Montana is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Idaho to the west,North Dakota to the east,South Dakota to the southeast,Wyoming to the south,and the Canadian provinces of Alberta,British Columbia,and Saskatchewan to the north. It is the fourth-largest state by area,but the eighth-least populous state and the third-least densely populated state. Its capital is Helena,while the most populous city is Billings. The western half of the state contains numerous mountain ranges,while the eastern half is characterized by western prairie terrain and badlands,with smaller mountain ranges found throughout the state.
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.
Jonathan Windy Boy is an American politician,currently serving as a member of the Montana House of Representatives. From 2008 to 2016,he served in the Montana Senate. In 2019,he stepped down from legislative duties after being found guilty of sexual misconduct. The sexual misconduct stemmed from inappropriate texts he sent in 2017 to female colleagues between mid-August and October. Allegations and anecdotes began circulating of his history sexual misconduct on the reservation. He ran for re-election as Representative of District 32 and served in the 2021 session.
Stephen Clark Bullock is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 24th governor of Montana from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Jason Priest is an American businessman and former politician. A member of the Republican Party,he served in the Montana Legislature,representing Senate District 30 from 2011 to 2015.
Art Wittich is an American politician from Montana. A member of the Republican Party,he was a member of the Montana Legislature,in the Montana Senate from Senate District 35,and then the Montana House of Representatives,from House District 68.
Elsie Arntzen is an American educator and politician from the U.S. state of Montana who serves as the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of Montana. Prior to this,she was a member of the Montana Legislature.
Matthew Martin Rosendale Sr. is an American politician and former real estate developer representing Montana's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Member of the Republican Party,Rosendale served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013,and in the Montana Senate from 2013 to 2017. From 2015 to 2017,he served as Senate majority leader. Rosendale was elected Montana state auditor in 2016 and held that position from 2017 to 2020. Rosendale ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014 and for the U.S. Senate in 2018. He was elected to represent Montana's at-large congressional district in 2020. After Montana regained its second House seat in the 2020 census,Rosendale was elected to represent the new 2nd congressional district in 2022.
Casey Schreiner is an American politician and former educator who served as the Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021,and where he represented the 26th district from 2013 to 2021. Before serving in the legislature,Schreiner worked as a middle school teacher,executive director of the Montana State Workforce Innovation Board,and as the director of work-based learning for the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
Albert Olszewski is an American orthopedic surgeon and perennial candidate. He served as a Republican member of both the Montana Senate and Montana House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate in 2018,governor in 2020,and U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. In addition,he also was a candidate for lieutenant governor in 2012 on a ticket with Montana transportation director Jim Lynch. He and Lynch lost in all 4 republican primaries.
Fred Anderson is an American educator and politician. He serves as a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives,where he represents District 20,including parts of Great Falls,Montana.
Casey James Knudsen is an American politician who has served in the Montana House of Representatives from the 33rd district since 2017.
Douglas Scot Kerns II,also known as Scot Kerns,is a Lutheran pastor and Republican politician who was born in Indianapolis,Indiana. He represented House District 23 of the Montana State Legislature and a served as a candidate minister in Great Falls,Montana.
Kenneth Bogner is an American politician from the state of Montana. He is a Republican member of the Montana Senate,representing the 19th district.
Braxton Mitchell is an American politician and businessman who serves as the Republican Majority Whip of the Montana House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. He has represented Montana’s 3rd district since 2021,and at the time,became one of the youngest elected officials in the country.
Brian Putnam is an American politician from Montana. He was a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 9.
Larry Brewster is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 44th district.
Bryan J. Breitling is an American politician serving as a member of the South Dakota Senate from the 23rd district. Elected in November 2020,he assumed office on January 12,2021.
An election was held on November 8,2022,to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices,including the U.S. House of Representatives,and state house. The primary election was held on June 7,2022. Republicans expanded their supermajority in the chamber as they did in the house.
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