Troy Downing | |
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Montana's 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Matt Rosendale |
16th Auditor of Montana | |
In office January 4,2021 –January 3,2025 | |
Governor | Greg Gianforte |
Preceded by | Matt Rosendale |
Succeeded by | James Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | Indio,California,U.S. | March 4,1967
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Heather Downing |
Children | 4 |
Education | New York University |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Unit | 129th Rescue Squadron |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Troy Bryan Downing [1] (born March 4,1967) [2] is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Montana's 2nd congressional district since 2025. [3] A member of the Republican Party,he previously held the office of Montana state auditor from 2021 to 2025.
Downing ran for the United States Senate in 2018,but placed third in the Republican primary,behind then-state auditor Matt Rosendale and Yellowstone County District Judge Russell Fagg. In 2020,Downing ran for State Auditor of Montana to succeed Rosendale,who was running for the House of Representatives. He won the Republican nomination,defeating 2 other candidates,and defeated Democrat Shane Morigeau in the general election. In 2024,instead of running for a second term,Downing instead ran for the House of Representatives,also to succeed Rosendale,who retired after 2 terms. He won the Republican nomination and defeated former state house speaker John Driscoll.
Downing was born in Indio,California. [4] He studied applied mathematics and computer science at New York University. [5] [6]
Downing was a research scientist and educator at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. [3] After leaving college,Downing founded WebCal,a web calendar company that was later acquired by Yahoo!. [7] Downing later founded a nationwide commercial insurance company and a real estate firm. [3] He enlisted in the United States Air Force after the September 11 attacks and was assigned to a combat search and rescue squadron. [3] During his service,Downing worked as a flight engineer and was deployed to Afghanistan twice. [8] [9] He is the founder and former CEO of AC Self Storage Solutions,a self-storage and real estate investment firm based in Carlsbad,California. [10]
Downing is the co-owner of Wildrye Distilling in Bozeman,Montana,which manufactured thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Montana. [11]
Downing was a candidate in the 2018 United States Senate election in Montana,placing third in the Republican primary. [12]
During the 2020 Montana elections,Troy Downing defeated Scott Tuxbury and Nelly Nicol in the Republican primary for Montana state auditor. [13] On June 2,2020,Downing became the Republican nominee,winning 55 of 56 counties and receiving 50% of the vote in the three-way primary. [13]
In the general election,Downing defeated state Senator Shane Morigeau. [13] He was sworn in as state auditor on January 4,2020. [14]
In the June 4, 2024 primary, Downing won the eight-way contest to secure the Republican nomination for eastern Montana's 2nd congressional district. He won the general election on November 5, 2024, defeating Democratic nominee John Driscoll. [15]
Downing is a volunteer for the Warriors and Quiet Waters (WQW) Foundation. [3]
Downing built a vacation home in Big Sky, Montana, in 2000 and moved there full-time in 2009. [16]
In 2017, Downing was charged with hunting license violations. [17] [18] He ultimately pled guilty to two misdemeanor charges, being ordered to pay a $2,110 fine and any court fees. [19] Downing and his wife, Heather, have four children. [3]
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