Montana House of Representatives

Montana House of Representatives
Montana House of Representatives
Montana State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 6, 2025
Leadership
Speaker	Brandon Ler (R) ; since January 6, 2025
Speaker pro tempore	Katie Zolnikov (R) ; since January 6, 2025
Majority Leader	Steve Fitzpatrick (R) ; since January 6, 2025
Minority Leader	Katie Sullivan (D) ; since January 6, 2025
Structure
Seats	100
Political groups	Majority Republican (58); Minority Democratic (42);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article V, Montana Constitution
Salary	$128.88/day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2024; (100 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2026; (100 seats)
Redistricting	Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; Montana State Capitol; Helena, Montana
Website
	Montana House of Representatives

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.^[1]

Composition of the House

69th Legislature – 2025–2026

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
66th Legislature (2019-2020)	58	42	100	0

67th Legislature (2021-2022)	67	33	100	0

68th Legislature (2023-2024)	68	32	100	0

69th Legislature (2025-2026)	58	42	100	0
Latest voting share	58%	42%

In the event that the parties have a tie in number of members, the speaker and other officers are elected from the party who holds the governor's office. Thus, during the 61st legislature from 2007 to 2009, the Montana Democratic Party led the tied legislature as a result of the victory of Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer in the 2004 election.^[2]

Current leadership

Office	Representative	Party
Speaker of the House	Brandon Ler	Republican
Speaker pro tempore	Katie Zolnikov	Republican
Majority Leader	Steve Fitzpatrick	Republican
Majority Whips	Marta Bertoglio	Republican
	Jed Hinkle	Republican
	Braxton Mitchell	Republican
	Amy Regier	Republican
Minority Leader	Katie Sullivan	Democratic
Minority Whips	SJ Howell	Democratic
	Jonathan Karlen	Democratic
	Melissa Romano	Democratic
	Tyson Running Wolf	Democratic

