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Montana is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west,North Dakota and South Dakota to the east,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,the eighth-least populous state,and the third-least densely populated state. Its state capital is Helena. The western half of Montana 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 State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Montana. It is composed of the 100-member Montana House of Representatives and the 50-member 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.
Raymond Jon Tester is an American farmer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Montana,a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party,Tester is is the dean of Montana's congressional delegation and the only Democrat to hold statewide office in Montana. He served in the Montana Senate from 1999 to 2007,and as its president for his last two years in the chamber.
The Montana Supreme Court is the highest court of the state court system in the U.S. state of Montana. It is established and its powers defined by Article VII of the 1972 Montana Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal decisions of Montana's trial courts of general jurisdiction and certain specialized legislative courts,only having original jurisdiction in a limited number of actions. The court's Chief Justice and six Associate Justices are elected by non-partisan,popular elections. The Montana Supreme Court meets in the Joseph P. Mazurek Building in Helena,Montana,the state's capital,an international style building completed in 1982 and named in the honor of former Montana Attorney General,Joseph P. Mazurek.
Francis Grant "Frank" Higgins was an American football player,lawyer and politician. He played college football at the University of Michigan. He was the first native-born person from Montana to become a member of the state's bar and of the state's legislature. He served in the Montana House of Representatives and was elected as the mayor of Missoula,Montana in 1892. He was the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1901 to 1905.
Steve Vick is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho Senate from the 2nd district. He was previously a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1995 to 2002.
Art Wittich was a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was elected from State Senate District 35,representing Bozeman,Montana,in 2010 to 2016.
Keith Regier is an American politician,business owner,and retired teacher from Montana. Regier is a Republican member of Montana Senate for District 3. He served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2007 to 2017.
Mike Cuffe is a Republican member of the Montana Legislature. He was first elected to House District 2 in 2017. Cuffe now represents Senate District 1 in the Lincoln County area. Cuffe received a Journalism degree from the University of Montana. He previously worked as an editor for Libby Western News and as a press secretary for Dick Shoup.
Austin Knudsen is an American lawyer and politician serving as the Attorney General of Montana. He formerly served as the Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. During his time in the Montana House from 2010 to 2018,he represented House District 36,which includes the Culbertson area.
Matthew Martin Rosendale Sr. is an American politician and businessman from Montana. A member of the Republican Party,he is the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district,elected in 2020.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Montana was held on November 6,2018,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Montana,concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Montana District Courts are the state trial courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Montana. Montana District Courts have original jurisdiction over most civil cases,civil actions involving monetary claims against the state,criminal felony cases,naturalization proceedings,probate cases,and most writs. They may also hear certain special actions and proceedings,and oversee a narrowly-defined class of ballot issues. Montana District Courts also have limited appellate jurisdiction regarding cases that arise in Justice Courts,City Courts,and Municipal Courts as well as Judicial review of decisions by state administrative law tribunals that fall under the Montana Administrative Procedures Act.
Mark R. Noland is an American politician and a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives,where he represents District 10,including Bigfork,Montana.
Casey Knudsen is an American politician who has served in the Montana House of Representatives from the 33rd district since 2017.
Geraldine Custer is an American politician who has served in the Montana House of Representatives from the 39th district since 2015.
Braxton Mitchell is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 3rd district. Elected in 2020,he assumed office on January 4,2021.
An election was held on November 6,2018 to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices,including the U.S Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,and state house. The primary election was held on June 2,2018.
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- ↑ Montana Legislature. "Chas V. Vincent". Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Chas Vincent for State Senate District 1". chasvincent.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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