Matt RosendaleAmerican politician (born 1960)

Matt RosendaleOfficial portrait, 2021Member of theU.S. House of Representativesfrom

MontanaIncumbentAssumed office January 3, 2021Preceded byGreg
GianforteConstituencyAt-large district (2021–2023)2nd district (2023–
present)Auditor of MontanaIn officeJanuary 2, 2017 – January 3, 2021GovernorSteve
BullockPreceded byMonica LindeenSucceeded byTroy DowningMember of the Montana
Senatefrom the 18th districtIn officeJanuary 7, 2013 – January 2, 2017Preceded
byJohn BrendenSucceeded bySteve HinebauchMember of the Montana House of
Representativesfrom the 38th districtIn officeJanuary 3, 2011 – January 7,
2013Preceded byDennis GetzSucceeded byAlan Doane
Personal detailsBornMatthew Martin Rosendale (1960-07-07) July 7, 1960
(age 62)Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Political partyRepublicanSpouseJean Rosendale
(m. 1985)Children3, including AdamSignatureWebsiteHouse website
Matthew Martin Rosendale Sr. (born July 7, 1960)[1] is an American politician and
businessman from Montana. A member of the Republican Party, he is the U.S.
representative for Montana's 2nd congressional district. He was first elected to
the at-large district in 2020.
Before his election to Congress, Rosendale was the Montana state auditor. He was
also a member of the Montana Legislature from 2011 to 2017, in both houses.

Early life and career

Rosendale was born and raised in Maryland.[2] He spent his career working in real
estate, real estate development and land management.[3] He grew his family real
estate business from a single, five-agent office into a full-service firm with 65
agents and four offices.[4]
In 2002, Rosendale and his family moved to Glendive, Montana.[5] He was twice
elected chairman of the Glendive Agri-Trade Expo committee,[6] a local group that
puts on an agriculture exposition showcasing agri-business in eastern Montana.[7]
Rosendale also served as head of his local Catholic parish council.[6]

Montana State Legislature

Rosendale says his friends and neighbors in Glendive urged him to run for the state
legislature to reduce spending and regulations, defend their gun and property
rights, and protect the sanctity of life.[8][9]
He served one two-year term in the Montana House of Representatives and one four-
year term in the Montana Senate,[10] during which he served as majority leader.[11]

2010 Montana House of Representatives election

Rosendale announced he would run for the Montana House of Representatives[12] to
represent House District 38, which covers Wibaux and part of Dawson County. Also
seeking the Republican nomination were Edward Hilbert and Alan Doane. Rosendale
prevailed, receiving 48.4% of the vote to Doane's 41.3% and Hilbert's 10.4%.[13]
Rosendale defeated Democratic incumbent State Representative Dennis Getz in the
general election, with 52.7% of the vote to Getz's 47.3%.[14]

2011 state legislative session

During the 2011 legislative session, Rosendale served on several committees,
including the Business and Labor Committee, the Transportation Committee, and the
Local Government Committee.[15]

2012 Montana Senate election

In 2012, with State Senator Donald Steinbeisser ineligible for reelection due to
term limits,[16] Rosendale announced he would run for the Montana Senate to
represent Senate District 19, a heavily Republican district in eastern Montana.[17]
After running unopposed in the Republican primary,[18] Rosendale defeated
Democratic nominee Fred Lake in the general election, with 67.6% of the vote to
Lake's 32.4%.[19]

2013 Senate session

During the 2013 legislative session, Rosendale served as vice chair of the Natural
Resources and Transportation Committee. He also served on the Finance and Claims
Committee, the Highways and Transportation Committee and the Natural Resources
Committee.[15] During this legislative session, Rosendale was the primary sponsor
of a resolution urging Congress to submit a balanced budget amendment to states.
[20] He also was the primary sponsor of a bill that became law to prevent law
enforcement from using drones for surveillance purposes.[21]
Based on Rosendale's voting record in the 2013 legislative session, he earned a
100% on the Montana Family Foundation's scorecard[22] and was also named a
"Champion of Business" by the Montana Chamber of Commerce.[23]

2015 Senate session and Majority Leader tenure

Due to state redistricting in 2014, Rosendale represented Senate District 18 for
the rest of his tenure, starting in 2015.[24] At the beginning of the 2015
legislative session, Rosendale's colleagues in the State Senate elected him to
serve as majority leader.[11] He also chaired the Rules Committee and was a member
of the Finance and Claims Committee and Natural Resources and Transportation
Committee.[15] Rosendale was the primary sponsor of a bill to authorize direct
primary care provider plans that passed the legislature before being vetoed by
Governor Steve Bullock.[25]
Rosendale's voting record in the 2015 session earned him 100% scores from several
organizations, including the Montana Family Foundation.[26] He received the
American Conservative Union's Award for Conservative Excellence[27] and was again
named a "Champion of Business" by the Montana Chamber of Commerce.[28]

Montana state auditor

Elections
2016
With State Auditor Monica Lindeen ineligible for reelection due to term limits,[29]
Rosendale ran for the position.[30]
Rosendale ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[31] In the general election, he
faced Jesse Laslovich,[32] who was Lindeen's chief legal counsel and widely
considered one of Montana's rising political stars.[33]
Despite being outspent 4:1,[34] Rosendale defeated Laslovich with 53.6% of the vote
to Laslovich's 46.4%.[35] At the time, this was the most expensive State Auditor's
race in Montana state history.

