# 69th Montana Legislature

The 69th Montana Legislature is the current legislative session of the Montana Legislature that convened on January 6, 2025.

## Events

On March 3, Representative Ron Marshall resigned, citing critiques over the influence of lobbyists on the Legislature. Former county commissioner Terry Nelson was appointed March 10 to replace him.

## Senate
### Party breakdown

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Democratic | 18 |
| | Republican | 32 |
| Total | Total | 50 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 14 |

### Leaders

| Position | Name | Party |
| President of the Senate | Matt Regier | Republican |
| President pro tempore | Kenneth Bogner | Republican |
| Majority Leader | Tom McGillvray | Republican |
| Majority Whips | Dennis Lenz | Republican |
| Majority Whips | Barry Usher | Republican |
| Majority Whips | Sue Vinton | Republican |
| Majority Whips | Daniel Zolnikov | Republican |
| Minority Leader | Pat Flowers | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Shane Morigeau | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Laura Smith | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Susan Webber | Democratic |

### Senate Members

| District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected |
| 1 | Mike Cuffe | Rep | Eureka | 2018 |
| 2 | Dave Fern | Dem | Whitefish | 2024 |
| 3 | Carl Glimm | Rep | Kila | 2020 |
| 4 | John Fuller | Rep | Kalispell | 2022 |
| 5 | Matt Regier | Rep | Kalispell | 2024 |
| 6 | Mark Noland | Rep | Bigfork | 2022 |
| 7 | Greg Hertz | Rep | Polson | 2020 |
| 8 | Susan Webber | Dem | Browning | 2018 |
| 9 | Bruce Gillespie | Rep | Ethridge | 2018 |
| 10 | Jeremy Trebas | Rep | Great Falls | 2022 |
| 11 | Daniel Emrich | Rep | Great Falls | 2022 |
| 12 | Wendy McKamey | Rep | Great Falls | 2022 |
| 13 | Joshua Kassmier | Rep | Fort Benton | 2024 |
| 14 | Russel Tempel | Rep | Chester | 2018 |
| 15 | Gregg Hunter | Rep | Glasgow | 2024 |
| 16 | Jonathan Windy Boy | Dem | Box Elder | 2024 |
| 17 | Bob Phalen | Rep | Lindsay | 2024 |
| 18 | Kenneth Bogner | Rep | Miles City | 2018 |
| 19 | Barry Usher | Rep | Billings | 2022 |
| 20 | Sue Vinton | Rep | Billings | 2024 |
| 21 | Gayle Lammers | Rep | Hardin | 2024 |
| 22 | Daniel Zolnikov | Rep | Billings | 2022 |
| 23 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | Dem | Billings | 2024* |
| 24 | Mike Yakawich | Rep | Billings | 2024 |
| 25 | Dennis Lenz | Rep | Billings | 2022 |
| 26 | Tom McGillvray | Rep | Billings | 2020 |
| 27 | Vince Ricci | Rep | Billings | 2024 |
| 28 | Forrest Mandeville | Rep | Columbus | 2022 |
| 29 | John Esp | Rep | Big Timber | 2018 |
| 30 | Cora Neumann | Dem | Helena | 2024 |
| 31 | Pat Flowers | Dem | Belgrade | 2018 |
| 32 | Denise Hayman | Dem | Bozeman | 2022 |
| 33 | Christopher Pope | Dem | Bozeman | 2020 |
| 34 | Shelley Vance | Rep | Belgrade | 2022 |
| 35 | Tony Tezak | Rep | Ennis | 2024 |
| 36 | Sara Novak | Dem | Anaconda | 2024 |
| 37 | Derek Harvey | Dem | Butte | 2024 |
| 38 | Becky Beard | Rep | Elliston | 2024 |
| 39 | Wylie Galt | Rep | Martinsdale | 2024 |
| 40 | Laura Smith | Dem | Helena | 2024 |
| 41 | Janet Ellis | Dem | Helena | 2018 |
| 42 | Mary Ann Dunwell | Dem | Helena | 2022 |
| 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Rep | Hamilton | 2018 |
| 44 | Theresa Manzella | Rep | Hamilton | 2020 |
| 45 | Denley Loge | Rep | St. Regis | 2024 |
| 46 | Jacinda Morigeau | Dem | Arlee | 2024 |
| 47 | Ellie Boldman | Dem | Missoula | 2020 |
| 48 | Andrea Olsen | Dem | Missoula | 2022 |
| 49 | Willis Curdy | Dem | Missoula | 2022 |
| 50 | Shane Morigeau | Dem | Missoula | 2022 |
    *Senator was originally appointed before the start of the 69th session

## House
### Party breakdown

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Democratic | 41 |
| | Republican | 59 |
| Total | Total | 100 |
| Government Majority | Government Majority | 18 |

### Leaders

| 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 |
| Majority Whips | Jed Hinkle | Republican |
| Majority Whips | Braxton Mitchell | Republican |
| Majority Whips | Amy Regier | Republican |
| Minority Leader | Katie Sullivan | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | SJ Howell | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Jonathan Karlen | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Melissa Romano | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Tyson Running Wolf | Democratic |

### House Members

| District | Representative | Party | Residence | First elected |
| 1 | Neil Duram | Republican | Libby | 2018 |
| 2 | Tom Millett | Republican | Marion | 2024 |
| 3 | Debo Powers | Democratic | 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 | 2024 |
| 18 | Llew Jones | Republican | Conrad | 2018 |
| 19 | Jane Weber | Democratic | 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 | Democratic | 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 | Democratic | 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 | Democratic | Billings | 2024* |
| 47 | James Reavis | Democratic | Billings | 2024 |
| 48 | Curtis Schomer | Republican | Billings | 2024 |
| 49 | Sherry Essmann | 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 | Democratic | Bozeman | 2024 |
| 58 | Jamie Isaly | Democratic | 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 | Democratic | Anaconda | 2024 |
| 72 | Donavon Hawk | Democratic | 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 | Democratic | 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 Dooling | Republican | Helena | 2024 |
| 85 | Kathy Love | Republican | Hamilton | 2024 |
| 86 | David Bedey | Republican | Hamilton | 2018 |
| 87 | Ron Marshall | Republican | Stevensville | 2021 |
| 87 | Terry Nelson | Republican | Stevensville | 2025* |
| 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 | Democratic | Missoula | 2018 |
| 93 | Katie Sullivan | Democratic | Missoula | 2018 |
| 94 | Marilyn Marler | Democratic | Missoula | 2018 |
| 95 | Zooey Zephyr | Democratic | Missoula | 2022 |
| 96 | Bob Carter | Democratic | Missoula | 2022 |
| 97 | Melody Cunningham | Democratic | Missoula | 2024 |
| 98 | Jonathan Karlen | Democratic | Missoula | 2022 |
| 99 | Tom France | Democratic | Missoula | 2020 |
| 100 | SJ Howell | Democratic | Missoula | 2022 |
    *Representative was appointed