Montana House of Representatives

One of the two houses of the Montana Legislature

Montana House of Representatives

Montana State Legislature
Type
Type|

Lower house

Term limits

| 4 terms (8 years)
History

New session started

| January 2, 2023
Leadership

Speaker

Matt Regier (R)
since January 2, 2023

Speaker pro tempore

Rhonda Knudsen (R)
since January 2, 2023

Majority Leader

Sue Vinton (R)
since January 4, 2021

Minority Leader

Kim Abbott (D)
since January 4, 2021

Structure
Seats| 100

Political groups

| Majority

* Republican (68)

Minority

* Democratic (32)

Length of term

| 2 years
Authority| Article V, Montana Constitution
Salary| $104.86/day + per diem
Elections

Last election

| November 5, 2024
(100 seats)

Next election

| November 3, 2026
(100 seats)
Redistricting| Montana 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

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68th Legislature – 2023–2024
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
Latest voting share  | 68%  | 32%  |

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]

### Current leadership

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Office  | Representative  | Party

|
|

Speaker of the House | Matt Regier | Republican
Speaker pro tempore | Rhonda Knudsen | Republican
Majority Leader | Sue Vinton | Republican
Majority Whips | Brandon Ler | Republican
Terry Moore | Republican
Jennifer Carlson | Republican
Neil Duram | Republican
Steve Gist | Republican
Denley Loge | Republican
Minority Leader | Kim Abbott | Democratic
Minority Whips | Derek Harvey | Democratic
Tyson Running Wolf | Democratic
Katie Sullivan | Democratic

### Current members

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District  | Representative  | Party  | Residence  | First elected

