.candidateListTablePartisan td { Voters elected two candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two U.S. House districts. margin: 0 5px; We are really proud of our slate of candidates, Hogan said. Kelsey Cooley, The Gallatin County Democratic Party selected Emily Brosten to replace Montana House of Representatives District 68 candidate Claire Broling on the general election ballot after Broling withdrew from the race. } $(this).next('div.vis_widget_table').slideToggle('normal'); Ronning is a current Billings City Council member; Olszewski is an orthopedic surgeon and former state senator; Todd is a pastor in Kalispell; Williams is a Billings resident who has studied carpentry; Winter is a former state representative who has worked in the home health industry. Need to know how to contact your legislator? Linda Swanson, Did not make the ballot: You can help. display: flex; column-count: auto; Both candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Montana House of Representatives District 62 incumbent Ed Stafman (D) and Marc Greendorfer (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { Jasmine Taylor, Sheridan Buck Overall, the 2nd District drew the largest candidate field at 11, including four Republicans, three Democrats, three Libertarians, and one Independent. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. The general election was on November 8, 2022. padding-bottom: 5px; } Tony Brockman chevron.addClass('fa-chevron-down'); From 2005 to 2020, Montana had a divided government until Republicans gained the governorship with the election of Greg Gianforte (R). } More than half of the Democratic Partys candidates are women, LGBTQ, or people of color, Hogan said. Incumbent Rep. Matt Rosendale (R), previously the state's at-large representative, filed to run in the 2nd Congressional District. } Montana's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the United States House of Representatives that was apportioned after the 2020 United States census. border-top: 1px solid #aaa; There are 99 chambers throughout the country. Get your insiders look into what's happening in and around the Capitol. Sign up for theCapitolizednewsletter and stay up-to-date on the latest legislative developments during the session. George Nikolakakos, James Bergstrom The U.S. House races are far from the only contests that will be on voters ballots this year; campaigns are also underway for the states Public Service Commission, two seats on the Montana Supreme Court and several judgeships at the district court level. Jim McLean, Rebecca Dawson Curtis Bridges, Loni Conley Kaci Wallette, Wyatt English A bill to create a rigid definition of sex, boxing out legal recognition of intersex, nonbinary and transgender people in far-flung references across state law, passed a Senate public health committee late Monday after more than an hour of testimony from opposing sides. Click the following links to see the race ratings in each of the state's U.S. House districts: For information on candidate ballot access requirements in Montana, click here. If January 1 is a Monday, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday.[13]. ", "Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy", State legislature candidate requirements by state, When state legislators assume office after a general election, Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Montana_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2020&oldid=8786159, Pages using DynamicPageList parser function, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections, For offices earning an annual salary of $2,500 or less and members of the state legislature, For offices (except county-level) earning an annual salary of more than $2,500, For offices in which compensation is paid in fees, 5% of votes cast for the last successful candidate for the office. Sally Tucker, Matt Rains Doug Mahlum, Derek Skees(i) Montana enacted new legislative district boundaries after the 2020 census on February 22, 2023, when the Montana Districting & Apportionment Commission (MDAC) submitted its final plan to the secretary of state. Jake Troyer, Charlie Hull } document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content63ff5b3734197').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); column-gap: 1em; It was for years represented by Democratic Rep. Gordon Pierson, and delivered a 15-point victory margin to Gov. No name calling. Hollis Poe, David Bedey(i) (The Center Square) - Joanna McClinton took a step into history on Tuesday, elected speaker of Pennsylvania's House of Representatives. }. Republican lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee greenlit bills to ban most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, add reporting requirements for medication abortions and increase medical interventions when non-viable infants are born alive. A primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. } She also produces the Shared State podcast in collaboration with MTPR and YPR. column-rule: 1px solid #aaa; Montana does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. On the Senate side, the departure of term-limited Republican lawmaker Sen. Brian Hoven leaves an open seat in Senate District 13 (north Great Falls). No Democratic trifectasTwelve years of Republican trifectas padding: 2px 0; .leg-hnt-border-top { Most of the districts without Democratic challengers are deep-red parts of the state, where a Democratic candidate would face an uphill battle for votes. Ronning, Olszewski, Todd, Williams and Winter are the only other current candidates who have reported fundraising and spending numbers to the Federal Elections Commission higher than zero. Voters elected two candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's