Current members

District	Representative	Party	Residence	First elected
1	Neil Duram	Republican	Libby	2018
2	Tom Millett	Republican	Marion	2024
3	Debo Powers	Democrat	Whitefish	2024
4	Lyn Bennet	Republican	Columbia Falls	2024
5	Braxton Mitchell	Republican	Columbia Falls	2020
6	Amy Regier	Republican	Kalispell	2020
7	Courtenay Sprunger	Republican	Kalispell	2022
8	Lukas Schubert	Republican	Kalispell	2024
9	Steven Kelly	Republican	Kalispell	2024
10	Terry Falk	Republican	Kalispell	2022
11	Ed Byrne	Republican	Bigfork	2024
12	Tracy Sharp	Republican	Polson	2024
13	Linda Reksten	Republican	Polson	2020
14	Paul Fielder	Republican	Thompson Falls	2020
15	Thedis Crowe	Democratic	Browning	2024
16	Tyson Running Wolf	Democratic	Browning	2018
17	Zachary Wirth	Republican	Wolf Creek	2022
18	Llew Jones	Republican	Conrad	2018
19	Jane Weber	Democrat	Great Falls	2024
20	Melissa Nikolakakos	Republican	Great Falls	2024
21	Edward Buttrey	Republican	Great Falls	2018
22	George Nikolakakos	Republican	Great Falls	2022
23	Eric Tilleman	Republican	Cascade	2024
24	Steve Fitzpatrick	Republican	Great Falls	2024
25	Steve Gist	Republican	Cascade	2020
26	Russ Miner	Republican	Great Falls	2022
27	Paul Tuss	Democrat	Havre	2022
28	Eric Albus	Republican	Glasgow	2024
29	Valerie Moore	Republican	Plentywood	2024
30	Morgan Thiel	Republican	Sidney	2024
31	Frank Smith	Democratic	Poplar	2020
32	Mike Fox	Democratic	Hays	2024
33	Brandon Ler	Republican	Savage	2020
34	Jerry Schillinger	Republican	Circle	2020
35	Gary Parry	Republican	Colstrip	2022
36	Greg Kmetz	Republican	Miles City	2022
37	Shane Klakken	Republican	Grass Range	2024
38	Greg Oblander	Republican	Billings	2022
39	Kerri Seekings-Crowe	Republican	Billings	2020
40	Mike Vinton	Republican	Billings	2024
41	Jade Sooktis	Democrat	Lame Deer	2024
42	Sidney “Chip” Fitzpatrick	Democratic	Crow Agency	2024
43	Larry Brewster	Republican	Billings	2020
44	Katie Zolnikov	Republican	Billings	2020
45	Denise Baum	Democratic	Billings	2022
46	Denise Joy	Democrat	Billings	2024
47	James Reavis	Democratic	Billings	2024
48	Curtis Schomer	Republican	Billings	2024
49	Sherry Essman	Republican	Billings	2022
50	Anthony Nicastro	Republican	Billings	2024
51	Jodee Etchart	Republican	Billings	2022
52	Bill Mercer	Republican	Billings	2018
53	Nelly Nicol	Republican	Billings	2022
54	Lee Deming	Republican	Laurel	2022
55	Brad Barker	Republican	Red Lodge	2022
56	Fiona Nave	Republican	Columbus	2020
57	Scott Rosenzweig	Democrat	Bozeman	2024
58	Jamie Isaly	Democrat	Bozeman	2024
59	Ed Stafman	Democratic	Bozeman	2020
60	Alanah Griffith	Democratic	Big Sky	2024
61	Becky Edwards	Democratic	Bozeman	2024
62	Joshua Seckinger	Democratic	Bozeman	2024
63	Peter Strand	Democratic	Bozeman	2024
64	Kelly Kortum	Democratic	Bozeman	2020
65	Brian Close	Democratic	Bozeman	2024
66	Eric Matthews	Democratic	Bozeman	2022
67	Jedediah Hinkle	Republican	Belgrade	2020
68	Caleb Hinkle	Republican	Belgrade	2020
69	Kenneth Walsh	Republican	Twin Bridges	2020
70	Shannon Maness	Republican	Dillon	2024
71	Scott DeMarois	Democrat	Anaconda	2024
72	Donavon Hawk	Democrat	Butte	2020
73	Jennifer Lynch	Democratic	Butte	2022
74	Marc Lee	Democratic	Butte	2024
75	Marta Bertoglio	Republican	Clancy	2020
76	John Fitzpatrick	Republican	Anaconda	2022
77	Jane Gillette	Republican	Three Forks	2020
78	Randyn Gregg	Republican	White Sulphur Springs	2024
79	Luke Muszkiewicz	Democrat	Helena	2024
80	Melissa Romano	Democratic	Helena	2022
81	Mary Caferro	Democratic	Helena	2022
82	Pete Elverum	Democratic	Helena	2024
83	Jill Cohenour	Democratic	Helena	2022
84	Julie Darling	Republican	Helena	2024
85	Kathy Love	Republican	Hamilton	2024
86	David Bedey	Republican	Hamilton	2018
87	Ron Marshall	Republican	Hamilton	2020
88	Greg Overstreet	Republican	Stevensville	2024
89	Mark Thane	Democratic	Missoula	2020
90	Curtis Cochran	Republican	St. Regis	2024
91	Shelly Fyant	Democratic	Arlee	2024
92	Connie Keogh	Democrat	Missoula	2018
93	Katie Sullivan	Democrat	Missoula	2018
94	Marilyn Marler	Democratic	Missoula	2018
95	Zooey Zephyr	Democratic	Missoula	2022
96	Bob Carter	Democratic	Missoula	2022
97	Melody Cunningham	Democrat	Missoula	2024
98	Jonathan Karlen	Democratic	Missoula	2022
99	Tom France	Democratic	Missoula	2020
100	SJ Howell	Democratic	Missoula	2022

Committees

Four administrative committees were created by state law to manage the administrative functions of the legislative branch. These committees are Audit Committee, Finance Committee, Legislative Council, and Consumer Committee.

The Montana House of Representatives has 16 standing committees. These are:

Agriculture
Appropriations
Business and Labor
Education
Ethics
Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
Human Services
Judiciary
Legislative Administration
Local Government
Natural Resources
Rules
State Administration
Taxation
Transportation^[3]

In addition, Interim Committees may be appointed each legislative session.

