Montana Senate

Montana State Senate
Montana State Senate
Montana Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 4, 2021
Leadership
President	Mark Blasdel (R) ; since January 4, 2021
President pro tempore	Jason Ellsworth (R) ; since January 4, 2021
Majority Leader	Cary Smith (R) ; since January 4, 2021
Minority Leader	Jill Cohenour (D) ; since January 4, 2021
Structure
Seats	50
Political groups	Majority Republican (31); Minority Democratic (18); Vacancy (1);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article V, Section 2, Montana Constitution
Salary	$92.64/day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020; (25 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022; (25 seats)
Redistricting	Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission
Meeting place
	Senate Chamber; Montana State Capitol; Helena, Montana
Website
	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.^[1]

Composition of the Senate

67th Legislature – 2021–2022

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
65th Legislature (2017-2018)	32	18	50	0

66th Legislature (2019-2020)	30	20	50	0

Begin 67th Legislature 2021	31	19	50	0
September 29, 2021^[2]	30		49	1
November 8, 2021^[3]	31		50	1
May 8, 2022^[4]	31	18	49	1
November 8, 2022^[5]	32	18	50	0
Latest voting share	64%	36%

The leaders of the Montana Senate include:^[6]

Montana limits its State Senators to two four-year terms (8 years) in any 16-year period.

District	Senator	Party	Residence	First elected
1	Mike Cuffe	Rep	Eureka	2018
2	Carl Glimm	Rep	Kila	2020
3	Keith Regier	Rep	Kalispell	2016
4	Mark Blasdel	Rep	Kalispell	2014
5	Bob Keenan	Rep	Bigfork	2014
6	Greg Hertz	Rep	Polson	2020
7	Bob Brown	Rep	Thompson Falls	2020
8	Susan Webber	Dem	Browning	2018
9	Bruce Gillespie	Rep	Ethridge	2018
10	Steve Fitzpatrick	Rep	Great Falls	2016
11	Tom Jacobson	Dem	Great Falls	2018
12	Carlie Boland	Dem	Great Falls	2018
13	Brian Hoven	Rep	Great Falls	2014
14	Russel Tempel	Rep	Chester	2016
15	Dan Bartel	Rep	Lewistown	2021
16	Mike Fox	Dem	Hays	2020
17	Mike Lang	Rep	Malta	2016
18	Steve Hinebauch	Rep	Wibaux	2016
19	Kenneth Bogner	Rep	Miles City	2018
20	Duane Ankney	Rep	Colstrip	2014
21	Jason Small	Rep	Busby	2016
22	Douglas Kary	Rep	Billings	2014
23	Tom McGillvray	Rep	Billings	2020
24	Mary McNally	Dem	Billings	2014
25	Jen Gross	Dem	Billings	2016
26	Chris Friedel	Rep	Billings	2020
27	Cary Smith	Rep	Billings	2014
28	Brad Molnar	Rep	Laurel	2020
29	David Howard	Rep	Park City	2014
30	John Esp	Rep	Big Timber	2018
31	Christopher Pope	Dem	Bozeman	2020
32	Pat Flowers	Dem	Belgrade	2018
33	Jennifer Pomnichowski	Dem	Bozeman	2014
34	Gordon Vance	Rep	Bozeman	2014
35	Walt Sales	Rep	Manhattan	2020
36	Jeffrey Welborn	Rep	Dillon	2016
37	Ryan Lynch	Dem	Butte	2020
38	Edith McClafferty	Dem	Butte	2016
39	Vacant
40	Terry Gauthier	Rep	Helena	2016
41	Janet Ellis	Dem	Helena	2018
42	Jill Cohenour	Dem	East Helena	2014
43	Jason Ellsworth	Rep	Hamilton	2018
44	Theresa Manzella	Rep	Hamilton	2020
45	Ellie Boldman	Dem	Missoula	2020
46	Shannon O'Brien	Dem	Helena	2020
47	Daniel Salomon	Rep	Ronan	2016
48	Shane Morigeau	Dem	Missoula	2020
49	Diane Sands	Dem	Missoula	2014
50	Tom Steenberg	Dem	Missoula	2021

^ "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
^ Republican Ryan Osmundson (District 15) resigned. [1]
^ Republican Dan Bartel appointed to succeed Osmundson. [2]
^ Democrat Mark Sweeney (District 39) died. [3]
^ Republican Terry Vermeire elected to succeed Sweeney.
^ "Leaders". Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

v t e Members of the Montana Senate
68th Legislature (2023-2024) President of the Senate Jason Ellsworth (R) President pro tempore Kenneth Bogner (R) Majority Leader Steve Fitzpatrick (R) Minority Leader Pat Flowers (D)
▌Mike Cuffe (R) ▌Carl Glimm (R) ▌Keith Regier (R) ▌John Fuller (R) ▌Mark Noland (R) ▌Greg Hertz (R) ▌Greg Hinkle (R) ▌Susan Webber (D) ▌Bruce Gillespie (R) ▌Steve Fitzpatrick (R) ▌Daniel Emrich (R) ▌Wendy McKamey (R) ▌Jeremy Trebas (R) ▌Russel Tempel (R) ▌Dan Bartel (R) ▌Mike Fox (D) ▌Mike Lang (R) ▌Steve Hinebauch (R) ▌Kenneth Bogner (R) ▌Barry Usher (R) ▌Jason Small (R) ▌Daniel Zolnikov (R) ▌Tom McGillvray (R) ▌Kathy Kelker (D) ▌Jen Gross (D) ▌Chris Friedel (R) ▌Dennis Lenz (R) ▌Brad Molnar (R) ▌Forrest Mandeville (R) ▌John Esp (R) ▌Christopher Pope (D) ▌Pat Flowers (D) ▌Denise Hayman (D) ▌Shelley Vance (R) ▌Walt Sales (R) ▌Jeffrey Welborn (R) ▌Ryan Lynch (D) ▌Edith McClafferty (D) ▌Terry Vermeire (R) ▌Becky Beard (R) ▌Janet Ellis (D) ▌Mary Ann Dunwell (D) ▌Jason Ellsworth (R) ▌Theresa Manzella (R) ▌Ellie Boldman (D) ▌Shannon O'Brien (D) ▌Daniel Salomon (R) ▌Shane Morigeau (D) ▌Willis Curdy (D) ▌Andrea Olsen (D)
▌Republican (34) ▌Democratic (16) Montana Legislature House Senate List of past legislatures

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