Broadwater County Attorney Cory Swanson Ahead For Chief Justice Bid
Author: MT43 News Staff Reporter
Broadwater County Attorney Cory Swanson Ahead for Chief Justice Bid
MT43 News Staff Reporter
Broadwater County Attorney, Cory Swanson in his first bid for office, is leading Judge Jeremiah Lynch in state-wide totals by 8% at this writing, according to Montana Secretary of State’s office.
Swanson, a country lawyer with no experience as a judge, threw his hat in the ring with the hope of bringing a civil approach to the bench that is fair, unbiased and ready to promote harmony between the legislative and judiciary branches. He pushed back on the Republican legislature’s recent attacks against the courts.
Swanson, 47, is in his third term as county attorney and has a long career in the Army National Guard, where he has reached the rank of colonel. He graduated from Carroll College and has a law degree from the University of Montana. He served as a deputy attorney general in the Department of Justice under Tim Fox.
The Secretary of State’s office posted unofficial and incomplete totals which showed Swanson with 3,049 votes percent of the vote and Lynch 46 percent.
Lynch,72, is a 13-year veteran of the courts when he retired in 2019. He was on the federal bench where he presided over the courts as a magistrate. He also worked as a mediator which he promised would help with his job in guiding the judicial branch. A candidate from Butte, Lynch ran because of the continuing disputes between the courts and the legislature. His campaign strategy has been to convince voters of the importance of independent courts protecting the Constitution.
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