Past composition of the House of Representatives

References

^ "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
^ Our Campaigns - MT Governor Race - Nov 02, 2004
^ "2021 House Committees of the Montana State House" (PDF). Montana State Legislature. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

External links

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[1] "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.

[2] Our Campaigns - MT Governor Race - Nov 02, 2004

[3] "2021 House Committees of the Montana State House" (PDF). Montana State Legislature. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

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v t e Members of the Montana House of Representatives
69th Legislature (2025-2026) Speaker of the House Brandon Ler (R) Speaker pro tempore Katie Zolnikov (R) Majority Leader Steve Fitzpatrick (R) Minority Leader Katie Sullivan (D)
▌Neil Duram (R) ▌Tom Millett (R) ▌Debo Powers (D) ▌Lyn Bennet (R) ▌Braxton Mitchell (R) ▌Amy Regier (R) ▌Courtenay Sprunger (R) ▌Lukas Schubert (R) ▌Steven Kelly (R) ▌Terry Falk (R) ▌Ed Byrne (R) ▌Tracy Sharp (R) ▌Linda Reksten (R) ▌Paul Fielder (R) ▌Thedis Crowe (D) ▌Tyson Running Wolf (D) ▌Zachary Wirth (R) ▌Llew Jones (R) ▌Jane Weber (D) ▌Melissa Nikolakakos (R) ▌Edward Buttrey (R) ▌George Nikolakakos (R) ▌Eric Tilleman (R) ▌Steve Fitzpatrick (R) ▌Steve Gist (R) ▌Russ Miner (R) ▌Paul Tuss (D) ▌Eric Albus (R) ▌Valerie Moore (R) ▌Morgan Thiel (R) ▌Frank Smith (D) ▌Mike Fox (D) ▌Brandon Ler (R) ▌Jerry Schillinger (R) ▌Gary Parry (R) ▌Greg Kmetz (R) ▌Shane Klakken (R) ▌Greg Oblander (R) ▌Kerri Seekings-Crowe (R) ▌Mike Vinton (R) ▌Jade Sooktis (D) ▌Sidney Fitzpatrick (D) ▌Larry Brewster (R) ▌Katie Zolnikov (R) ▌Denise Baum (D) ▌Denise Joy (D) ▌James Reavis (D) ▌Curtis Schomer (R) ▌Sherry Essman (R) ▌Anthony Nicastro (R) ▌Jodee Etchart (R) ▌Bill Mercer (R) ▌Nelly Nicol (R) ▌Lee Deming (R) ▌Brad Barker (R) ▌Fiona Nave (R) ▌Scott Rosenzweig (D) ▌Jamie Isaly (D) ▌Ed Stafman (D) ▌Alanah Griffith (D) ▌Becky Edwards (D) ▌Joshua Seckinger (D) ▌Peter Strand (D) ▌Kelly Kortum (R) ▌Brian Close (D) ▌Eric Matthews (D) ▌Jedediah Hinkle (R) ▌Caleb Hinkle (R) ▌Kenneth Walsh (R) ▌Shannon Maness (R) ▌Scott DeMarois (D) ▌Donavon Hawk (D) ▌Jennifer Lynch (D) ▌Marc Lee (D) ▌Marta Bertoglio (R) ▌John Fitzpatrick (R) ▌Jane Gillette (R) ▌Randyn Gregg (R) ▌Luke Muszkiewicz (D) ▌Melissa Romano (D) ▌Mary Caferro (D) ▌Pete Elverum (D) ▌Jill Cohenour (D) ▌Julie Darling (R) ▌Kathy Love (R) ▌David Bedey (R) ▌Ron Marshall (R) ▌Greg Overstreet (R) ▌Mark Thane (D) ▌Curtis Cochran (R) ▌Shelly Fyant (D) ▌Connie Keogh (D) ▌Katie Sullivan (D) ▌Marilyn Marler (D) ▌Zooey Zephyr (D) ▌Bob Carter (D) ▌Melody Cunningham (D) ▌Jonathan Karlen (D) ▌Tom France (D) ▌SJ Howell (D)
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