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Adam Chenoweth

Democratic · MT

Reviews cases for defense attorney teams and helps connect clients to treatment. Former Yellowstone County sheriff's office jail and patrol officer and U.S. Army veteran.

Track record

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Publicly questioned why the all-Republican county commission picked Republican sheriff candidate Kent O'Donnell as interim sheriff instead of the undersheriff, three months before the election.

    June 9, 2026

    Source: ktvq.com

  • Settled his federal job-rights lawsuit against Yellowstone County. The settlement canceled the jury trial set for August 5, 2019.

    July 16, 2019

    Source: govinfo.gov

  • Sued Yellowstone County after the sheriff's office fired him as a deputy on May 1, 2015. The county cited poor performance. A U.S. Labor Department review found his National Guard service was a motivating factor in the firing.

    March 27, 2019

    Source: govinfo.gov

  • Won a federal court ruling that let his job-rights lawsuit against Yellowstone County go forward. He said the sheriff's office fired him because he was in the Montana National Guard. The judge threw out his claims for punitive and emotional distress damages.

    February 14, 2019

    Source: govinfo.gov

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