Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State of Montana and former state representative Mike McGrath, Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court and former Attorney General of Montana John Morrison, former Montana State Auditor and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2006 Brian Morris, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana and former associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court Stephanie Schriock, president of Emily's List and former chief of staff to Senator Jon Tester Brian Schweitzer, former Governor of Montana Kendall Van Dyk, state senator Mike Wheat, Justice of the Montana Supreme Court (ran for re-election) Carol Williams, former Majority Leader of the Montana Senate and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Montana in 2000 Pat Williams, former U.S. Representative Whitney Williams, former director of operations for Hillary Clinton Franke Wilmer, state representative Johnathan Windy Boy, state senator Endorsements Polling Results Democratic convention Because Walsh withdrew, a nominating convention was held to pick a new nominee prior to August 20. The state party called a convention for August 16, and voting delegates were members of the State Central Committee, specifically: "one chair and one vice chair from each existing county central committee; one state committeeman and one state committeewoman from each county central committee; all voting members of the State Party Executive Board; the president of each chartered organization of the Montana Democratic Party; Montana State House leadership, and Montana State Senate leaders, and all Democrats currently holding statewide or federal office." Candidates Momentary buzz was created by a movement to draft actor Jeff Bridges for the nomination, with over 1,000 people signing a petition on Change.org and a Twitter account, DudeSenator, being created online. Bridges, who lives part-time and owns property in the Paradise Valley south of Livingston, Montana, declined the offer on the Howard Stern show, noting the disapproval of his wife. Other news outlets noted that he also was not registered to vote in Montana. Potential Dirk Adams, rancher, businessman and former business law professor John Bohlinger, former Republican Lieutenant Governor of Montana Amanda Curtis, state representative Linda McCulloch, Secretary of State of Montana Anna Whiting Sorrell, former director of the state Department of Health and Human Services and former state director of the Indian Health Services Withdrew Franke Wilmer, state representative David Wanzenried, state senator Declined Jeff Bridges, actor and part-time Montana resident Steve Bullock, Governor of Montana Denise Juneau, Montana Superintendent of