Amy Eddy defeated Dan Wilson in the nonpartisan election for a seat on the Montana Supreme Court on Nov. 3, 2026. Justice Beth Baker, who assumed office in 2011, did not seek re-election.

Although the Montana Supreme Court was officially nonpartisan, Bolts described it as having a 4-3 liberal majority based on endorsements in previous elections, with Baker part of the liberal bloc. According to Bolts, Eddy was a liberal, and Wilson was a conservative. With Eddy's victory, the liberal bloc retained its majority.

This general election was the first since the Montana Legislature passed HB39, which repealed a state law banning political parties from contributing money to judicial candidates. According to KTVH's Jonathon Ambarian, "Wilson has received $20,000 from the Montana Republican Party, and thousands more from several county GOP central committees. … However, [Eddy] has said she won't accept donations from specifically partisan groups or speak at their events – and she describes that as one of the main differences between her and Wilson."

Eddy was appointed to the Montana 11th Judicial District Court in 2015. From 2017 to 2025, she oversaw Montana's Asbestos Claims Court. Eddy's professional experience included working as an attorney in private practice.

In her Candidate Connection survey response, Eddy wrote, "My judicial philosophy is one of judicial restraint. Judicial restraint is the philosophy that statutes are presumed constitutional, and there is a high burden when challenging their constitutionality. It includes judges deciding cases narrowly, applying the law as written and respecting the roles of the legislative and executive branches of government."

Montana Conservation Voters, the Montana Federation of Public Employees, and the Montana Sportsmen Alliance endorsed Eddy.

Wilson was first elected to the Montana 11th Judicial District Court in 2016. From 2011 to 2017, he served as a Flathead County Justice of the Peace. Wilson's professional experience included working as a prosecutor and an attorney in private practice. In the 2024 general election for a seat on the Montana Supreme Court, Katherine M. Bidegaray defeated Wilson 54.1% to 45.9%.

In a statement, Wilson said, "As a native Montanan and a conservative, I firmly believe Supreme Court Justices must apply the law and the constitution as written to all their rulings. As your next Montana Supreme Court Justice, I pledge to follow that guiding conservative principle. I will not be beholden to any special interest group's agenda, and recognize that the court's role is to interpret the law as written – not create it."

The Montana Republican Party, the Montana Chamber of Commerce, and the Montana Mining Association endorsed Wilson.

Eddy and Wilson were the only two candidates who ran in the primary election for the seat on June 2, 2026. Eddy received 51.4% of the vote in the primary election, and Wilson received 48.6%.

In addition to the Montana Supreme Court election, voters also decided on CI-132, a citizen initiative that would amend the Montana Constitution to provide that judicial elections remain nonpartisan. A 1935 state law authorized nonpartisan judicial elections, but the requirement did not appear in the state constitution.

Amy Eddy (Nonpartisan) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

Montana was one of 31 states that held state supreme court elections in 2026. In total, 63 of the 344 seats on state supreme courts were up for election.