2 candidates are tracked for Flathead County Justice of the Peace, Department 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Wenz and Angela Ream. Candidate information follows official Flathead County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Justice of the Peace Tim Wenz faces challenger Angela Ream, per the county's candidate list and the Justice Court's own roster. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Justice of the peace. Justices of the peace handle the lowest-level court matters: small claims, evictions, traffic and minor criminal cases, and, in some states, marriages and inquests. The office is part of the judiciary, so candidates are limited in what they may promise.
This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Tim Wenz, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Tim Wenz was appointed Flathead County Justice of the Peace, Department 2, in December 2024 and took the bench in February 2025, after two decades as a criminal defense attorney in northwest Montana, per his campaign site. He earned a JD from the University of Montana in 2002 and served as a Deputy Flathead County Attorney from 2002 to 2007, per his campaign site.
Nonpartisan
Ream has worked in the legal field for more than two decades, managing criminal, protection-order, civil litigation and family-law caseloads, and served in the U.S. Navy including Navy Nuclear Power School, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Flathead County Justice of the Peace, Department 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Flathead County Justice of the Peace, Department 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tim Wenz and Angela Ream. Candidate information follows official Flathead County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Flathead County Justice of the Peace, Department 2 election in Montana?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Montana are on the Montana election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Flathead County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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