2026 Montana House of Representatives election

Last updated

2026 Montana House of Representatives election
Flag of Montana.svg
  2024 November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)2028 

All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Brandon Ler Katie Sullivan (term-limited)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 6, 2025January 6, 2025
Leader's seat35th89th
Last election5842

2026 Montana House of Representatives retirements.svg
     Republican incumbent     Term-limited Republican
     Democratic hold     Term-limited Democrat

Incumbent Speaker

Brandon Ler
Republican



The 2026 Montana House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections. [1] Voters will elect members of the Montana House of Representatives in all 100 of the U.S. state of Montana's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. [2]

Contents

Retirements

Republican

  1. District 1: Neil Duram is term-limited. [3]
  2. District 18: Llew Jones is term-limited. [3]
  3. District 21: Edward Buttrey is term-limited. [3]
  4. District 52: Bill Mercer is term-limited. [3]
  5. District 84: Julie Darling is term-limited. [3]
  6. District 86: David Bedey is term-limited. [3]

Democratic

  1. District 16: Tyson Running Wolf is term-limited. [3]
  2. District 81: Mary Caferro is term-limited. [3]
  3. District 83: Jill Cohenour is term-limited. [3]
  4. District 92: Connie Keogh is term-limited. [3]
  5. District 93: Katie Sullivan is term-limited. [3]
  6. District 94: Marilyn Marler is term-limited. [3]

List of districts

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52District 53District 54District 55District 56District 57District 58District 59District 60District 61District 62District 63District 64District 65District 66District 67District 68District 69District 70District 71District 72District 73District 74District 75District 76District 77District 78District 79District 80District 81District 82District 83District 84District 85District 86District 87District 88District 89District 90District 91District 92District 93District 94District 95District 96District 97District 98District 99District 100

District 1

The 1st district is represented by Republican Neil Duram, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 2

The 2nd district is represented by Republican Tom Millett, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 3

The 3rd district is represented by Democrat Debo Powers, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 4

The 4th district is represented by Republican Lyn Bennett, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 5

The 5th district is represented by Republican Braxton Mitchell, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 6

The 6th district is represented by Republican Amy Regier, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 7

The 7th district is represented by Republican Courtenay Sprunger, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 8

The 8th district is represented by Republican Lukas Schubert, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 9

The 9th district is represented by Republican Steven Kelly, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 10

The 10th district is represented by Republican Terry Falk, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 11

The 11th district is represented by Republican Ed Byrne, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 12

The 12th district is represented by Republican Tracy Sharp, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 13

The 13th district is represented by Republican Linda Reksten, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 14

The 14th district is represented by Republican Paul Fielder, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 15

The 15th district is represented by Democrat Thedis Crowe, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 16

The 16th district is represented by Democrat Tyson Running Wolf, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 17

The 17th district is represented by Republican Zachary Wirth, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 18

The 18th district is represented by Republican Llew Jones, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 19

The 19th district is represented by Democrat Jane Weber, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 20

The 20th district is represented by Republican Melissa Nikolakakos, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 21

The 21st district is represented by Republican Edward Buttrey, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 22

The 22nd district is represented by Republican George Nikolakakos, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 23

The 23rd district is represented by Republican Eric Tilleman, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 24

The 24th district is represented by Republican Steve Fitzpatrick, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 25

The 25th district is represented by Republican Steve Gist, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 26

The 26th district is represented by Republican Russ Miner, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 27

The 27th district is represented by Democrat Paul Tuss, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 28

The 28th district is represented by Republican Eric Albus, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 29

The 29th district is represented by Republican Valerie Moore, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 30

The 30th district is represented by Republican Morgan Thiel, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 31

The 31st district is represented by Democrat Frank Smith, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 32

The 32nd district is represented by Democrat Mike Fox, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 33

The 33rd district is represented by Republican Brandon Ler, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 34

The 34th district is represented by Republican Jerry Schillinger, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 35

The 35th district is represented by Republican Gary Parry, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 36

The 36th district is represented by Republican Greg Kmetz, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 37

The 37th district is represented by Republican Shane Klakken, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 38

The 38th district is represented by Republican Greg Oblander, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 39