two U.S. House districts. To be eligible to serve in the Montana House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[12], Montana legislators assume office the first Monday of January following the election. font-weight: 500; External Relations: Moira Delaney Hannah Nelson Caroline Presnell .thirdpartyname { A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. if (window.jQuery) { font-weight: bold; flex: 0 0 150px; With Rosendale running in the 2nd District, this left the 1st District race open, marking the second election cycle in a row with one open U.S. House district in Montana. }. If Republicans can hold on to their current House seats and pick up three seats in the Senate, the party would gain the ability to unilaterally pass motions that require two-thirds majorities, such as rule-suspension votes or veto overrides at least in situations where party leaders can keep their caucus united. RepublicanMatt Rosendale DemocraticPenny Ronning IndependentGary Buchanan LibertarianSam Rankin Latest 2022 US House of Representatives polls column-width: 175px; } } if (document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content63ff5b42d1a27').classList.contains('leg-hnt-hide')) { Here are the candidates and their backgrounds. Just award-winning local journalism for the people, by the people. U.S. representatives serve two-year terms. The Democratic competitors are Cora Neumann, Monica Tranel and Tom Winter. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. VoterInfobyState_Timeout_dom = setTimeout(widget_load_check_dom, 500); border: 1px solid #aaa; Ron Marshall, Sharon Greef(i) Support news by Montanans for Montanans. [1], Karen Sherman was appointed to replace Kelsey Cooley on the District 94 general election ballot after Cooley withdrew from the election. Kaitlyn Ruch, Did not make the ballot: widget_load_check_jquery(); The 2nd district encompasses much of the state east of the Continental Divide, including the cities of Billings, Great Falls and Helena. } Former President Donald Trump's allies have been privately lobbying hard-right House members to throw their support behind his bid for the GOP 2024 presidential nomination and help inject some fresh House's MAGA wing torn over Trump as loyalists eye other 2024 candidates 2024 House Interactive Map 2024 Pundit Forecasts 2022 House Polls 2022 House Simulation View Your 2022 District 2022 House Retirements 2022 House Election Results. Montana Party Control: 1992-2022 Montana's independent nonprofit news source. Individuals serving a felony sentence in a penal institution and those who have been declared by a court to be of unsound mind are not eligible to vote. House District 23s GOP Rep. Scot Kerns, who beat longtime Democratic lawmaker Brad Hamlett in 2020 by a 107-vote margin, is facing a challenge from Hamlett and another Democrat, Melissa Smith. } Erin Tate, Did not make the ballot: In Montana, a commission is responsible for drawing district lines. HELENA As he launches a rare independent campaign to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale for the privilege of representing eastern Montana in the U.S. House, Billings businessman Gary Buchanan is running without the support of a major political party but with backing from some of the state's preeminent elder statesmen. chevron = $(this).find('i.fa-pull-right'); column-width: 175px; box-sizing: border-box; United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 2022, Montana's 1st Congressional District election, 2022, Montana's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022, Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022, The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index, Ballot access for major and minor party candidates, Congressional incumbents not running for re-election, Cooperative of American Physicians IE Committee, Ken Carbullido, Vice President of Election Product and Technology Strategy, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Montana,_2022&oldid=9034858, Pages using DynamicPageList dplreplace parser function, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. Tech: Matt Latourelle Nathan Bingham Ryan Burch Kirsten Corrao Beth Dellea Travis Eden Tate Kamish Margaret Kearney Eric Lotto Joseph Sanchez. } Frazer is running for re-election with only a Republican primary opponent. All three Stromswold, Rep. Braxton Mitchell of Columbia Falls and Rep. Katie Zolnikov of Billings are Republican. The regular registration deadline is 30 days before the election. Bruce Grubbs, Jeremiah Dawson They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. } [2], See statutes: Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 201 of the Montana Code Annotated 2013, In order to qualify for placement on the primary ballot, a candidate for the nomination of a recognized political party must file a declaration of nomination and pay the required filing fees. Republicans, who added to their legislative majority in the 2020 elections historic red wave, say supermajority control of the Montana House and Senate may be within their reach this year. The Gallatin County Democratic Party selected Emily Brosten to replace Montana House of Representatives District 68 candidate Claire Broling on the general election ballot after Broling withdrew from the race. font-size: 110%; News apps are nice, but how many stories might you be missing? There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Gary Buchanan is the sole Independent candidate in the eastern district. Independent and non-qualified party candidates are liable for the same filing fees as qualified party candidates (see table above). } text-align: center; .leg-hnt-toggle-text { Dennison Rivera, Did not make the ballot: Will Lovett