Buying Time 2012: Montana
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In Montana, two Supreme Court seats are on the ballot for 2012. Judge Laurie McKinnon of the 9th District Court of Montana, attorney Elizabeth Best, and attorney Ed Sheehy competed in the state’s June 5 primary election for the seat of Justice James Nelson, who is not seeking reelection. McKinnon and Sheehy received the most votes in the primary and will advance to the general election to compete for Justice Nelson’s seat. Justice Brian Morris is running unopposed for re-election to his seat.
The general election will be held on November 6.
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Leading up to the November 2012 election, the Brennan Center will release real-time reports on television advertising in state supreme court elections, presented here at “Buying Time — 2012.” These reports continue the groundbreaking analysis first conducted in 2000 examining the sponsorship, content and costs of televised state supreme court campaign ads.
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An ad sponsored by the campaign of Elizabeth Best says she is the "Best for Montana."
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Dan Boyce, Three Candidates Seek to Stand out in Primary Race for MT Supreme Court Justice #5, Montana Public Radio News, May 11, 2012.
