A Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate must be included on the state's ballot for the Nov. 5 election, the Montana's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

The Montana Supreme Court denied an effort by the state's Democratic Party to remove Green Party Senate candidate Robert Barb from the ballot in the critical Senate election in November. The marquee race between Sen.

The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court ruling that allowed the state’s Green Party Senate candidate to remain on the ballot in November, a blow to Democrats’ efforts to prevent what they expect could be a spoiler in the close race between incumbent Sen.