Moore(Independent), Gary Marbut(Green Party) @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { .leg-hnt-flex-column { Brian Owens, Did not make the ballot: Click a link below to read survey responses from candidates in that district: Four incumbents lost in the Nov. 8 general election. Steven Grant, Melissa Romano Brandon Ler, Jim Johnson Since Rosendale is running for re-election in the 2nd district, this district is an open seat. Christian Pederson Willis Curdy, State Representative Ann Mary Dussault, former State Representative and former House Majority Leader Jen Gross, State Senator Tom Jacobson, State Senator Jessica Karjala, State Representative Kathy Kelker, State Representative Jasmine Krotkov, State Representative Please reload the page and try again. Ballotpedia features 395,398 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Jerry Schillinger, Geraldine Custer(i) Candidates running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives have officially filed their requisite paperwork as of 5 p.m. Monday, bringing the tally of active candidates up to nine Republicans, six Democrats, four Libertarians and one Independent. The general election was on November 8, 2022. On the plus side for Democrats, Republicans 2020 gains mean most of the toss-up seats in the Montana House are now GOP-held and potentially within reach if Democratic candidates can win back enough swing voters who cast their lot with Republicans last cycle. [9], To be eligible to serve in the Montana House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[10], Montana legislators assume office the first Monday of January following the election. } } Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? Montana can provide wind to a lot of the West Coast if we invest in the smart grid. } Walking Child. Whoops! Montana's independent nonprofit news source. Brandon Ler Terry Moore Jennifer Carlson Neil Duram Steve Gist Denley Loge Minority Whips Derek Harvey Tyson Running Wolf Katie Sullivan Minority Caucus Chair Alice Buckley Not sure who represents you in the Montana Legislature? Steve Bullock in 2016 even as it voted for Donald Trump at the presidential level by double digits. .leg-hnt-district-container { = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Twenty-six incumbents were not on the ballot in 2022. County Elections Office: Staff of your county election office can help you determine which legislative district you live in and who your representatives are. column-gap: 1em; column-gap: 1em; } function widget_load_check_dom(){ In another eight House districts and two Senate districts, only Republican candidates filed, making the June primary the deciding election. clear: both; } .leg-hnt-leadership { Penny Ronning, a former Billings city councilwoman, has won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House District 2.

   font-size: 16px !important;    A bill to create a rigid definition of sex, boxing out legal recognition of intersex, nonbinary and transgender people in far-flung references across state law, passed a Senate public health committee late Monday after more than an hour of testimony from opposing sides. Suggest a missing candidate here. This year, 24 Senate seats, 16 held by Republicans and 8 by Democrats, are out of cycle. When Montana's Districting and Apportionment Commission drew the two House districts last fall, Democrats pushed for a political map that would result in a tighter race in the west. 								Jason Zeng				(unofficially withdrew), Brian Popiel												 The bill, as sponsored by state Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, proposes stronger accountability into Indian Education for All, a requirement embedded into the state's constitution that requires schools to incorporate curriculum on Native American history in Montana. 								Ronalee Skees												 Offices on the 2022 Ballot Information and Forms for Candidates Legislative Districts The 1st district is based in mountainous Western Montana, including the cities of Missoula, Bozeman and Butte. Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years. Heres how the races are shaping up against a new commission district map and the PSCs recent scandals. 	.leg-hnt-leadership { 	} 		font-weight: bold; 		border-top: 1px solid #aaa; 					Kaden Jeray Walksnice, Did not make the ballot: 				Kyle Voigtlander, Alanah Griffith												 		padding: 2px 0; 	.candidateListTablePartisan td { Former House Minority Leader Casey Schreiner, who ran for lieutenant governor as Mike Cooneys running mate in 2020, is facing off in that district against current GOP Rep. Jeremy Trebas. Was early voting available to all voters? 	.leg-hnt-responsive-columns { The House elects its speaker at the beginning of a new Congress (i.e. [3][4], Filing fees are established in Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 202, of the Montana Code Annotated 2013. John Lamb is running as a Libertarian. 				Katherine Butterfield, Dave Ingram												  								Cindy Younkin, Greg DeVries(i)												 								Noah Horan, Kurt Aughney												 								Jacob Torgerson												 The Associated Press called the race around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday night with 8%. } else { 								Courtenay Sprunger, David Dunn												  	padding-bottom: 5px; 		padding-top: 5px; Montana Term Limits 2022 Legislative Candidates 2022 Non-Legislative Candidates ( Section 2-6-1017, MCA prohibits, under penalty of law, the use of these lists for unsolicited mass mailings, house calls, distributions and/or telephone calls.) We rely on your donations to remain free and independent. 			padding-top: 5px; The table below displays the officeholders in Montana's top four state executive offices as of November 2022. 

