Herring and Irigoin are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Richland County election filings.
Scott W. Herring and Brett Irigoin are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat; voters across the 7th Judicial District (Dawson, McCone, Richland, Prairie, Wibaux) choose. Scott W. Herring is the sitting judge, per the Secretary of State's list. Montana judicial races are nonpartisan. Listed from the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
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Montana › Richland County › District Court Judge, 7th Judicial District, Department 2
Scott W. Herring is the sitting District Court judge for Department 2 of Montana's 7th Judicial District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list, which marks incumbents. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Brett Irigoin has served as Dawson County Attorney since 2017, after starting as a Deputy County Attorney in 2015, per the campaign site. He grew up on his family's dryland farm and ranch in Richland County, earned an English degree with honors from Montana State University and a law degree, cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law, and began his career in complex civil litigation at a Minneapolis firm, per the campaign site. He has tried dozens of bench trials and nearly 20 jury trials and has taught criminal law at Dawson Community College, per the campaign site.
Who is running for District Court Judge, 7th Judicial District, Department 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for District Court Judge, 7th Judicial District, Department 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott W. Herring and Brett Irigoin. Candidate information follows official Richland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Court Judge, 7th Judicial District, Department 2 election in Montana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Montana are on the Montana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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