Montana Senate
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the US state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.Leaders
The leaders of the Montana Senate include:
Position | Name | Party |
President of the Senate | Scott Sales | Republican |
President pro tempore | Mark Blasdel | Republican |
Majority Leader | Fred Thomas | Republican |
Majority Whips | Cary Smith | Republican |
Majority Whips | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican |
Majority Whips | Douglas Kary | Republican |
Minority Leader | Jon Sesso | Democratic |
Minority Whips | Jennifer Pomnichowski | Democratic |
Minority Whips | Margaret MacDonald | Democratic |
Members of the Montana Senate
Montana limits its State Senators to two four-year terms in any 16-year period.
District | Senator | Party | Residence | First elected |
1 | Mike Cuffe | Rep | Eureka | 2018 |
2 | Dee L. Brown | Rep | Hungry Horse | 2012 |
3 | Keith Regier | Rep | Kalispell | 2016 |
4 | Mark Blasdel | Rep | Somers | 2014 |
5 | Bob Keenan | Rep | Kalispell | 2014 |
6 | Albert Olszewski | Rep | Kalispell | 2016 |
7 | Jennifer Fielder | Rep | Thompson Falls | 2012 |
8 | Susan Webber | Dem | Browning | 2018 |
9 | Bruce Gillespie | Rep | Kevin | 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 | Ryan Osmundson | Rep | Buffalo | 2016 |
16 | Frank Smith | Dem | Poplar | 2016 |
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 | Roger Webb | Rep | Billings | 2012 |
24 | Mary McNally | Dem | Billings | 2014 |
25 | Jen Gross | Dem | Billings | 2016 |
26 | Margaret MacDonald | Dem | Helena | 2016 |
27 | Cary Smith | Rep | Billings | 2014 |
28 | Tom Richmond | Rep | Billings | 2016 |
29 | David Howard | Rep | Park City | 2014 |
30 | John Esp | Rep | Big Timber | 2018 |
31 | Mike Phillips | Dem | Bozeman | 2012 |
32 | Pat Flowers | Dem | Belgrade | 2018 |
33 | Jennifer Pomnichowski | Dem | Bozeman | 2014 |
34 | Gordon Vance | Rep | Bozeman | 2014 |
35 | Scott Sales | Rep | Bozeman | 2012 |
36 | Jeffrey Welborn | Rep | Dillon | 2016 |
37 | Jon Sesso | Dem | Butte | 2012 |
38 | Edith McClafferty | Dem | Butte | 2016 |
39 | Gene Vuckovich | Dem | Anaconda | 2010 |
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 | Fred Thomas | Rep | Stevensville | 2012 |
45 | Dick Barrett | Dem | Missoula | 2012 |
46 | Sue Malek | Dem | Missoula | 2012 |
47 | Daniel Salomon | Rep | Ronan | 2016 |
48 | Nate McConnell | Dem | Missoula | 2018 |
49 | Diane Sands | Dem | Missoula | 2014 |
50 | Bryce Bennett | Dem | Missoula | 2018 |
Past composition of the Senate