(Section 2-6-1017, MCA prohibits, under penalty of law, the use of these lists for unsolicited mass mailings, house calls, distributions and/or telephone calls.)
(Section 2-6-1017, MCA prohibits, under penalty of law, the use of these lists for unsolicited mass mailings, house calls, distributions and/or telephone calls.)
| Office | District(s) |
|
United States Representative 2-year term |
#1, #2 (District boundaries have been designated by the Districting and Apportionment Committee) |
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Public Service Commissioner 4-year term |
#1, #5 PSC Litigation update: The Federal District Court ruled on 3/8/22 in the case of Brown v. Jacobsen (CV 21–92–H–PJW–DWM–BMM). The order enjoined the 2003 Commission map and ordered a temporary map included in the federal court decision to certify candidates in District 1 and 5 for the 2022 election. The temporary map has Glacier, Pondera, and Musselshell County in PSC District 1 and Deer Lodge County in District 4. Candidates who have filed or considering filing for PSC District #1 or #5 should verify their eligibility with the new district boundaries. Note, the temporary map expires upon legislative adoption of new districts by regular or special session. |
|
Supreme Court Justice 8-year term |
#1, #2 |
|
District Court Judge 6-year term |
District 1, Dept 4 District 4, Dept 4 District 8, Dept 1 (Unexpired) District 11, Dept 4 District 11, Dept 5 District 13, Dept 4 (Unexpired) District 13, Dept 6 District 18, Dept 1 (Unexpired) District 18, Dept 4 (Unexpired) District 19, Dept 1 District 21, Dept. 1 |
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State Senator 4-year term |
Districts: 1,4,5,8,9,11,12,13,14,19,20,22,24,27,29,30,32,33,34,41,42,43,48,49,50 |
| State Senator Unexpired term |
District: 15, 39 |
|
State Representative 2-year term |
Districts 1-100 |
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