The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators elected for four years.[1] Half of the Senate is up for election every two years.[2]

Composition of the Senate

68th Legislature – 2023–2024
AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
65th Legislature (2019-2020)3020500
67th Legislature (2021-2022)3119500
68th Legislature (2023-2024)3416500
Latest voting share68%32%

Leaders

The leaders of the Montana Senate include:[3]

PositionNameParty
President of the SenateJason EllsworthRepublican
President pro temporeKenneth BognerRepublican
Majority LeaderSteve FitzpatrickRepublican
Majority WhipsSteve HinebauchRepublican
Dennis LenzRepublican
Tom McGillvrayRepublican
Barry UsherRepublican
Minority LeaderPat FlowersDemocratic
Minority WhipsShannon O'BrienDemocratic
Susan WebberDemocratic

Members of the Montana Senate

Montana limits its State Senators to two four-year terms (8 years) in any 16-year period.

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst elected
1Mike CuffeRepEureka2018
2Carl GlimmRepKila2020
3Keith RegierRepKalispell2016
4John FullerRepKalispell2022
5Mark NolandRepBigfork2022
6Greg HertzRepPolson2020
7Bob BrownRepThompson Falls2020
8Susan WebberDemBrowning2018
9Bruce GillespieRepEthridge2018
10Steve FitzpatrickRepGreat Falls2016
11Daniel EmrichRepGreat Falls2022
12Wendy McKameyRepGreat Falls2022
13Jeremy TrebasRepGreat Falls2022
14Russel TempelRepChester2016
15Dan BartelRepLewistown2021†
16Mike FoxDemHays2020
17Mike LangRepMalta2016
18Steve HinebauchRepWibaux2016
19Kenneth BognerRepMiles City2018
20Barry UsherRepBillings2022
21Jason SmallRepBusby2016
22Daniel ZolnikovRepBillings2022
23Tom McGillvrayRepBillings2020
24Kathy KelkerDemBillings2022
25Jen GrossDemBillings2016
26Chris FriedelRepBillings2020
27Dennis LenzRepBillings2022
28Brad MolnarRepLaurel2020
29Forrest MandevilleRepColumbus2022
30John EspRepBig Timber2018
31Christopher PopeDemBozeman2020
32Pat FlowersDemBelgrade2018
33Denise HaymanDemBozeman2022
34Shelley VanceRepBelgrade2022
35Walt SalesRepManhattan2020
36Jeffrey WelbornRepDillon2016
37Ryan LynchDemButte2020
38Edith McClaffertyDemButte2016
39Terry VermeireRepAnaconda2022
40Becky BeardRepElliston2022
41Janet EllisDemHelena2018
42Mary Ann DunwellDemHelena2022
43Jason EllsworthRepHamilton2018
44Theresa ManzellaRepHamilton2020
45Ellie BoldmanDemMissoula2020
46Shannon O'BrienDemHelena2020
47Daniel SalomonRepRonan2016
48Shane MorigeauDemMissoula2020
49Willis CurdyDemMissoula2022
50Andrea OlsenDemMissoula2022
  • † Member was originally appointed.

Past composition of the Senate

See also

References

  1. ^ "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Senate". Montana Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Leaders". Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

External links

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