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Montana House of Representatives

Lower house of the Montana Legislature

Lower house of the Montana Legislature

FieldValue
background_color
nameMontana House of Representatives
legislatureMontana State Legislature
coa_picMontana-StateSeal.svg
session_roomFile:Montana House Chamber 2023.jpg
house_typeLower house
term_limits4 terms (8 years)
new_sessionJanuary 6, 2025
leader1_typeSpeaker
leader1Brandon Ler (R)
election1January 6, 2025
leader2_typeSpeaker pro tempore
leader2Katie Zolnikov (R)
election2January 6, 2025
leader3_typeMajority Leader
leader3Steve Fitzpatrick (R)
election3January 6, 2025
leader4_typeMinority Leader
leader4Katie Sullivan (D)
election4January 6, 2025
term_length2 years
authorityArticle V, Montana Constitution
salary$128.88/day + per diem
members100
structure1
* {{Color box#FF0000borderdarkgray}} Republican (58)
* {{Color box#0000FFborderdarkgray}} Democratic (42)
redistrictingMontana Districting and Apportionment Commission
last_election1November 5, 2024
(100 seats)
next_election1November 3, 2026
(100 seats)
meeting_placeHouse of Representatives Chamber
Montana State Capitol
Helena, Montana
websiteMontana House of Representatives

Majority

  • Republican (58) Minority
  • Democratic (42) (100 seats) (100 seats) Montana State Capitol Helena, Montana The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.

Composition of the House

AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalRepublicanDemocraticVacant66th Legislature (2019-2020)10067th Legislature (2021-2022)10068th Legislature (2023-2024)10069th Legislature (2025-2026)100Latest voting share
Republican Party (United States)}}"Democratic Party (United States)}}"
58420
67330
68320
58420

In the event that the parties have a tie in number of members, the speaker and other officers are elected from the party who holds the governor's office. Thus, during the 61st legislature from 2007 to 2009, the Montana Democratic Party led the tied legislature as a result of the victory of Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer in the 2004 election.