2018 U.S. Senate election

Main article: 2018 United States Senate election in Montana
In 2017, Rosendale announced he would seek the Republican nomination to challenge
two-term incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Tester.[36]
In a competitive four-way primary, Rosendale faced District Judge Russell Fagg,
State Senator Al Olszewski, and combat veteran Troy Downing.[12] Rosendale won the
Republican primary with 33.8% of the vote to Fagg's 28.3%, Downing's 19.1% and
Olszewski's 18.7%.[37]
After the primary, Rosendale was endorsed by President Donald Trump[38] and Vice
President Mike Pence.[39] Trump visited the state to campaign for Rosendale four
times,[40] with Pence visiting three times.[41]
Polls showed the race in a statistical tie going into election day,[42] in what was
the most expensive election in Montana history, with more than $70 million spent
between the two sides.[43] Tester's campaign had a huge cash advantage, raising and
spending $21 million to Rosendale's $6 million.[44]
In the general election, Tester won 50.3% of the vote to Rosendale's 46.8%, with
Libertarian candidate Rick Breckenridge taking 2.9%.[45]

Tenure
As State Auditor, Rosendale approved direct primary care agreements[25] and
authorized Medi-Share to operate in Montana.[46] Medi-Share, a health care sharing
ministry which asks members of a religious faith to pool money together to cover
their health care costs, had previously been banned from operating in Montana after
the company refused to cover a member’s medical bills. In authorizing Medi-Share to
operate in Montana, Rosendale determined that the company did not qualify as an
insurer and had no obligation to pay subscribers’ bills.[47]
He refused to accept a pay raise every year taking an annual salary of $92,236.[48]
As State Auditor, Rosendale was also one of five members of the Montana State Land
Board, which oversees the 5.2 million acres in the state trust land.[49] As a
member of the Montana State Land Board, Rosendale voted to expand access to over
45,000 acres (18,000 ha) of public land.[50]
In 2017, Rosendale proposed legislation that would create a reinsurance program so
that individuals with preexisting conditions could access affordable health
coverage. This legislation passed both houses of the legislature before being
vetoed by Governor Steve Bullock.[51] Rosendale condemned Bullock's veto, saying,
"the governor has sacrificed good, bipartisan policy in favor of bad, partisan
politics."[52]
Rosendale then worked with a bipartisan group of Montana officials to create a
reinsurance program and were granted a waiver to do so by the federal government.
[53] The program is now operational.[54]
In 2019, Rosendale proposed legislation targeting pharmacy benefits managers and a
practice known as spread pricing.[55] The legislation passed both houses of the
legislature[56] before being vetoed by Bullock.[57] Rosendale again condemned
Bullock, saying his veto "is a gift to the pharmaceutical and insurance industries
and it's a slap in the face to consumers."[58]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections
2014
Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
In 2013, incumbent Representative Steve Daines announced that he would not seek
reelection and would instead run for the United States Senate.[59] Rosendale then
announced his candidacy to succeed Daines in the U.S. House of Representatives. In
addition to Rosendale, the Republican field included former State Senators Ryan
Zinke and Corey Stapleton, State Representative Elsie Arntzen, and real estate
investor Drew Turiano.[60]
Rosendale came in third place with 28.8% of the vote, behind Zinke's 33.3% and
Stapleton's 29.3%. Arntzen and Turiano received 6.9% and 1.7%, respectively.[61]

2020
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
In June 2019, Representative Greg Gianforte announced that he would not seek
reelection and would instead run for governor to replace term-limited Governor
Steve Bullock.[62] Days later, Rosendale announced he would run for the open seat.
[63]
Rosendale received the early endorsement of President Trump.[64] He also received
early endorsements from elected officials around the country, including Senator Ted
Cruz, Senator Rand Paul, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Republican
Whip Steve Scalise and Representative Jim Jordan,[65] as well as the endorsement of
the Crow Tribe of Montana.[66] He won the six-way Republican primary with 48.3% of
the vote, carrying every county.[67]
Rosendale defeated Democratic nominee Kathleen Williams in the general election in
November, with 56.4% of the vote to her 43.6%.[68]

2022
Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana
§ District 2
As a result of the 2020 census and redistricting cycle, Montana regained a
congressional district after having had a single at-large district since 1993.
Rosendale ran for reelection in the reconstituted second district, which covers the
eastern two-thirds of the state and includes Billings, Great Falls, Helena and his
home in Glendive.
Rosendale again received Trump's endorsement and won the Republican primary with
75.7% of the vote.[citation needed] He won the general election with 56.6% of the
vote, to Independent Gary Buchanan's 22.0% and Democrat Penny Ronning's 20.1%.
[citation needed]

