The Montana Supreme Court ruled that a third-party Senate candidate can remain on the November ballot, rejecting the state's Democratic Party lawsuit.
A new Montana ruling on a third party's ballot presence could have negative implications for Sen. Jon Tester's re-election efforts as he clinches on to the Democrat's Senate majority, recent polling suggests. In August, the Montana Democratic Party sued Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and the state of Montana in an effort to prevent Green Party Senate candidate Robert Barb from appearing on the November ballot.
has not convinced us that the District Court erred in its rulings in its September 3, 2024 Order, although we reach the same result as that court under a different analysis. Since we have not concluded that the District Court is proceeding under a mistake of law, this matter is not susceptible to writ of supervisory control,' the court wrote in its 13-page decision.
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