Jennifer Bedey Ray
MT · Justice of the Peace, Ravalli County Department 1
Jennifer Bedey Ray has been a Ravalli County Justice of the Peace since 2015. Before that, she worked for more than 12 years as the county justice court's administrator.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Testified for Ravalli County at the federal trial over its pretrial supervision fees. She said judges set release conditions like drug testing, but she had no authority over the fees.
March 11, 2026
Source: dailymontanan.com
Had claims against her personally dismissed by a federal magistrate judge in January 2023. The class-action suit challenged Ravalli County's pretrial jail diversion fees; claims against the county went on to trial.
January 13, 2023
Source: montanafreepress.org
Kept her seat as Justice of the Peace, Department 1, in a 2022 retention vote. Voters said yes 17,648 to 2,843, or 86%.
November 8, 2022
Source: ravallicounty.gov
Kept her seat as Justice of the Peace, Department 1, in a 2018 retention vote. Voters said yes 16,928 to 3,137.
November 6, 2018
Source: ravallicounty.gov
Won election as Ravalli County Justice of the Peace, Department 1, on 2014-11-04. She beat Jim Pearson 8,121 votes to 6,862 for an open seat.
November 4, 2014
Source: ravallicounty.gov
Past race Jennifer Bedey Ray ran in:
- Justice of the Peace Department 1 · November 3, 2026 · Ravalli County, Montana · incumbent