The 39th district is represented by Republican Kerri Seekins-Crowe, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 40

The 40th district is represented by Republican Mike Vinton, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 41

The 41st district is represented by Democrat Jade Sooktis, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 42

The 42nd district is represented by Democrat Sidney Fitzpatrick, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 43

The 43rd district is represented by Republican Larry Brewster, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 44

The 44th district is represented by Republican Katie Zolnikov, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 45

The 45th district is represented by Democrat Denise Baum, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 46

The 46th district is represented by Democrat Denise Joy, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 47

The 47th district is represented by Democrat James Reavis, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 48

The 48th district is represented by Republican Curtis Schomer, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 49

The 49th district is represented by Republican Sherry Essmann, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 50

The 50th district is represented by Republican Anthony Nicastro, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 51

The 51st district is represented by Republican Jodee Etchart, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 52

The 52nd district is represented by Republican Bill Mercer, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 53

The 53rd district is represented by Republican Nelly Nicol, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 54

The 54th district is represented by Republican Lee Deming, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 55

The 55th district is represented by Republican Brad Barker, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 56

The 56th district is represented by Republican Fiona Nave, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 57

The 57th district is represented by Democrat Scott Rosenzweig, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 58

The 58th district is represented by Democrat Jamie Isaly, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 59

The 59th district is represented by Democrat Ed Stafman, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 60

The 60th district is represented by Democrat Alanah Griffith, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 61

The 61st district is represented by Democrat Becky Edwards, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 62

The 62nd district is represented by Democrat Josh Seckinger, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 63

The 63rd district is represented by Democrat Peter Strand, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 64

The 64th district is represented by Democrat Kelly Kortum, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 65

The 65th district is represented by Democrat Brian Close, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 66

The 66th district is represented by Democrat Eric Matthews, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 67

The 67th district is represented by Republican Jedediah Hinkle, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 68

The 68th district is represented by Republican Caleb Hinkle, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 69

The 69th district is represented by Republican Kenneth Walsh, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 70

The 70th district is represented by Republican Shannon Maness, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 71

The 71st district is represented by Democrat Scott DeMarois, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 72

The 72nd district is represented by Democrat Donavon Hawk, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 73

The 73rd district is represented by Democrat Jennifer Lynch, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 74

The 74th district is represented by Democrat Marc Lee, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 75

The 75th district is represented by Republican Mark Reinschmidt, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 76

The 76th district is represented by Republican John Fitzpatrick, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 77

The 77th district is represented by Republican Jane Gillette, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 78

The 78th district is represented by Republican Randyn Gregg, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 79

The 79th district is represented by Democrat Luke Muszkiewicz, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 80

The 80th district is represented by Democrat Melissa Romano, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 81

The 81st district is represented by Democrat Mary Caferro, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 82

The 82nd district is represented by Democrat Pete Elverum, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 83

The 83rd district is represented by Democrat Jill Cohenour, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 84

The 84th district is represented by Republican Julie Darling, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 85

The 85th district is represented by Republican Kathy Love, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 86

The 86th district is represented by Republican David Bedey, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 87

The 87th district is represented by Republican Terry Nelson, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 88

The 88th district is represented by Republican Greg Overstreet, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 89

The 89th district is represented by Democrat Mark Thane, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 90

The 90th district is represented by Republican Curtis Cochran, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 91

The 91st district is represented by Democrat Shelly Fyant, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 92

The 92nd district is represented by Democrat Connie Keogh, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 93

The 93rd district is represented by Democrat Katie Sullivan, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 94

The 94th district is represented by Democrat Marilyn Marler, who is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to another term. [3]

District 95

The 95th district is represented by Democrat Zooey Zephyr, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 96

The 96th district is represented by Democrat Bob Carter, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 97

The 97th district is represented by Democrat Melody Cunningham, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so.

District 98

The 98th district is represented by Democrat Jonathan Karlen, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 99

The 99th district is represented by Democrat Tom France, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if he will do so.

District 100

The 100th district is represented by Democrat SJ Howell, who is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if they will do so.

References

  1. Booker, Brakkton (2025-07-29). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  2. "Montana House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Term Limits". sosmt.gov. Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 11, 2025.