Legislative Information
A Brief Primer on Montana's Legislative Makeup for 2009
Montana has 50 Senate districts and 100 House districts for a total of 150 legislators. Senators serve for four years and the House Representatives for two years. Every two years, half of the Senate, 25 Senate seats, are up for election. All House seats are up for election every two years. Montana voters approved term limits; 8 years or two terms for Senators and 8 years or four terms for House members. In the 2009 Session, the House is split evenly with 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats. The Speaker of the House is Bob Bergren (D-Havre) who enjoys good relationships with members from both sides of the aisle. Our Senate switched control this year to give the Republicans a 27-23 majority. Senator Bob Story (R-Park City) was elected Senate President.
Governor Schweitzer is a Democrat and his Lieutenant Governor John Bohlinger is a Republican, the first split ticket in Montana history; they just won re-election for a second term. For more legislative information visit the Montana State Legislative pages.
Our US Congressional delegation is comprised of two Senators - Max Baucus and Jon Tester, both Democrats, and one House Representative - Denny Rehberg, a Republican. Links to their websites are listed below.
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