Members of the Montana House of Representatives

House Members

DistrictRepresentativePartyResidenceFirst elected
1Neil DuramRepublicanLibby2018
2Tom MillettRepublicanMarion2024
3Debo PowersDemocraticWhitefish2024
4Lyn BennetRepublicanColumbia Falls2024
5Braxton MitchellRepublicanColumbia Falls2020
6Amy RegierRepublicanKalispell2020
7Courtenay SprungerRepublicanKalispell2022
8Lukas SchubertRepublicanKalispell2024
9Steven KellyRepublicanKalispell2024
10Terry FalkRepublicanKalispell2022
11Ed ByrneRepublicanBigfork2024
12Tracy SharpRepublicanPolson2024
13Linda RekstenRepublicanPolson2020
14Paul FielderRepublicanThompson Falls2020
15Thedis CroweDemocraticBrowning2024
16Tyson Running WolfDemocraticBrowning2018
17Zachary WirthRepublicanWolf Creek2024
18Llew JonesRepublicanConrad2018
19Jane WeberDemocraticGreat Falls2024
20Melissa NikolakakosRepublicanGreat Falls2024
21Edward ButtreyRepublicanGreat Falls2018
22George NikolakakosRepublicanGreat Falls2022
23Eric TillemanRepublicanCascade2024
24Steve FitzpatrickRepublicanGreat Falls2024
25Steve GistRepublicanCascade2020
26Russ MinerRepublicanGreat Falls2022
27Paul TussDemocraticHavre2022
28Eric AlbusRepublicanGlasgow2024
29Valerie MooreRepublicanPlentywood2024
30Morgan ThielRepublicanSidney2024
31Frank SmithDemocraticPoplar2020
32Mike FoxDemocraticHays2024
33Brandon LerRepublicanSavage2020
34Jerry SchillingerRepublicanCircle2020
35Gary ParryRepublicanColstrip2022
36Greg KmetzRepublicanMiles City2022
37Shane KlakkenRepublicanGrass Range2024
38Greg OblanderRepublicanBillings2022
39Kerri Seekins-CroweRepublicanBillings2020
40Mike VintonRepublicanBillings2024
41Jade SooktisDemocraticLame Deer2024
42Sidney “Chip” FitzpatrickDemocraticCrow Agency2024
43Larry BrewsterRepublicanBillings2020
44Katie ZolnikovRepublicanBillings2020
45Denise BaumDemocraticBillings2022
46Denise JoyDemocraticBillings2024*
47James ReavisDemocraticBillings2024
48Curtis SchomerRepublicanBillings2024
49Sherry EssmannRepublicanBillings2022
50Anthony NicastroRepublicanBillings2024
51Jodee EtchartRepublicanBillings2022
52Stacy ZinnRepublicanBillings2025*
53Nelly NicolRepublicanBillings2022
54Lee DemingRepublicanLaurel2022
55Brad BarkerRepublicanRed Lodge2022
56Fiona NaveRepublicanColumbus2020
57Scott RosenzweigDemocraticBozeman2024
58Jamie IsalyDemocraticBozeman2024
59Katie Fire ThunderDemocraticBozeman2025*
60Alanah GriffithDemocraticBig Sky2024
61Becky EdwardsDemocraticBozeman2024
62Joshua SeckingerDemocraticBozeman2024
63Peter StrandDemocraticBozeman2024
64Kelly KortumDemocraticBozeman2020
65Brian CloseDemocraticBozeman2024
66Eric MatthewsDemocraticBozeman2022
67Jedediah HinkleRepublicanBelgrade2020
68Caleb HinkleRepublicanBelgrade2020
69Kenneth WalshRepublicanTwin Bridges2020
70Shannon ManessRepublicanDillon2024
71Scott DeMaroisDemocraticAnaconda2024
72Donavon HawkDemocraticButte2020
73Jennifer LynchDemocraticButte2022
74Marc LeeDemocraticButte2024
75Mark ReinschmidtRepublicanWhitehall2025*
76John FitzpatrickRepublicanAnaconda2022
77Jane GilletteRepublicanThree Forks2020
78Randyn GreggRepublicanWhite Sulphur Springs2024
79Luke MuszkiewiczDemocraticHelena2024
80Melissa RomanoDemocraticHelena2022
81Mary CaferroDemocraticHelena2022
82Pete ElverumDemocraticHelena2024
83Jill CohenourDemocraticHelena2022
84Julie DoolingRepublicanHelena2024
85Kathy LoveRepublicanHamilton2024
86David BedeyRepublicanHamilton2018
87Terry NelsonRepublicanStevensville2025*
88Greg OverstreetRepublicanStevensville2024
89Mark ThaneDemocraticMissoula2020
90Curtis CochranRepublicanSt. Regis2024
91Shelly FyantDemocraticArlee2024
92Connie KeoghDemocraticMissoula2018
93Katie SullivanDemocraticMissoula2018
94Marilyn MarlerDemocraticMissoula2018
95Zooey ZephyrDemocraticMissoula2022
96Bob CarterDemocraticMissoula2022
97Melody CunninghamDemocraticMissoula2024
98Jonathan KarlenDemocraticMissoula2022
99Tom FranceDemocraticMissoula2020
100SJ HowellDemocraticMissoula2022

: *Representative was appointed

Committees

Four administrative committees were created by state law to manage the administrative functions of the legislative branch. These committees are Audit Committee, Finance Committee, Legislative Council, and Consumer Committee.

The Montana House of Representatives has 16 standing committees. These are:

  • Agriculture
  • Appropriations
  • Business and Labor
  • Education
  • Ethics
  • Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations
  • Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
  • Human Services
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative Administration
  • Local Government
  • Natural Resources
  • Rules
  • State Administration
  • Taxation
  • Transportation

In addition, Interim Committees may be appointed each legislative session.

Past composition of the House of Representatives

Main article: Political party strength in Montana

Notes

References

References

  1. "About the Legislature".
  2. [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3907 Our Campaigns - MT Governor Race - Nov 02, 2004]
  3. "2021 House Committees of the Montana State House".
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