Montana Senate

Montana State Senate
Montana State Senate
Montana Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 6, 2025
Leadership
President	Matt Regier (R) ; since January 6, 2025
President pro tempore	Kenneth Bogner (R) ; since January 2, 2023
Majority Leader	Tom McGillvray (R) ; since January 6, 2025
Minority Leader	Pat Flowers (D) ; since January 2, 2023
Structure
Seats	50
Political groups	Majority Republican (32); Minority Democratic (18);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article V, Section 2, Montana Constitution
Salary	$128.88/day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2024; (25 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2026; (25 seats)
Redistricting	Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission
Meeting place
	Senate Chamber; Montana State Capitol; Helena, Montana
Website
	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]

Composition of the Senate

69th Legislature – 2025–2026

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	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
69th Legislature (2025–2026)	32	18	50	0
Latest voting share	64%	36%

Leaders

The leaders of the Montana Senate include:^[3]^[4]

Position	Name	Party
President of the Senate	Matt Regier	Republican
President pro tempore	Kenneth Bogner	Republican
Majority Leader	Tom McGillvray	Republican
Majority Whips	Dennis Lenz	Republican
	Barry Usher	Republican
	Sue Vinton	Republican
	Daniel Zolnikov	Republican
Minority Leader	Pat Flowers	Democratic
Minority Whips	Shane Morigeau	Democratic
	Laura Smith	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
1	Mike Cuffe	Rep	Eureka	2018
2	Dave Fern	Dem	Whitefish	2024
3	Carl Glimm	Rep	Kila	2020
4	John Fuller	Rep	Kalispell	2022
5	Matt Regier	Rep	Kalispell	2024
6	Mark Noland	Rep	Bigfork	2022
7	Greg Hertz	Rep	Polson	2020
8	Susan Webber	Dem	Browning	2018
9	Bruce Gillespie	Rep	Ethridge	2018
10	Jeremy Trebas	Rep	Great Falls	2022
11	Daniel Emrich	Rep	Great Falls	2022
12	Wendy McKamey	Rep	Great Falls	2022
13	Joshua Kassmier	Rep	Fort Benton	2024
14	Russel Tempel	Rep	Chester	2016
15	Gregg Hunter	Rep	Glasgow	2024
16	Jonathan Windy Boy	Dem	Box Elder	2024
17	Bob Phalen	Rep	Lindsay	2024
18	Kenneth Bogner	Rep	Miles City	2018
19	Barry Usher	Rep	Billings	2022
20	Sue Vinton	Rep	Billings	2024
21	Gayle Lammers	Rep	Hardin	2024
22	Daniel Zolnikov	Rep	Billings	2022
23	Emma Kerr-Carpenter	Dem	Billings	2024
24	Mike Yakawich	Rep	Billings	2024
25	Dennis Lenz	Rep	Billings	2020
26	Tom McGillvray	Rep	Billings	2020
27	Vince Ricci	Rep	Billings	2024
28	Forrest Mandeville	Rep	Columbus	2022
29	John Esp	Rep	Big Timber	2018
30	Cora Neumann	Dem	Helena	2024
31	Pat Flowers	Dem	Belgrade	2018
32	Denise Hayman	Dem	Bozeman	2022
33	Christopher Pope	Dem	Bozeman	2020
34	Shelley Vance	Rep	Belgrade	2022
35	Tony Tezak	Rep	Ennis	2024
36	Sara Novak	Dem	Anaconda	2024
37	Derek Harvey	Dem	Butte	2024
38	Becky Beard	Rep	Elliston	2022
39	Wylie Galt	Rep	Martinsdale	2024
40	Laura Smith	Dem	Helena	2024
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	Denley Loge	Rep	St. Regis	2024
46	Jacinda Morigeau	Dem	Arlee	2024
47	Ellie Boldman	Dem	Missoula	2020
48	Andrea Olsen	Dem	Missoula	2022
49	Willis Curdy	Dem	Missoula	2022
50	Shane Morigeau	Dem	Missoula	2020

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.
^ "Leadership". Montana Legislature. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
^ Sagner, Denali (November 12, 2024). "Montana Legislature Elects Leadership for Upcoming Session". Flathead Beacon. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

External links

46°35′09″N 112°01′06″W / 46.58583°N 112.01833°W / 46.58583; -112.01833 (Montana state capitol)

[1] "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.

[2] "Senate". Montana Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

[leadership-3] "Leadership". Montana Legislature. Retrieved January 10, 2025.

[2025_leadership-4] Sagner, Denali (November 12, 2024). "Montana Legislature Elects Leadership for Upcoming Session". Flathead Beacon. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

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v t e Members of the Montana Senate
68th Legislature (2023-2024) President of the Senate Jason Ellsworth (R) President pro tempore Kenneth Bogner (R) Majority Leader Steve Fitzpatrick (R) Minority Leader Pat Flowers (D)
▌Mike Cuffe (R) ▌Carl Glimm (R) ▌Keith Regier (R) ▌John Fuller (R) ▌Mark Noland (R) ▌Greg Hertz (R) ▌Greg Hinkle (R) ▌Susan Webber (D) ▌Bruce Gillespie (R) ▌Steve Fitzpatrick (R) ▌Daniel Emrich (R) ▌Wendy McKamey (R) ▌Jeremy Trebas (R) ▌Russel Tempel (R) ▌Dan Bartel (R) ▌Mike Fox (D) ▌Mike Lang (R) ▌Steve Hinebauch (R) ▌Kenneth Bogner (R) ▌Barry Usher (R) ▌Jason Small (R) ▌Daniel Zolnikov (R) ▌Tom McGillvray (R) ▌Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) ▌Jen Gross (D) ▌Chris Friedel (R) ▌Dennis Lenz (R) ▌Brad Molnar (R) ▌Forrest Mandeville (R) ▌John Esp (R) ▌Christopher Pope (D) ▌Pat Flowers (D) ▌Denise Hayman (D) ▌Shelley Vance (R) ▌Walt Sales (R) ▌Jeffrey Welborn (R) ▌Ryan Lynch (D) ▌Edith McClafferty (D) ▌Terry Vermeire (R) ▌Becky Beard (R) ▌Janet Ellis (D) ▌Mary Ann Dunwell (D) ▌Jason Ellsworth (R) ▌Theresa Manzella (R) ▌Ellie Boldman (D) ▌Shannon O'Brien (D) ▌Daniel Salomon (R) ▌Shane Morigeau (D) ▌Willis Curdy (D) ▌Andrea Olsen (D)
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