who in montana beat jim rice for attorney general

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How much do attorney generals make Montana?

Attorney General of Montana

Montana Attorney General
Office website:	Official Link
Compensation:	$141,023
2022 FY Budget:	$114,965,234
Term limits:	Two terms in a 16-year period

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Who is the Montana attorney general?

General Austin Knudsen

Montana's Attorney General

Austin Knudsen grew up just outside of Culbertson, in the northeast corner of Montana, where his family has farmed and ranched for five generations.

Is the attorney general of Montana elected or appointed?

Elected Attorney General

The 2020 Montana Attorney General election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent Republican Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was re-elected in 2016 with 67.7% of the vote.

Who is on the Montana Supreme Court?

In Montana, supreme court justices are elected in nonpartisan elections to eight-year terms.
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June 7 primary.

[hide]Montana Supreme Court Primary, Chief Justice Seat, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mike McGrath Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	237,577

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Is Helena the capital of Montana?

Helena, Montana's state capital and the state's third territorial capital, became known as the “Queen City of the Rockies” with the boom brought on by the 1864 gold strike.

How many terms can a governor serve in Montana?

The current Montana Constitution, ratified in 1972, calls for a 4-year term for the governor, commencing on the first Monday in January following an election. The governor is term-limited to 8 years in any 16-year period.

Who is Montana Governor?

Greg Gianforte (Republican Party)

Montana / Governor

Gregory Richard Gianforte is an American businessman, politician, software engineer, and writer serving as the 25th governor of Montana since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Gianforte served as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2021.

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Who are the senators from Montana?

Jon Tester (Democratic Party)

Montana / Senators

Biography

Rice received a B.A. in political science from Montana State University in 1979 and his J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1982. Before becoming a judge, Rice worked as a public defender in Lewis and Clark County and was a partner in the firm of Jackson & Rice.

Elections

Rice ran for re-election to the Montana Supreme Court. Primary: He was successful in the primary on June 3rd, 2014, receiving 76.2 percent of the vote. He competed against W. David Herbert. General: He defeated W. David Herbert in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 78.2 percent of the vote.

Analysis

In 2020, Ballotpedia published Ballotpedia Courts: State Partisanship, a study examining the partisan affiliation of all state supreme court justices in the country as of June 15, 2020.

State supreme court 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.

When did Rice win the election?

In 2002, Rice won election to the remainder of the judicial term to which he was appointed. In 2006, he won an unopposed retention vote. In 2014, he defeated W. David Herbert to win a third term.

Who is James Rice?

Alma mater. Montana State University ( BA) University of Montana ( JD) James A. Rice (born November 15, 1957) is an American attorney, judge, and politician. He is one of the six Associate Justices currently on the Montana Supreme Court. Rice won an unopposed retention vote in 2014.