|
|
|
|

1  | Steve Gunderson | Republican  | Libby | 2016
2  | Neil Duram | Republican  | Eureka | 2018
3  | Braxton Mitchell | Republican  | Columbia Falls | 2020
4  | Matt Regier | Republican  | Kalispell | 2016
5  | Dave Fern | Democratic  | Whitefish | 2016
6  | Amy Regier | Republican  | Kalispell | 2020
7  | Courtenay Sprunger | Republican  | Kalispell | 2022
8  | Terry Falk | Republican  | Kalispell | 2022
9  | Tony Brockman | Republican  | Kalispell | 2022
10  | Bob Keenan | Republican  | Bigfork | 2022
11  | Tanner Smith | Republican  | Lakeside | 2022
12  | Linda Reksten | Republican  | Polson | 2020
13  | Paul Fielder | Republican  | Thompson Falls | 2020
14  | Denley Loge | Republican  | St. Regis | 2016
15  | Marvin Weatherwax Jr. | Democratic  | Browning | 2018
16  | Tyson Runningwolf | Democratic  | Browning | 2018
17  | Ross Fitzgerald | Republican  | Fairfield | 2016
18  | Llew Jones | Republican  | Conrad | 2018
19  | Russ Miner | Republican  | Great Falls | 2022
20  | Fred Anderson | Republican  | Great Falls | 2016
21  | Edward Buttrey | Republican  | Great Falls | 2018
22  | Lola Sheldon-Galloway | Republican  | Great Falls | 2016
23  | Eric Tilleman | Republican  | Cascade | 2024†
24  | Steven Galloway | Republican  | Great Falls | 2020
25  | Steve Gist | Republican  | Cascade | 2020
26  | George Nikolakakos | Republican  | Great Falls | 2022
27  | Joshua Kassmier | Republican  | Fort Benton | 2018
28  | Paul Tuss | Democratic  | Havre | 2022
29  | Edward Butcher | Republican  | Winifred | 2023†
30  | James Bergstrom | Republican  | Buffalo | 2022
31  | Frank Smith | Democratic  | Poplar | 2020
32  | Jonathan Windy Boy | Democratic  | Box Elder | 2016
33  | Casey Knudsen | Republican  | Malta | 2016
34  | Rhonda Knudsen | Republican  | Culbertson | 2018
35  | Brandon Ler | Republican  | Savage | 2020
36  | Bob Phalen | Republican  | Lindsay | 2020
37  | Jerry Schillinger | Republican  | Circle | 2020
38  | Greg Kmetz | Republican  | Miles City | 2022
39  | Gary Parry | Republican  | Colstrip | 2022
40  | Greg Oblander | Republican  | Billings | 2022
41  | Gayle Lammers | Republican  | Hardin | 2024†
42  | Sharon Stewart-Peregoy | Democratic  | Crow Agency | 2016
43  | Kerri Seekins-Crowe | Republican  | Billings | 2020
44  | Larry Brewster | Republican  | Billings | 2020
45  | Katie Zolnikov | Republican  | Billings | 2020
46  | Bill Mercer | Republican  | Billings | 2018
47  | Denise Baum | Democratic  | Billings | 2022
48  | Jodee Etchart | Republican  | Billings | 2022
49  | Vacant[3] |  |  |
50  | Naarah Hastings | Republican  | Billings | 2023†
51  | Mike Yakawich | Republican  | Billings | 2022
52  | Sherry Essmann | Republican  | Billings | 2022
53  | Nelly Nicol | Republican  | Billings | 2022
54  | Terry Moore | Republican  | Billings | 2018
55  | Lee Deming | Republican  | Laurel | 2022
56  | Sue Vinton | Republican  | Billings | 2016
57  | Fiona Nave | Republican  | Columbus | 2020
58  | Brad Barker | Republican  | Roberts | 2022
59  | Marty Malone | Republican  | Pray | 2020
60  | Laurie Bishop | Democratic  | Livingston | 2016
61  | Jim Hamilton | Democratic  | Bozeman | 2016
62  | Ed Stafman | Democratic  | Bozeman | 2020
63  | Alice Buckley | Democratic  | Bozeman | 2020
64  | Jane Gillette | Republican  | Bozeman | 2020
65  | Kelly Kortum | Democratic  | Bozeman | 2020
66  | Eric Matthews | Democratic  | Bozeman | 2022
67  | Jedediah Hinkle | Republican  | Bozeman | 2020
68  | Caleb Hinkle | Republican  | Belgrade | 2020
69  | Jennifer Carlson | Republican  | Manhattan | 2020
70  | Julie Dooling | Republican  | Helena | 2018
71  | Kenneth Walsh | Republican  | Twin Bridges | 2020
72  | Tom Welch | Republican  | Dillon | 2016
73  | Jennifer Lynch | Democratic  | Butte | 2022
74  | Derek J. Harvey | Democratic  | Butte | 2018
75  | Marta Bertoglio | Republican  | Clancy | 2020
76  | Donavon Hawk | Democratic  | Butte | 2020
77  | John Fitzpatrick | Republican  | Anaconda | 2022
78  | Gregory Frazer | Republican  | Deer Lodge | 2020
79  | Laura Smith | Democratic  | Helena | 2022
80  | Zachary Wirth | Republican  | Wolf Creek | 2022
81  | Melissa Romano | Democratic  | Helena | 2022
82  | Mary Caferro | Democratic  | Helena | 2022
83  | Kim Abbott | Democratic  | Helena | 2016
84  | Jill Cohenour | Democratic  | East Helena | 2022
85  | Michele Binkley | Republican  | Hamilton | 2020
86  | David Bedey | Republican  | Hamilton | 2018
87  | Ron Marshall | Republican  | Hamilton | 2020
88  | Wayne Rusk | Republican  | Corvallis | 2022
89  | Katie Sullivan | Democratic  | Missoula | 2018
90  | Marilyn Marler | Democratic  | Missoula | 2018
91  | Connie Keogh | Democratic  | Missoula | 2018
92  | Mike Hopkins | Republican  | Missoula | 2016
93  | Joe Read | Republican  | Ronan | 2018
94  | Tom France | Democratic  | Missoula | 2020
95  | SJ Howell | Democratic  | Missoula | 2022
96  | Jonathan Karlen | Democratic  | Missoula | 2022
97  | Lyn Hellegaard | Republican  | Missoula | 2022
98  | Bob Carter | Democratic  | Missoula | 2022
99  | Mark Thane | Democratic  | Missoula | 2020
100  | Zooey Zephyr | Democratic  | Missoula | 2022

* † Member was originally appointed.

