2018 Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court election

2018 Montana Supreme Court Clerk election

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Nominee  | Bowen Greenwood | Rex Renk  | Roger Roots
Party  | Republican | Democratic | Libertarian
Popular vote  | 247,130 | 204,411  | 28,760
Percentage  | 51.5% | 42.6%  | 6.0%

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County results
Greenwood: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Renk: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court before election

Ed Smith
Democratic

| Elected Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court

Bowen Greenwood
Republican

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The 2018 Montana Supreme Court Clerk election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court. The election was part of the 2018 Montana elections.

Incumbent Democratic Clerk Ed Smith opted not to run for re-election. Republican Bowen Greenwood and Democrat Rex Renk won their respective primaries uncontested.[1]

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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#### Declared

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* Rex Renk, deputy clerk of the Montana Supreme Court[2]

#### Declined

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* Ed Smith, incumbent[2]

### Results

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Democratic primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Rex Renk  | 95,361  | 100.0
Total votes | 95,361  | 100.0

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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#### Declared

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* Bowen Greenwood, communications director for the Montana Public Service Commission[2]

### Results

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Republican primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Bowen Greenwood  | 124,567  | 100.0
Total votes | 124,567  | 100.0

## General election

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### Campaign

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The campaign for the office was relatively low-profile compared to those for United States Senate and United States House of Representatives.[3] Democratic nominee Rex Renk ran on his experience as deputy clerk, and argued that the office should be non-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 a Tyrannosaurus rex.[4]

### Endorsements

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Rex Renk (D)

Statewide officials

* Ed Smith, incumbent Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court[5]

Newspapers and other media

* The Missoulian[2]

Bowen Greenwood (R)

State legislators

* Russell Fagg, district judge in Yellowstone County, Montana (1995–2017) and state representative from the 89th district (1991–1995)[3]

### Results

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2018 Montana Supreme Court Clerk election[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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
| Republican gain from Democratic

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Certified Primary Results" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.
2. ^ a b c d "Rex Renk is a sure bet for clerk of court". Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
3. ^ a b c d e "MT Supreme Court clerk electoral race doesn't get much attention". KXLH News Helena. October 8, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
4. ^ Drake, Phil (November 2, 2018). "Former Great Falls resident seeks a top post in Idaho". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
5. ^ "Incumbent Supreme Court clerk endorses Renk". Billings Gazette. October 1, 2018. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
6. ^ "2018 Certified General Election Results" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.

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