Bowen is a fourth-generation Montanan born in Helena and currently living there. He grew up in Billings and graduated from Georgetown University. Greenwood is an active member of the Helena Valley Faith Center, where he operates the sound mixer for the worship team and serves on the church council.

Bowen has worked for various Montana elected officials. He has also been a freelance writer and is a published novelist, with his book 'Death of Secrets' reaching number one on Amazon's political thriller list.

Bowen Greenwood is the elected Republican Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court. Before his election, he served as the Executive Director of the Montana Republican Party.

Motivated to "end the progressive dominance of the Montana Supreme Court."

Wants to uphold "election integrity laws, like rolling back same-day registration and banning double voting."

- Motivated to "end the progressive dominance of the Montana Supreme Court."
- Wants to uphold "election integrity laws, like rolling back same-day registration and banning double voting."
- Wants to uphold "pro-life legislation."
- Opposes gun control legislation.

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Erin and her husband Robert live in Helena with two sons. Erin earned her undergraduate degree from Carrol College and her Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon School of Law. 

Erin is the Founder of EFO Consulting. She previously worked as Regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation, Rural Development Director for the Heart of the Rockies Initiative, and Executive Director for the Montana Watershed Coordination Council.  She also owned and worked as an Attorney at Law for the Law Office of Erin Farris-Olsen for 5 years. She was a Equal Justice Coordinator for the State Bar of Montana, a Program Administrator
for the Montana Supreme Court Court-Help Program, and a Law Clerk for the Montana Supreme Court. 

Erin Farris-Olsen has not held public office before. 

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Aims to operate in unbiased manner towards attorneys and colleagues, regardless of political affiliation.

Aims to maintain and improve legal resources available to the public.

Hopes to increase judicial efficiency by working with other partnering departments, local courts, and legal associations.

According to her website, she "administered a statewide program to assist people in accessing legal information and resources [and] worked with clerks of court, judges, and attorneys across the State to improve court processes."

Has training and experience in collaborative and alternative dispute resolution processes.

- Aims to operate in unbiased manner towards attorneys and colleagues, regardless of political affiliation.
- Aims to maintain and improve legal resources available to the public.
- Hopes to increase judicial efficiency by working with other partnering departments, local courts, and legal associations.
- According to her website, she "administered a statewide program to assist people in accessing legal information and resources [and] worked with clerks of court, judges, and attorneys across the State to improve court processes."
- Has training and experience in collaborative and alternative dispute resolution processes.

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Roger Roots was raised in Big Timber. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in sociology from Montana State University—Billings, his law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law, and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Nevada—Las Vegas. Currently, he resides on the Bozeman Pass.

Roger has worked in a criminal defense capacity as a partner of John Pierce Law, where he has defended more than 30 January 6 cases. He is also a founder of an educational institution, Lysander Spooner University, and an organizer of freedom events and institutions, including Rage Against The State and the Museum of Government History.

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Roger Roots ran in the Libertarian Party primary for election to the U.S. House in 2022, was a Libertarian candidate for the Montana Supreme Court clerk of court in 2018, a Libertarian candidate for Montana secretary of state in 2016, a 2014 Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate from Montana, and a 2012 Libertarian candidate for secretary of state. He has never held elected office. 


As of June 13, 2025, Roger Roots’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- The Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court handles all the paperwork for appeals, which are requests to review decisions made by lower courts. The office checks that these documents meet the court's standards, and makes sure everything is in order for the Supreme Court to consider the case.
- As the keeper of the court's records, the Clerk's office ensures that all decisions and files of the Supreme Court are available to the public. This role is key for keeping the court's work transparent and accessible to everyone.
- The Clerk also helps manage disagreements before they go to court through a process called mediation, which aims to resolve issues more amicably. Additionally, the Clerk is responsible for issuing official legal documents and maintaining the list of licensed lawyers in Montana.

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