(C) Daily Montanan This story was originally published by Daily Montanan and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . More than 100 Montana candidates file to run for office in 2024 on first day of filing – Daily Montanan [1] ['Blair Miller', 'More From Author', '- January'] Date: 2024-01-11 Thursday marked the first day 2024 candidates in Montana could officially file for the November election and provided the first solid look at who is running for which offices and how the legislative landscape might change after last year’s redistricting. Candidates for president, U.S. Senate, Congress, the statewide elected seats, Supreme and District court judge seats, and the Legislature all have to file with the Secretary of State’s Office between Thursday and March 11 and pay fees in order to run for office in Montana in this year’s General Election. As of the close of business Thursday, 108 people had filed to run for office, including some lawmakers who will attempt to win state Senate or House seats after switching chambers, and some sitting lawmakers who will have to face others in a primary because of redistricting. Twenty-six of those candidates filed in person Thursday. State Sen. Becky Beard, R-Elliston, and former Public Service Commissioner Brad Smith, who is running for U.S. Senate on the Republican ticket, were the first to file with Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen’s office Thursday. “Congratulations to each of the candidates who filed on the opening day, and thank you for volunteering your service to represent your community,” Jacobsen said in a statement. “It’s an honor and a privilege to serve as an elected official, and we’re happy to have assisted these new candidates with this important first step.” While prospective candidates have two months to file, the list of candidates who had filed for various office Thursday were: Federal offices U.S. Senate Brad Johnson – Republican 2nd Congressional District Joel Krautter – Republican Statewide offices Attorney General Ben Alke – Democrat Clerk of the Supreme Court Bowen Greenwood – Republican Public Service Commission PSC District 2 Kirk Bushman – Republican PSC District 4 Jennifer Fielder – Republican Judiciary (nonpartisan) Supreme Court Justice 3 Dan Wilson Katherine Bidegaray Judicial District 1, Dept. 1 Frank Joseph Judicial District 2, Dept. 1 Michael McKeon Judicial District 4, Dept. 2 Tara Elliott Judicial District 4, Dept. 3 John W. Larson Judicial District 7, Dept. 1 Olivia C. Rieger Judicial District 8, Dept. 2 Elizabeth Best John Kutzman Judicial District 11, Dept. 1 Amy Eddy Judicial District 11, Dept. 2 Paul Sullivan Judicial District 11, Dept. 3 Heidi Ulbricht Judicial District 12, Dept. 1 Kaydee N. Snipes Ruiz Judicial District 14, Dept. 1 Adam Larsen Judicial District 18, Dept. 1 Peter Ohman Judicial District 20, Dept. 1 Molly Owen Judicial District 22, Dept. 1 Matthew Wald Legislature Senate District 2 Doug Adams – Republican Senate District 13 Josh Kassmier – Republican Senate District 17 Mike Newton – Republican Bob Phalen – Republican Senate District 20 Sue Vinton – Republican Senate District 21 Patricia Rae Peppers – Democrat Senate District 24 Mark Nicholson – Democrat Mike Yakawich – Republican Senate District 27 Chris Friedel – Republican Senate District 36 Jessica Wicks – Democrat Suzzann Nordwick – Republican Sara Novak – Democrat Senate District 38 Becky Beard – Republican Senate District 44 Wayne Rusk – Republican Senate District 45 Denley Loge – Republican Senate District 47 Ellie Hill Boldman – Democrat House District 2 Tom Millett – Republican House District 3 Debo Powers – Democrat House District 4 Lyn Bennett – Republican Lindsey Jordan – Democrat House District 5 Braxton Mitchell – Republican House District 8 Lukas Schubert – Republican Tony Brockman – Republican Beth Sibert – Democrat House District 9 Lee Huestis – Republican House District 10 Devin Marconi – Democrat House District 12 Shaun Pandina – Republican House District 14 Paul Fielder – Republican House District 17 Zach Wirth – Republican House District 18 David Arends – Democrat Llew Jones – Republican House District 19 Jane Weber – Democrat House District 20 Rina Moore – Democrat House District 21 Lela Graham – Democrat House District 22 George Nikolakakos –Republican House District 24 Steve Fitzpatrick – Republican House District 27 Paul Tuss – Democrat House District 28 Eric Albus – Republican House District 31 Lance Fourstar – Democrat House District 35 Gary Parry – Republican House District 38 Greg Oblander – Republican House District 40 Mike Vinton – Republican House District 43 Larry Brewster – Republican House District 47 James Reavis – Democrat House District 48 Curtis Schomer – Republican Rudolf Haden – Democrat House District 54 Lee Deming – Republican House District 57 Marty Malone – Republican Scott Rosenzweig – Democrat House District 59 Ed Stafman – Democrat House District 61 Becky Edwards – Democrat House District 63 Peter Strand – Democrat John Hansen – Democrat House District 64 Kelly Kortum – Democrat House District 65 Anja Wookeyhuffman – Democrat Brian Close – Democrat House District 66 Eric Matthews – Democrat House District 67 Carl Anderson – Democrat House District 68 Caleb Hinkle – Republican Jennifer Carlson – Republican House District 69 Ken Walsh – Republican House District 70 Christopher St. Jean – Republican Mary Ann Nicholas – Republican House District 71 Scott DeMarois – Democrat House District 74 Marc Lee – Democrat House District 78 James Bergstrom – Republican House District 79 Jill Sark – Republican House District 80 Melissa Romano – Democrat House District 81 Mary Caferro – Democrat House District 86 David Bedey – Republican House District 88 Greg Overstreet – Republican House District 89 Mark Thane – Democrat House District 90 Curtis Cochran – Republican House District 91 Charles Headley – Republican Shelly Fyant – Democrat House District 92 Ted Morgan – Republican Connie Keogh – Democrat House District 94 Marilyn Marler – Democrat House District 95 Zooey Zephyr – Democrat House District 97 Melody Cunningham – Democrat Lisa Verlanic – Democrat House District 98 Jonathan Karlen – Democrat House District 99 Tom France – Democrat House District 100 S.J. 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