Judge temporarily blocks Montana GOP bylaws

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 937

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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A Lewis and Clark County District Court judge has temporarily blocked the Montana Republican Party’s new bylaws, adopted last month, following a lawsuit by some Republicans who argue the bylaws take power away from voters by letting the party remove members at will.

In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Yellowstone and Chouteau county Republican Central Committees, and several individuals including Rep. Brad Barker and former MTGOP party chairman Jeff Essmann, asked for a …

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