Since 2013, Jon Bennion of Clancy has served as Montana’s deputy attorney general under Tim Fox, overseeing the Legal Services Division. Now, he’s aiming to become the state’s top law enforcement official; a year ago, he announced his bid for attorney general.
The Billings native, 40, has been crisscrossing the state ever since, focusing his campaign on public safety, fighting government overreach, and protecting society’s most vulnerable. He says he has visited 45 of 56 counties, documenting his travels on his Facebook page before returning home to his wife, Jessi, and son, Jack.
Bennion spoke with The Monitor about Montana politics, substance abuse, and the tension between climate change and economic growth. Here are excerpts from that conversation.
