A Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate must be included on the state's ballot for the Nov. 5 election, the Montana's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

A five-justice Montana Supreme Court panel on Tuesday denied the Montana Democratic Party’s request that the court take over its case challenging the appointment of the Green Party’s U.S. Senate candidate,

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that allowed the state’s Green Party Senate candidate to remain on the ballot in November, a blow to Democrats’ efforts to prevent what they expect could be a spoiler in the close race between incumbent Sen.

The American Civil Liberties Union plans to spend $1.3 million on campaign advertising to educate Montana voters about where state Supreme Court candidates stand on abortion and other civil rights issues.

Montanans will be electing two new members of the State Supreme Court, an associate justice and a chief justice.Candidates Jerry Lynch and Cory Swa