Montana House of Representatives

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Montana House of Representatives
Montana State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 6, 2025
Leadership
Brandon Ler (R)
since January 6, 2025
Speaker pro tempore
Katie Zolnikov (R)
since January 6, 2025
Majority Leader
Steve Fitzpatrick (R)
since January 6, 2025
Minority Leader
Katie Sullivan (D)
since January 6, 2025
Structure
Seats100
Seat display
Map display
Political groups
Majority

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle V, Montana Constitution
Salary$128.88/day + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 5, 2024
(100 seats)
Next election
November 3, 2026
(100 seats)
RedistrictingMontana Districting and Apportionment Commission
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Montana State Capitol
Helena, Montana
Website
Montana House of Representatives

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.[1]

Composition of the House

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
66th Legislature (2019-2020) 58 42 100 0
67th Legislature (2021-2022) 67 33 100 0
68th Legislature (2023-2024) 68 32 100 0
69th Legislature (2025-2026) 58 42 100 0
Latest voting share 58% 42%

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.[2]

Members of the Montana House of Representatives

House Members

District Representative Party Residence First elected
1st district Neil Duram Republican Libby 2018
2nd district Tom Millett Republican Marion 2024
3rd district Debo Powers Democratic Whitefish 2024
4th district Lyn Bennet Republican Columbia Falls 2024
5th district Braxton Mitchell Republican Columbia Falls 2020
6th district Amy Regier Republican Kalispell 2020
7th district Courtenay Sprunger Republican Kalispell 2022
8th district Lukas Schubert Republican Kalispell 2024
9th district Steven Kelly Republican Kalispell 2024
10th district Terry Falk Republican Kalispell 2022
11th district Ed Byrne Republican Bigfork 2024
12th district Tracy Sharp Republican Polson 2024
13th district Linda Reksten Republican Polson 2020
14th district Paul Fielder Republican Thompson Falls 2020
15th district Thedis Crowe Democratic Browning 2024
16th district Tyson Running Wolf Democratic Browning 2018
17th district Zachary Wirth Republican Wolf Creek 2024
18th district Llew Jones Republican Conrad 2018
19th district Jane Weber Democratic Great Falls 2024
20th district Melissa Nikolakakos Republican Great Falls 2024
21st district Edward Buttrey Republican Great Falls 2018
22nd district George Nikolakakos Republican Great Falls 2022
23rd district Eric Tilleman Republican Cascade 2024
24th district Steve Fitzpatrick Republican Great Falls 2024
25th district Steve Gist Republican Cascade 2020
26th district Russ Miner Republican Great Falls 2022
27th district Paul Tuss Democratic Havre 2022
28th district Eric Albus Republican Glasgow 2024
29th district Valerie Moore Republican Plentywood 2024
30th district Morgan Thiel Republican Sidney 2024
31st district Frank Smith Democratic Poplar 2020
32nd district Mike Fox Democratic Hays 2024
33rd district Brandon Ler Republican Savage 2020
34th district Jerry Schillinger Republican Circle 2020
35th district Gary Parry Republican Colstrip 2022
36th district Greg Kmetz Republican Miles City 2022
37th district Shane Klakken Republican Grass Range 2024
38th district Greg Oblander Republican Billings 2022
39th district Kerri Seekins-Crowe Republican Billings 2020
40th district Mike Vinton Republican Billings 2024
41st district Jade Sooktis Democratic Lame Deer 2024
42nd district Sidney “Chip” Fitzpatrick Democratic Crow Agency 2024
43rd district Larry Brewster Republican Billings 2020
44th district Katie Zolnikov Republican Billings 2020
45th district Denise Baum Democratic Billings 2022
46th district Denise Joy Democratic Billings 2024*
47th district James Reavis Democratic Billings 2024
48th district Curtis Schomer Republican Billings 2024
49th district Sherry Essmann Republican Billings 2022
50th district Anthony Nicastro Republican Billings 2024
51st district Jodee Etchart Republican Billings 2022
52nd district Stacy Zinn Republican Billings 2025*
53rd district Nelly Nicol Republican Billings 2022
54th district Lee Deming Republican Laurel 2022
55th district Brad Barker Republican Red Lodge 2022
56th district Fiona Nave Republican Columbus 2020
57th district Scott Rosenzweig Democratic Bozeman 2024
58th district Jamie Isaly Democratic Bozeman 2024
59th district Katie Fire Thunder Democratic Bozeman 2025*
60th district Alanah Griffith Democratic Big Sky 2024
61st district Becky Edwards Democratic Bozeman 2024
62nd district Joshua Seckinger Democratic Bozeman 2024
63rd district Peter Strand Democratic Bozeman 2024
64th district Kelly Kortum Democratic Bozeman 2020
65th district Brian Close Democratic Bozeman 2024
66th district Eric Matthews Democratic Bozeman 2022
67th district Jedediah Hinkle Republican Belgrade 2020
68th district Caleb Hinkle Republican Belgrade 2020
69th district Kenneth Walsh Republican Twin Bridges 2020
70th district Shannon Maness Republican Dillon 2024
71st district Scott DeMarois Democratic Anaconda 2024
72nd district Donavon Hawk Democratic Butte 2020
73rd district Jennifer Lynch Democratic Butte 2022
74th district Marc Lee Democratic Butte 2024
75th district Mark Reinschmidt Republican Whitehall 2025*
76th district John Fitzpatrick Republican Anaconda 2022
77th district Jane Gillette Republican Three Forks 2020
78th district Randyn Gregg Republican White Sulphur Springs 2024
79th district Luke Muszkiewicz Democratic Helena 2024
80th district Melissa Romano Democratic Helena 2022
81st district Mary Caferro Democratic Helena 2022
82nd district Pete Elverum Democratic Helena 2024
83rd district Jill Cohenour Democratic Helena 2022
84th district Julie Dooling Republican Helena 2024
85th district Kathy Love Republican Hamilton 2024
86th district David Bedey Republican Hamilton 2018
87th district Terry Nelson Republican Stevensville 2025*
88th district Greg Overstreet Republican Stevensville 2024
89th district Mark Thane Democratic Missoula 2020
90th district Curtis Cochran Republican St. Regis 2024
91st district Shelly Fyant Democratic Arlee 2024
92nd district Connie Keogh Democratic Missoula 2018
93rd district Katie Sullivan Democratic Missoula 2018
94th district Marilyn Marler Democratic Missoula 2018
95th district Zooey Zephyr Democratic Missoula 2022
96th district Bob Carter Democratic Missoula 2022
97th district Melody Cunningham Democratic Missoula 2024
98th district Jonathan Karlen Democratic Missoula 2022
99th district Tom France Democratic Missoula 2020
100th district SJ Howell Democratic Missoula 2022
*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[3]

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

Past composition of the House of Representatives

See also

Notes

    References

    1. "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
    2. Our Campaigns - MT Governor Race - Nov 02, 2004
    3. "2021 House Committees of the Montana State House" (PDF). Montana State Legislature. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

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