The 2024 Montana Senate election will be held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]
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This will be the first election under new legislative lines adopted by an independent, bipartisan commission in 2023.[2]
Retirements
editFifteen incumbents will not seek re-election.[1]
Democrats
edit- District 16: Mike Fox is retiring to run for State House.
- District 25: Jen Gross is term-limited.
- District 37: Ryan Lynch is retiring.
- District 38: Edith McClafferty is term-limited.
- District 46: Shannon O'Brien is retiring to run for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Republicans
edit- District 3: Keith Regier is term-limited.
- District 7: Greg Hinkle is retiring.
- District 10: Steve Fitzpatrick is term-limited (run for State House).
- District 17: Mike Lang is term-limited.
- District 18: Steve Hinebauch is term-limited.
- District 21: Jason Small is term-limited.
- District 28: Brad Molnar is retiring to run for Public Service Commission.
- District 35: Walt Sales is retiring.
- District 36: Jeffrey Welborn is term-limited (running for Public Service Commission).
- District 47: Daniel Salomon is term-limited.
Incumbents defeated
editIn primary election
editOne incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 4 primary election.[3]
Republicans
edit- District 26: Chris Friedel lost renomination to Vince Ricci.
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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CNalysis[4] | Solid R | June 13, 2024 |
Results summary
editSummary of results by State Senate district
editState Senate district | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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Montana 2 | Carl Glimm | Rep | ||||
Montana 3 | Keith Regier | Rep | ||||
Montana 5 | Mark Noland | Rep | ||||
Montana 7 | Greg Hinkle | Rep | ||||
Montana 13 | Jeremy Trebas | Rep | ||||
Montana 15 | Dan Bartel | Rep | ||||
Montana 16 | Mike Fox | Dem | ||||
Montana 17 | Mike Lang | Rep | ||||
Montana 20 | Barry Usher | Rep | ||||
Montana 21 | Jason Small | Rep | ||||
Montana 24 | Kathy Kelker | Rep | ||||
Montana 26 | Chris Friedel | Dem | ||||
Montana 27 | Cary Smith | Rep | ||||
Montana 30 | John Esp | Rep | ||||
Montana 33 | 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
editDistricts 2–24
editDistrict 2
editIncumbent Republican Carl Grimm had represented the 2nd district since 2021.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Adams | |||
Democratic | Dave Fern | |||
Total votes | 100% | |||
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District 3
editIncumbent Republican Keith Regier had represented the 3rd district since 2017. Regier was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
Total votes | 100% |
District 6
editIncumbent Republican Greg Hertz had represented the 6th district since 2021.
Districts 26–47
editDistrict 26
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Montana State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Arren Kimbel-Sannit (February 13, 2023). "Explaining the why and the where of Montana's new legislative districts". Montana Free Press.
- ^ Ambarian, Jonathon (June 6, 2024). "Legislative shake-up as incumbents lose primaries following Montana redistricting". KTVH-DT. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "24 MT Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Candidate Filing List: Legislative". Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State. February 20, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.