Flathead County Attorney likely to ascend to district court bench

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 142

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Flathead County Attorney Travis Ahner is likely to become the next Flathead County District Court judge, after he was the only candidate who submitted an application for the soon-to-be-vacant seat on the bench.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte put out the call for applications at the start of September.

The vacancy on the bench will occur following November’s election, where current district court judges — Judge Amy Eddy and Judge Dan Wilson — are facing off …

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