributing $2.1 million to the Montana campaign and mailing flyers touting Eddy's support for abortion rights and her refusal to accept political party donations.
- Eddy claims accepting political party money "undermines the public's trust that the judicial branch can be impartial," while Wilson argues donations from lawyers are "more dangerous and corrosive to the objectivity of judges."
- Douglas Keith, deputy director of the judiciary program at the Brennan Center for Justice, said this year's races will determine how likely the court's ideology flips in 2028, when control is truly at stake.
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Nonpartisan state Supreme Court elections are being put to the test in Montana – WTOP News
Support for nonpartisan judicial elections is being put to the test in Montana, the latest location in a nationwide battle for bench seats that can determine the fate of consequential state laws. After a series of recent court rulings on abortion, voting and climate change displeased Republicans, GOP officials have tried to inject more partisanship...
Nonpartisan state Supreme Court elections are being put to the test in
Support for nonpartisan judicial elections is being put to the test in Montana, the latest location in a nationwide battle for bench seats that can determine the fate of consequential state laws. After a series of recent
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Nonpartisan state Supreme Court elections are being put to the test in Montana
Montana’s voters are set to decide a ballot proposal that would enshrine nonpartisan judicial elections in the state constitution.
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