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Montana Senate

Coordinates: 46°35′09″N 112°01′06″W / 46.58583°N 112.01833°W / 46.58583; -112.01833 (Montana state capitol)
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Montana State Senate
Montana Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
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
Seats50
Current Structure of the Montana Senate
Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (32)

Minority

Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle 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)
RedistrictingMontana 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] Half of the Senate is up for election every two years.[2]

Composition of the Senate

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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%

Members of the Montana Senate

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

Past composition of the Senate

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Senate". Montana Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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46°35′09″N 112°01′06″W / 46.58583°N 112.01833°W / 46.58583; -112.01833 (Montana state capitol)