James Brown (Montana politician)
James Brown | |
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| 17th Auditor of Montana | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2025 | |
| Governor | Greg Gianforte |
| Preceded by | Troy Downing |
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| Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Montana (BA) Seattle University (JD) University of Washington (LLM) |
James Brown (born 1970/1971)[1] is an American politician who is currently serving as the 17th Montana State Auditor since 2025.[2][3][4] As a Republican he served as a member of a member of the Montana Public Service Commission.[5]
Biography
[edit]Brown is from Beaverhead County and, as of mid-2024, works as an attorney in private practice.[6]
Political career
[edit]In 2022, Brown ran and lost a race for Montana Supreme Court to the incumbent justice Ingrid Gustafson. While the office is considered non-partisan, Montana Republican leaders supported Brown early in his campaign, setting the stage for an election with partisanship overtones.[7] The race was named as the most expensive in Montana history for the office, and Brown blamed his loss on the "millions of dollars in liberal money" that had flooded the state in the final weeks of the race.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Q&A: James Brown, Republican Candidate for State Auditor | Montana Public Radio". mtpr.org. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ Eggert, Amanda (2024-11-06). "James Brown wins election as state auditor". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Q&A: James Brown, Republican Candidate for State Auditor". Montana Public Radio. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ Pluitt, J.P. (2024-02-28). "Dillon's Brown throws hat in ring for auditor position". Dillon Tribune.
- ^ "James Brown | 2024 Montana Free Press Election Guide". Montana Free Press. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ Miller, Blair (2024-05-21). "Getting to know Montana's State Auditor candidates". The Daily Montanan.
- ^ Nerbovig, Ashley (October 25, 2022). "Race for Montana Supreme Court Justice 2 generates spending, partisanship". KTVH. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Ingrid Gustafson reflects on high-dollar, hard-fought Montana Supreme Court race". KTVQ. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Ragar, Shaylee; Cates-Carney, Corin (2022-11-09). "Brown concedes to Gustafson in contentious Supreme Court race". Montana Public Radio.
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