## Committees

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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[4]

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

## Past composition of the House of Representatives

[edit]

Main article: Political party strength in Montana

## See also

[edit]

* Category:Montana elections
* Montana Legislature
* Montana Senate
* List of Montana state legislatures

## References

[edit]

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. ^ Democrat Emma Kerr-Carpenter was appointed to the State Senate in December 2024
4. ^ "2021 House Committees of the Montana State House" (PDF). Montana State Legislature. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

## External links

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68th Legislature (2023-2024)

Speaker of the House
Matt Regier (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Rhonda Knudsen (R)
Majority Leader
Sue Vinton (R)
Minority Leader
Kim Abbott (D)

1. ▌Steve Gunderson (R)
2. ▌Neil Duram (R)
3. ▌Braxton Mitchell (R)
4. ▌Matt Regier (R)
5. ▌Dave Fern (D)
6. ▌Amy Regier (R)
7. ▌Courtenay Sprunger (R)
8. ▌Terry Falk (R)
9. ▌Tony Brockman (R)
10. ▌Bob Keenan (R)
11. ▌Tanner Smith (R)
12. ▌Linda Reksten (R)
13. ▌Paul Fielder (R)
14. ▌Denley Loge (R)
15. ▌Marvin Weatherwax (D)
16. ▌Tyson Running Wolf (D)
17. ▌Ross Fitzgerald (R)
18. ▌Llew Jones (R)
19. ▌Russ Miner (R)
20. ▌Fred Anderson (R)
21. ▌Edward Buttrey (R)
22. ▌Lola Sheldon-Galloway (R)
23. ▌Eric Tilleman (R)
24. ▌Steven Galloway (R)
25. ▌Steve Gist (R)
26. ▌George Nikolakakos (R)
27. ▌Joshua Kassmier (R)
28. ▌Paul Tuss (D)
29. ▌Edward Butcher (R)
30. ▌James Bergstrom (R)
31. ▌Frank Smith (D)
32. ▌Jonathan Windy Boy (D)
33. ▌Casey Knudsen (R)
34. ▌Rhonda Knudsen (R)
35. ▌Brandon Ler (R)
36. ▌Bob Phalen (R)
37. ▌Jerry Schillinger (R)
38. ▌Greg Kmetz (R)
39. ▌Gary Parry (R)
40. ▌Greg Oblander (R)
41. ▌Gayle Lammers (R)
42. ▌Sharon Stewart-Peregoy (D)
43. ▌Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)
44. ▌Larry Brewster (R)
45. ▌Katie Zolnikov (R)
46. ▌Bill Mercer (R)
47. ▌Denise Baum (D)
48. ▌Jodee Etchart (R)
49. ▌Vacant
50. ▌Naarah Hastings (R)
51. ▌Mike Yakawich (R)
52. ▌Sherry Essmann (R)
53. ▌Nelly Nicol (R)
54. ▌Terry Moore (R)
55. ▌Lee Deming (R)
56. ▌Sue Vinton (R)
57. ▌Fiona Nave (R)
58. ▌Brad Barker (R)
59. ▌Marty Malone (R)
60. ▌Laurie Bishop (D)
61. ▌Jim Hamilton (D)
62. ▌Ed Stafman (D)
63. ▌Alice Buckley (D)
64. ▌Jane Gillette (R)
65. ▌Kelly Kortum (D)
66. ▌Eric Matthews (D)
67. ▌Jedediah Hinkle (R)
68. ▌Caleb Hinkle (R)
69. ▌Jennifer Carlson (R)
70. ▌Julie Dooling (R)
71. ▌Kenneth Walsh (R)
72. ▌Tom Welch (R)
73. ▌Jennifer Lynch (D)
74. ▌Derek J. Harvey (D)
75. ▌Marta Bertoglio (R)
76. ▌Donavon Hawk (D)
77. ▌John Fitzpatrick (R)
78. ▌Gregory Frazer (R)
79. ▌Laura Smith (D)
80. ▌Zachary Wirth (R)
81. ▌Melissa Romano (D)
82. ▌Mary Caferro (D)
83. ▌Kim Abbott (D)
84. ▌Jill Cohenour (D)
85. ▌Michele Binkley (R)
86. ▌David Bedey (R)
87. ▌Ron Marshall (R)
88. ▌Wayne Rusk (R)
89. ▌Katie Sullivan (D)
90. ▌Marilyn Marler (D)
91. ▌Connie Keogh (D)
92. ▌Mike Hopkins (R)
93. ▌Joe Read (R)
94. ▌Tom France (D)
95. ▌SJ Howell (D)
96. ▌Jonathan Karlen (D)
97. ▌Lyn Hellegaard (R)
98. ▌Bob Carter (D)
99. ▌Mark Thane (D)
100. ▌Zooey Zephyr (D)

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* ▌Vacant (1)

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