2024 Montana Senate election

The 2024 Montana Senate election will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]

2024 Montana Senate election

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25 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Jason Ellsworth Pat Flowers
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 2, 2023 January 2, 2023
Leader's seat 43rd 32nd
Last election 34 16
Current seats 34 16
Seats needed Steady Increase 10

Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent
     Republican incumbent
     Republican and Democratic incumbent
     New Seat
     No election

Incumbent Senate President

Jason Ellsworth
Republican



This will be the first election under new legislative lines adopted by an independent, bipartisan commission in 2023.[2]

Retirements

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Fifteen incumbents will not seek re-election.[1]

Democrats

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  1. District 16: Mike Fox is retiring to run for State House.
  2. District 25: Jen Gross is term-limited.
  3. District 37: Ryan Lynch is retiring.
  4. District 38: Edith McClafferty is term-limited.
  5. District 46: Shannon O'Brien is retiring to run for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Republicans

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  1. District 3: Keith Regier is term-limited.
  2. District 7: Greg Hinkle is retiring.
  3. District 10: Steve Fitzpatrick is term-limited (run for State House).
  4. District 17: Mike Lang is term-limited.
  5. District 18: Steve Hinebauch is term-limited.
  6. District 21: Jason Small is term-limited.
  7. District 28: Brad Molnar is retiring to run for Public Service Commission.
  8. District 35: Walt Sales is retiring.
  9. District 36: Jeffrey Welborn is term-limited (running for Public Service Commission).
  10. District 47: Daniel Salomon is term-limited.

Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 4 primary election.[3]

Republicans

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  1. District 26: Chris Friedel lost renomination to Vince Ricci.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[4] Solid R June 13, 2024

Results summary

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Summary of results by State Senate district

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State Senate district Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Montana 2 Carl Glimm Rep
Montana 3 Keith Regier Rep
Montana 6 Greg Hertz Rep
Montana 7 Greg Hinkle Rep
Montana 10 Steve Fitzpatrick Rep
Montana 15 Ryan Osmundson Rep
Montana 16 Mike Fox Dem
Montana 17 Mike Lang Rep
Montana 18 Steve Hinebauch Rep
Montana 21 Jason Small Rep
Montana 23 Tom McGillvray Rep
Montana 25 Jen Gross Dem
Montana 26 Chris Friedel Rep
Montana 28 Brad Molnar Rep
Montana 31 Christopher Pope Dem
Montana 35 Walt Sales Rep
Montana 36 Jeffrey Welborn Rep
Montana 37 Ryan Lynch Dem
Montana 38 Edith McClafferty Dem
Montana 39 Terry Vermeire Rep
Montana 40 Terry Gauthier Rep
Montana 44 Fred Thomas Rep
Montana 45 Dick Barrett Dem
Montana 46 Sue Malek Dem
Montana 47 Dan Salomon Rep


Detailed results

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Districts 2–25

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District 2

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Districts 26–47

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District 26

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Montana State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Arren Kimbel-Sannit (February 13, 2023). "Explaining the why and the where of Montana's new legislative districts". Montana Free Press.
  3. ^ Ambarian, Jonathon (June 6, 2024). "Legislative shake-up as incumbents lose primaries following Montana redistricting". KTVH-DT. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "24 MT Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.