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Personal Details
James Brown
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Republican Party

Candidate, Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor

Montana Public Service Commission District 3
Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

3

Predecessor
Roger Koopman

Compensation

Base salary

$111,179

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 3, 2020

Next election

June 4, 2024

Education

High school

Beaverhead County High School, 1989

Graduate

University of Washington, Seattle, 2005

Law

Seattle University School of Law, 2004

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Official Facebook

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Personal YouTube

James Brown (Republican Party) is a member of the Montana Public Service Commission, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 4, 2021. His current term ends on January 6, 2025.

Brown (Republican Party) is running for election for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on June 4, 2024.

Brown was also a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Montana. All 27 delegates from Montana were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention. As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.

James Brown graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1989. Brown earned a degree in political science and history from the University of Montana at Missoula, a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law in 2004, and a master's degree in tax law from the University of Washington at Seattle in 2005. His career experience includes working as a policy aide, a legislative director, and owning and operating the James Brown Law Office.

Elections

2024

General election

The primary will occur on June 4, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor

John Repke is running in the Democratic primary for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor on June 4, 2024.

John Repke

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Jordan Ophus (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor

James Brown and John Jay Willoughby are running in the Republican primary for Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor on June 4, 2024.

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Steve Gunderson (R)
  • Keith Brownfield (R)

2022

General election

General election for Montana Supreme Court

Incumbent Ingrid Gayle Gustafson defeated James Brown in the general election for Montana Supreme Court on November 8, 2022.

Ingrid Gayle Gustafson (Nonpartisan)
54.3%
239,219 Votes
James Brown (Nonpartisan)
45.7%
201,159 Votes

Total votes: 440,378
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Montana Supreme Court

Incumbent Ingrid Gayle Gustafson and James Brown defeated Mike McMahon in the primary for Montana Supreme Court on June 7, 2022.

Ingrid Gayle Gustafson (Nonpartisan)
48.1%
126,423 Votes
James Brown (Nonpartisan)
36.4%
95,607 Votes
Mike McMahon (Nonpartisan)
15.5%
40,872 Votes

Total votes: 262,902
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2020

General election

General election for Montana Public Service Commission District 3

James Brown defeated Tom Woods in the general election for Montana Public Service Commission District 3 on November 3, 2020.

James Brown (R)
54.3%
75,464 Votes
Tom Woods (D)
45.7%
63,608 Votes

Total votes: 139,072
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Rob Elwood (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 3

Tom Woods advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 3 on June 2, 2020.

Tom Woods
100.0%
33,066 Votes

Total votes: 33,066
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 3

James Brown defeated Alan George in the Republican primary for Montana Public Service Commission District 3 on June 2, 2020.

James Brown
64.8%
24,076 Votes
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Alan George
35.2%
13,090 Votes

Total votes: 37,166
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Walter Derzay (R)

2012

Brown was a Republican primary candidate for District 3 of the Montana Public Service Commission in 2012. He faced Edward McCrone, Michael More and Roger Koopman in the June 5 Republican primary, which Koopman ultimately won. Incumbent John Vincent and Mark Sweeney ran in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.

Montana Public Service Commissioner District 3 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Koopman 39.6% 9,431
James Brown 31.5% 7,519
Michael More 18.9% 4,504
Edward McCrone 10% 2,383
Total Votes 23,837
Election results via The Montana Secretary of State.