2018 Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court election explained

Election Name:2018 Montana Supreme Court Clerk election
Country:Montana
Type:presidential
Previous Year:2012
Next Year:2024
Nominee1:Bowen Greenwood
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:247,130
Percentage1:51.5%
Nominee2:Rex Renk
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:204,411
Percentage2:42.6%
Nominee3:Roger Roots
Party3:Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:28,760
Percentage3:6.0%
Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court
Before Election:Ed Smith
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Bowen Greenwood
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2018 Montana Supreme Court Clerk election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect the Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court. The election was part of the 2018 Montana elections.

Incumbent Democratic Clerk Ed Smith opted not to run for re-election. Republican Bowen Greenwood and Democrat Rex Renk won their respective primaries uncontested.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

General election

Campaign

The campaign for the office was relatively low-profile compared to those for United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Democratic nominee Rex Renk ran on his experience as deputy clerk, and argued that the office should be non-partisan, as the role is non-political.[2] Republican nominee Bowen Greenwood agreed that the office's work is non-partisan but said that Montanans may want to elect someone who shares their values in non-partisan offices as well. Libertarian nominee Roger Roots said that he would work to "maximize the right of the individual" if elected.

Renk's campaign mascot was a Tyrannosaurus rex.[3]

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Certified Primary Results . Montana Secretary of State.
  2. News: MT Supreme Court clerk electoral race doesn't get much attention . January 16, 2023 . KXLH News Helena . October 8, 2018.
  3. News: Drake . Phil . Former Great Falls resident seeks a top post in Idaho . January 16, 2023 . . November 2, 2018.