Cory Swanson
2025 - Present
2032
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Cory Swanson is a judge of the Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on December 31, 2032.
Swanson ran for election for judge of the Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Cory Swanson has served in the Montana Army National Guard since 1997. Swanson earned a bachelor's degree from Carroll College in 2000. His career experience includes working as a law firm partner and deputy attorney general.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Montana Supreme Court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice
Cory Swanson defeated Jerry Lynch in the general election for Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cory Swanson (Nonpartisan) | 54.3 | 272,969 | |
| Jerry Lynch (Nonpartisan) | 45.7 | 229,953 | ||
| Total votes: 502,922 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice
Cory Swanson and Jerry Lynch defeated Doug Marshall in the primary for Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cory Swanson (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 121,549 | |
| ✔ | Jerry Lynch (Nonpartisan) | 37.5 | 98,622 | |
| Doug Marshall (Nonpartisan) | 16.2 | 42,562 | ||
| Total votes: 262,733 | ||||
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Election campaign finance
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Satellite spending
Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[2][3][4]
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Swanson in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign ads
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Campaign finance summary
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State supreme court judicial selection in Montana
- See also: Judicial selection in Montana
The seven justices on the Montana Supreme Court are selected through nonpartisan elections to eight-year terms. When their terms expire, justices must run for re-election if they wish to remain on the court. If unopposed, a justice must stand for a yes-no retention election.[5][6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least two years; and
- licensed to practice law in the state for at least five years.[5]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the court is selected through a nonpartisan election to an eight-year term.[5]
Vacancies
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor is responsible for appointing a new justice to the court. Once confirmed by the Montana state Senate, the justice will hold office until the next regular election. At that time, the appointed justice will be able to run for re-election or retention to complete the remainder of the unexpired term.[6]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
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Candidate Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cory Swanson for Chief Justice, "ABOUT," accessed September 16, 2024
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection," accessed August 11, 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Montana State Legislature, "The Constitution of the state of Montana," accessed August 11, 2021 (Article VII, part VII, section 8)
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Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice 2025-Present |
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Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Montana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Montana
State courts:
Montana Supreme Court • Montana District Courts • Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction • Montana Water Court • Montana Workers' Compensation Court
State resources:
Courts in Montana • Montana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Montana
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