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 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
Political groups	Majority Republican (34); Minority Democratic (16);
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
	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

68th Legislature – 2023–2024

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
Latest voting share	68%	32%

Leaders

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

Position	Name	Party
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
Minority Whips	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	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	Greg Hinkle	Rep	Thompson Falls	2024†
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.

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.

[3] "Leaders". Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

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