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Shall Justice of the Peace ALEX BEAL of the Justice Court of the County of MISSOULA of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?

Missoula County, Montana
Retention race

What does this office do?

  • Deciding small-claims cases
  • Handling evictions, in many states
  • Ruling on traffic and minor criminal citations, where state law allows

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Alex Beal

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Alex Beal has been a Missoula County Justice of the Peace since 2018 and runs Montana's first specialized domestic violence docket. He earlier worked as a prosecutor, public defender, private attorney, and assistant Missoula Municipal Court judge.

Where Alex Beal stands, based on their records

Supports

Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • Launched Missoula County's new domestic violence court, with his department taking over all domestic violence cases. The goal was to resolve cases in two to three months instead of up to a year.

    October 11, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: missoulian.com

Track record — General

General · 6 records

  • Endorsed fellow Justice of the Peace Landee Holloway in her 2026 reelection race, the Missoulian reported.

    August 10, 2026

    Source: missoulian.com

  • The Montana Judicial Standards Commission dismissed three 2024 complaints against him. They objected to his rulings in a landlord-tenant case, a property case and a traffic ticket case.

    October 21, 2024

    Source: archive.legmt.gov

  • Won reelection as Missoula County Justice of the Peace in the November 2022 general election.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: newstalkkgvo.com

  • Asked the county attorney's office for an unredacted 2018 letter about his election opponent Bill Burt's conduct as a sheriff's captain. Burt then sued to block its release before Election Day.

    October 24, 2022

    Source: missoulian.com

  • Defeated incumbent Justice of the Peace Marie Andersen in the November 2018 general election to win Missoula County Justice Court, Department 1.

    November 6, 2018

    Source: missoulian.com

  • Was endorsed by the Federation of Missoula County Employees, the county workers' union, in his 2018 race for Justice of the Peace, Department 1.

    October 12, 2018

    Source: missoulian.com

Sources: electionresults.mt.gov · mca.legmt.gov · missoulacounty.gov