Montana Senate

Montana State Senate
Montana Legislature

Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 6, 2025
Leadership
President	Matt Regier (R) since January 6, 2025
President pro tempore	Kenneth Bogner (R) since January 2, 2023
Majority Leader	Tom McGillvray (R) since January 6, 2025
Minority Leader	Pat Flowers (D) since January 2, 2023
Structure
Seats	50

Political groups	Majority Republican (32) Minority Democratic (18)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article V, Section 2, Montana Constitution
Salary	$128.88/day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2024 (25 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2026 (25 seats)
Redistricting	Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission
Meeting place

Senate Chamber Montana State Capitol Helena, Montana
Website
Montana Senate

The Montana State 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] Half of the Senate is up for election every two years.^[2]

Composition of the Senate

69th Legislature – 2025–2026

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
65th Legislature (2019–2020)	30	20	50	0

67th Legislature (2021–2022)	31	19	50	0

68th Legislature (2023–2024)	34	16	50	0
69th Legislature (2025–2026)	32	18	50	0
Latest voting share	64%	36%

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

^ "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
^ "Senate". Montana Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2023.

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Members of the
69th Legislature (2025-2026) President of the Senate Matt Regier (R) President pro tempore Kenneth Bogner (R) Majority Leader Tom McGillvray (R) Minority Leader Pat Flowers (D)
▌Mike Cuffe (R) ▌Dave Fern (D) ▌Carl Glimm (R) ▌John Fuller (R) ▌Matt Regier (R) ▌Mark Noland (R) ▌Greg Hertz (R) ▌Susan Webber (D) ▌Bruce Gillespie (R) ▌Jeremy Trebas (R) ▌Daniel Emrich (R) ▌Wendy McKamey (R) ▌Joshua Kassmier (R) ▌Russel Tempel (R) ▌Gregg Hunter (R) ▌Jonathan Windy Boy (D) ▌Bob Phalen (R) ▌Kenneth Bogner (R) ▌Barry Usher (R) ▌Sue Vinton (R) ▌Gayle Lammers (R) ▌Daniel Zolnikov (R) ▌Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) ▌Mike Yakawich (R) ▌Dennis Lenz (R) ▌Vince Ricci (R) ▌Dennis Lenz (R) ▌Forrest Mandeville (R) ▌John Esp (R) ▌Cora Neumann (D) ▌Pat Flowers (D) ▌Denise Hayman (D) ▌Christopher Pope (D) ▌Shelley Vance (R) ▌Tony Tezak (R) ▌Sara Novak (D) ▌Derek Harvey (D) ▌Becky Beard (R) ▌Wylie Galt (R) ▌Laura Smith (D) ▌Janet Ellis (D) ▌Mary Ann Dunwell (D) ▌Jason Ellsworth (R) ▌Theresa Manzella (R) ▌Denley Loge (R) ▌Jacinda Morigeau (D) ▌Ellie Boldman (D) ▌Andrea Olsen (D) ▌Willis Curdy (D) ▌Shane Morigeau (D)
▌Republican (32) ▌Democratic (18) Montana Legislature House List of past legislatures

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