He faces challenges from Republicans Kyle Austin, James Boyette and Charles A. Zooey Zephyr, state Rep.-elect for the 100th district of the Montana House of Representatives, is the first openly trans woman to be elected in the state legislature. font-size: 12px !important; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-toggle63ff5b3734197').addEventListener('click', event => { document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content63ff5b42d1a27').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); Tracy Schuster, Joel Krautter(i) Your membership makes this and all our other local reporting possible. The GOP favors keeping the East-West divide that existed the last time Montana had two House representatives, in the 1990s, which Republicans say better reflects local identity. margin-top: 5px; [1] Curtis served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015 and again from 2017 to 2019. The table below shows the number of open seats in each election held between 2010 and 2020. View The Legislator Roster Senator Jason Ellsworth President of the Senate Hamilton, SD 43, Republican Sen. Ellsworth's Information Senator Steve Fitzpatrick Majority Leader Great Falls, SD 10, Republican Sen. Fitzpatrick Senator Three Republicans and no Democrats have filed to fill his shoes, including his wife, Ronalee Skees, Devon Decker and Tanner Smith. width: 100%; }); Ballotpedia features 395,398 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. A resident of the state for at least one year next preceding the general election. Information below was calculated on April 13, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time. });

.leg-hnt-district-number { Indigent candidates (i.e., those who do not have the resources to pay the filing fees) are not required to pay the statutory filing fees and may have their names placed on the ballot via the petition process only. Dee Kirk-Boon, Denley Loge(i) document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content63ff5b3734197').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); The chamber's Republican supermajority increased from 67-33 to 68-32. The Montana House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers holding elections in 2020. While many lawmakers will face tough re-election campaigns, 26 candidates will be elected or re-elected by default without facing an opponent this year. .leg-hnt-leadership-title { Lana Hamilton, Jonathan Karlen padding: 2px; There were 30 open seats where the incumbent legislator did not file for re-election in 2020. Withdrawn or disqualified candidates Laurie Bishop (D) Jack Ballard (D) Republican primary election display: none; } Catherine Owens, Amy Regier Jeffrey Jones, Alan Lackey She is the first Black woman to hold the position. font-size: 110%; Ryan Eisele, Did not make the ballot: }. } Information below was calculated on April 11, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time. Zooey Zephyr.

 }, Did not make the ballot: 12, 2022, Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022, Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Montana, Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 201 of the Montana Code Annotated 2013, Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 202, of the Montana Code Annotated 2013, Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 501 of the Montana Code Annotated 2013, "Independent, Minor Party, or Indigent Candidate Declaration, Oath of Candidacy, and Petition for Nomination. What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline? Senate Bill 410, sponsored by Sen. Barry Usher, R-Yellowstone County, would remove from statute the duty assigned to the state courts administrator, a frequent target of the Republican majority in the legislature, to "perform other duties that the Supreme Court may . Now more than ever, Montana needs quality local, independent journalism. chevron.removeClass('fa-chevron-down'); 		break-inside: avoid-column; In House District 24 (central Great Falls) another former Democratic representative, Barbara Besette, is also seeking a rematch against GOP Rep. Steven Galloway, who beat her by 7 points in 2020. 		font-weight: 500; 		padding: 2px 0; .thirdpartyname:not(:first-child) { State representatives are elected to two-year terms, meaning they face voters every election cycle. 	} 	} Former Billings city councilwoman Penny Ronning is running as a Democrat in the eastern U.S. House district primary. 								Mark French, Marvin Weatherwax Jr.(i)												 The remainder, 33 House seats and 19 Senate seats, are held by Democrats. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. A primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The Montana Senate approved a bill seeking to regulate sober-living homes this week, bringing the measure one step closer to becoming law. 					Claire Broling, Did not make the ballot: Citizens can register to vote at their county election office, drop off a registration application at the county election office or mail it to the county election administrator, or fill out an application when applying for or renewing a drivers license or state ID. [5][6], Filing fees are established in Title 13, Chapter 10, Section 202, of the Montana Code Annotated 2013. 					Maggie Bornstein, Michael Burks												 Composition of the House 68th Legislature - 2023-2024. . 								Amanda Scheidler, August Scalpcane												 		display: flex; More by Mara Silvers. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Montana House of Representatives for the 96th district from 2019 to 2021. In addition to the 30 term-limited legislators, 10 other incumbents did not file for re-election, one in the Senate and nine in the House. 	.leg-hnt-title { 		font-size: 12px !important; 	} Incumbent Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale, from Glendive, is running in the eastern district, which includes Lewis and Clark, Park and Yellowstone counties. Additionally, if the GOP wins a total of 100 seats between the House and Senate, Republicans would have the power to put constitutional amendments before Montana voters on party-line votes.In contrast, Democrats would have to pick up 18 seats in the House and 7 in the Senate to win back simple majorities in those chambers. 		} 		flex: 0 0 150px; 		border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Montana were on November 8, 2022. A resident of the state for at least one year next preceding the general election. For example, in House District 11 (south of Kalispell), incumbent Rep. Derek Skees is facing term limits and running for a seat on the state Public Service Commission.