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The position was left empty by Mallerie Stromswold who resigned recently citing mental health, her current enrollment at Montana State University, and pressure from her caucus to vote the party
The incumbent, Republican Denis Pitman, lost to Morse in the primary and was not on the ballot. The county recorded 4,342 votes labeled write-in, which presumable went primarily to Pitman.
In Yellowstone County, the midterm ballot is packed with state representatives and several top leadership positions in the county.
The two most important races on the ballot for conservatives in Montana this year are James Brown for Montana Supreme Court, and Ryan Zinke for Congress.
A fight over cell phone records of a county commissioner is at the heart of a legal battle that will test whether public officials using private devices are subject to open meetings laws.