Dan Wilson
What this job does: A justice on the Montana Supreme Court, the state's highest court. It has the final word on what state law and the state constitution mean. The official list prints an 8-year term. Judges run without a party label.
- Current office
- District judge, Montana 11th Judicial District (Flathead County); elected 2016
- Occupation
- District court judge
- Lives in
- Kalispell
Background
- Elected to the 11th Judicial District Court in 2016 and re-elected in 2022; previously deputy county attorney, about a decade in private practice (family law and criminal defense) and elected Flathead County justice of the peace in 2010. source: ktvh.com
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 1993. source: ballotpedia.org
- Ran for the Montana Supreme Court in 2024 and lost to Katherine Bidegaray, 45.9% to 54.1%. source: ballotpedia.org
- Won a spot on the general ballot in the June 2, 2026 primary with 48.60% (132,503 votes). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Spoke at the Montana Republican Party's winter kickoff in February 2026 and received $20,000 in two contributions from the state party. source: ktvh.com
In their own words
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- Describes the approach as "constitutional conservative" and opposes judicial activism. source: kxlf.com
- Says the Supreme Court works best as "the quiet branch" (2024 interview). source: ktvh.com
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