Yellowstone County, Montana

District Court Judge, 13th Judicial District, Department 4

Linneweber is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Yellowstone County election filings.

About this race

Brett Linneweber is the sitting judge and no one filed against the seat, so the November 3, 2026 ballot asks voters in the 13th Judicial District (Yellowstone) to approve or reject keeping the judge, under Article VII, Section 8 of the Montana Constitution. Montana judicial races are nonpartisan. Listed from the Montana Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Brett Linneweber, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Brett Linneweber

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Biography

Brett Linneweber is a lawyer with 22 years of practice who was elected Park County Attorney in 2006 and later served as a senior deputy Yellowstone County attorney prosecuting serious criminal cases, per the campaign site. The campaign site says he began his career in private practice in Missoula and as a deputy county attorney in Livingston, has taken part in more than 50 district court jury trials, and earlier ran the commercial printing division at the Bozeman Chronicle.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for District Court Judge, 13th Judicial District, Department 4 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for District Court Judge, 13th Judicial District, Department 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brett Linneweber. Candidate information follows official Yellowstone County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the District Court Judge, 13th Judicial District, Department 4 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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