Montana GOP financially backs Wilson for SupCo, opposes nonpartisan judicial elections

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 8, 2026

Words: 772

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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A new law passed by the Montana Legislature last year opening the door for political parties to become more directly involved in judicial elections has begun to financially pay off in the state Supreme Court race.

Judge Dan Wilson, a district court judge in Flathead County making his second run at a seat on the state’s highest court, received $20,000 in contributions from the Montana Republican Party, according to the latest filings with the …

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