Candidates lining up for the June primary

Montana’s open primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7. The deadline for regular voter registration is May 9.
The deadline for candidates to file for election is March 14. Candidates who have filed as of Feb. 29 include:

Stillwater County Commissioner District 2
(Gerald Dell, R-Absarokee, is not running for re-election)
Mark Crago, R-Columbus; Marta Gauthier, R-Absarokee

Stillwater County Clerk of District Court
Incumbent Sandy Fox, R-Columbus

House District 57
Incumbent Forrest Mandeville, R-Columbus

House District 58
Incumbent Seth Berglee, R-Joliet

Montana Governor
Incumbent Steve Bullock, D-Helena; (declared candidates) Greg Gianforte, R-Bozeman, and Mark Perea, R-Helena

Montana Attorney General
Incumbent Tim Fox, R-Helena

Montana Secretary of State
Current State Auditor Monica Lindeen, D-Helena

Montana State Auditor
Former state legislator Jesse Laslovich, D-Helena

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction
Current state senator Elsie Arntzen, R-Helena

Montana Public Service Commission District 3
Incumbent Roger Koopman, R-Bozeman; Pat Noonan, D-Ramsay

Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice (nonpartisan)
Incumbent Mike McGrath, Helena

Montana Supreme Court Justice Seat 3 (nonpartisan)
Current University of Montana Law School adjunct professor Kristen Gustafson Juras, Great Falls; current District Court Judge Dirk Sandefur, Great Falls

Montana Supreme Court Justice Seat 6 (nonpartisan)
Incumbent Jim Shea, Helena

U.S. House (declared candidates)
Incumbent Ryan Zinke, R-Whitefish; current Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau, D-Helena

County election judges needed
Stillwater County is in need of election judges to serve in upcoming elections.
An election judge must be at least 18 and a registered voter, also registered in the precinct in which they live. Additionally, candidates or spouses of candidates cannot serve.
Duties include manning polling places, counting ballots and various other activities. Mandatory training is being held at the Columbus Community Congregational Church in March on the following dates, with judges needing to attend one:
•March 22 at 10 a.m.
•March 23 at 2 p.m.
•March 31 at 6 p.m.

For more information call the Stillwater County Clerk & Recorder’s Office at 322-8000.