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The2018 Montana Supreme Court Clerk election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect theClerk of the Montana Supreme Court. The election was part of the2018 Montana elections.
Incumbent Democratic ClerkEd Smith opted not to run for re-election. Republican Bowen Greenwood and Democrat Rex Renk won their respective primaries uncontested.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rex Renk | 95,361 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 95,361 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bowen Greenwood | 124,567 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 124,567 | 100.0 | ||
The campaign for the office was relatively low-profile compared to those forUnited States Senate andUnited States House of Representatives.[3] Democratic nominee Rex Renk ran on his experience as deputy clerk, and argued that the office should benon-partisan, as the role is non-political.[3] Republican nominee Bowen Greenwood agreed that the office's work is non-partisan but said that Montanans may want to elect someone who shares their values in non-partisan offices as well.[3] Libertarian nominee Roger Roots said that he would work to "maximize the right of the individual" if elected.[3]
Renk's campaign mascot was aTyrannosaurus rex.[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bowen Greenwood | 247,130 | 51.45 | +51.45% | |
| Democratic | Rex Renk | 204,411 | 42.56 | −14.31% | |
| Libertarian | Roger Roots | 28,760 | 5.99 | −37.14% | |
| Total votes | 480,301 | 100.0 | N/A | ||
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