Montana Senate
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]
Montana State Senate | |
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Montana Legislature | |
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Type | |
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Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 2, 2023 |
Leadership | |
President | Jason Ellsworth (R) since January 2, 2023 |
President pro tempore | Kenneth Bogner (R) since January 2, 2023 |
Majority Leader | Steve Fitzpatrick (R) since January 2, 2023 |
Minority Leader | Pat Flowers (D) since January 2, 2023 |
Structure | |
Seats | 50 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article V, Section 2, Montana Constitution |
Salary | $92.64/day + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (25 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (25 seats) |
Redistricting | Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission |
Meeting place | |
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Senate Chamber Montana State Capitol Helena, Montana | |
Website | |
Montana Senate |
Composition of the Senate
- 68th Legislature – 2023–2024
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | |||
65th Legislature (2019–2020) | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | |
67th Legislature (2021–2022) | 31 | 19 | 50 | 0 | |
68th Legislature (2023–2024) | 34 | 16 | 50 | 0 | |
Latest voting share | 68% | 32% |
Leaders
The leaders of the Montana Senate include:[3]
Position | Name | Party |
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President of the Senate | Jason Ellsworth | Republican |
President pro tempore | Kenneth Bogner | Republican |
Majority Leader | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican |
Majority Whips | Steve Hinebauch | Republican |
Dennis Lenz | Republican | |
Tom McGillvray | Republican | |
Barry Usher | Republican | |
Minority Leader | Pat Flowers | Democratic |
Minority Whips | Shannon O'Brien | Democratic |
Susan Webber | Democratic |
Members of the Montana Senate
Montana limits its State Senators to two four-year terms (8 years) in any 16-year period.
District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected |
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1 | Mike Cuffe | Rep | Eureka | 2018 |
2 | Carl Glimm | Rep | Kila | 2020 |
3 | Keith Regier | Rep | Kalispell | 2016 |
4 | John Fuller | Rep | Kalispell | 2022 |
5 | Mark Noland | Rep | Bigfork | 2022 |
6 | Greg Hertz | Rep | Polson | 2020 |
7 | Bob Brown | Rep | Thompson Falls | 2020 |
8 | Susan Webber | Dem | Browning | 2018 |
9 | Bruce Gillespie | Rep | Ethridge | 2018 |
10 | Steve Fitzpatrick | Rep | Great Falls | 2016 |
11 | Daniel Emrich | Rep | Great Falls | 2022 |
12 | Wendy McKamey | Rep | Great Falls | 2022 |
13 | Jeremy Trebas | Rep | Great Falls | 2022 |
14 | Russel Tempel | Rep | Chester | 2016 |
15 | Dan Bartel | Rep | Lewistown | 2021† |
16 | Mike Fox | Dem | Hays | 2020 |
17 | Mike Lang | Rep | Malta | 2016 |
18 | Steve Hinebauch | Rep | Wibaux | 2016 |
19 | Kenneth Bogner | Rep | Miles City | 2018 |
20 | Barry Usher | Rep | Billings | 2022 |
21 | Jason Small | Rep | Busby | 2016 |
22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Rep | Billings | 2022 |
23 | Tom McGillvray | Rep | Billings | 2020 |
24 | Kathy Kelker | Dem | Billings | 2022 |
25 | Jen Gross | Dem | Billings | 2016 |
26 | Chris Friedel | Rep | Billings | 2020 |
27 | Dennis Lenz | Rep | Billings | 2022 |
28 | Brad Molnar | Rep | Laurel | 2020 |
29 | Forrest Mandeville | Rep | Columbus | 2022 |
30 | John Esp | Rep | Big Timber | 2018 |
31 | Christopher Pope | Dem | Bozeman | 2020 |
32 | Pat Flowers | Dem | Belgrade | 2018 |
33 | Denise Hayman | Dem | Bozeman | 2022 |
34 | Shelley Vance | Rep | Belgrade | 2022 |
35 | Walt Sales | Rep | Manhattan | 2020 |
36 | Jeffrey Welborn | Rep | Dillon | 2016 |
37 | Ryan Lynch | Dem | Butte | 2020 |
38 | Edith McClafferty | Dem | Butte | 2016 |
39 | Terry Vermeire | Rep | Anaconda | 2022 |
40 | Becky Beard | Rep | Elliston | 2022 |
41 | Janet Ellis | Dem | Helena | 2018 |
42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Dem | Helena | 2022 |
43 | Jason Ellsworth | Rep | Hamilton | 2018 |
44 | Theresa Manzella | Rep | Hamilton | 2020 |
45 | Ellie Boldman | Dem | Missoula | 2020 |
46 | Shannon O'Brien | Dem | Helena | 2020 |
47 | Daniel Salomon | Rep | Ronan | 2016 |
48 | Shane Morigeau | Dem | Missoula | 2020 |
49 | Willis Curdy | Dem | Missoula | 2022 |
50 | Andrea Olsen | Dem | Missoula | 2022 |
- † Member was originally appointed.
Past composition of the Senate
References
- "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "Senate". Montana Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- "Leaders". Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
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