Tenure
Along with all other Senate and House Republicans, Rosendale voted against the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.[69]
In June 2021, Rosendale was among 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution
to give the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S.
Capitol on January 6.[70] Also in June 2021, he was among 14 House Republicans to
vote against passing legislation to establish June 19, or Juneteenth, as a federal
holiday.[71]

Foreign and defense policy

In June 2021, Rosendale was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the AUMF
against Iraq.[72][73]
Rosendale was one of 15 representatives to vote against H.R. 567: Trans-Sahara
Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021, which would establish an
interagency program to assist countries in North and West Africa to improve
immediate and long-term capabilities to counter terrorist threats, and for other
purposes.[74]
In September 2021, Rosendale was among 75 House Republicans to vote against the
National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, which contains a provision that would
require women to be drafted.[75][76] He was among 19 House Republicans to vote
against the final passage of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.[77]
In November 2021, Rosendale was one of six House Republicans to vote against the
RENACER Act, which extended U.S. sanctions against Nicaragua and granted the
president several ways to address acts of corruption and human rights violations by
the Daniel Ortega administration, including the power to exclude Nicaragua from the
Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) and to obstruct
multilateral loans to the country.[78][79]
Rosendale issued a statement in opposition to intervention in Ukraine during the
2021–22 Russo-Ukrainian crisis.[80] Later, he sponsored the Secure America’s Border
First Act, which would prohibit the expenditure or obligation of military and
security assistance to Kyiv over the U.S. border with Mexico.[81]
On March 2, 2022, Rosendale was one of only three House members to vote against a
resolution supporting the sovereignty of Ukraine in the face of the Russian
invasion.[82]
In 2022, Rosendale voted against a bill that would provide approximately $14
billion to the government of Ukraine.[83][84]
In July 2022, Rosendale was one of 18 Republicans to vote against ratifying
Sweden's and Finland's applications for NATO membership.[85]
In 2023, Rosendale was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21 which
directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[86]
[87]

Immigration
In July 2021, Rosendale voted against the bipartisan ALLIES Act, which would
increase by 8,000 the number of special immigrant visas for Afghan allies of the
U.S. military during its invasion of Afghanistan, while also reducing some
application requirements that caused long application backlogs; the bill passed in
the House 407–16.[88]
Rosendale sponsored Representative Brian Babin's bill, H.R.140 - Birthright
Citizenship Act of 2021, which would eliminate birthright citizenship.[89]
Committee assignments
Committee on Veterans Affairs[90]
Subcommittee on Health
Subcommittee on Technology Modernization (Ranking Member)
Committee on Natural Resources[90]
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States
Caucus memberships
Freedom Caucus[91]
Republican Study Committee[90]
Personal life
Rosendale and his wife Jean reside on a ranch north of Glendive.[92] They have
three adult children.[34] Their son Adam served briefly in the Montana Legislature
in 2017.[93] Rosendale is a Roman Catholic.[94]

Controversy
On March 1 2023, Rosendale took a photo in front of the United States Capitol with
Ryan Sanchez, a former member of the white supremacist gang Rise Above Movement and
Greyson Arnold, a Nazi sympathizer and podcaster who was at the January 6 Capitol
attack.[95] In an email, Rosendale stated "I absolutely condemn and have zero
tolerance for hate groups, hate speech, and violence. I did not take a meeting with
these individuals...I was asked for a photo while walking between hearings,
accommodating as I do for all photo requests, and was not aware of the individuals'
identity or affiliation with these hate groups that stand in stark contrast to my
personal beliefs."[96][97]
During his 2018 campaign, Rosendale faced criticism for repeatedly presenting
himself as a “rancher” in interviews and campaign materials despite owning no
cattle or a cattle brand according to public records. [98] Critics labelled
Rosendale “all hat, no cattle.” Rosendale, who bought a $2 million ranch near
Glendive when he moved to Montana in 2002, said he leased his land and helps run
cattle on it.[99] Rosendale later removed the “rancher” label from bios on his
website and social media accounts.[100]

Electoral history
2010

2010 Montana's 38th House district election[101]

Party

Candidate

Votes

Republican

Matt Rosendale

1,932

52.7
Democratic

Dennis Getz (incumbent)

1,735

47.3

Total votes

3,667

100.0

Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 Montana's 19th Senate district election[102]

Party

Candidate

Votes

Republican

Matt Rosendale

5,929

67.6

Democratic

Fred Lake

2,842

32.4
Total votes

8,771

100.0

2014

2014 Republican primary for Montana's at-large congressional district[103]

Party

Candidate

Votes

Republican

Ryan Zinke

43,766

33.3

Republican

Corey Stapleton

38,591

29.3

Republican

Matt Rosendale

37,965

28.8

Republican
Elsie Arntzen

9,011

6.9

Republican

Drew Turiano

2,290

1.7

Total votes

131,623

100.0

2016

2016 Montana State Auditor election[104]

Party

Candidate

Votes

Republican

Matt Rosendale

256,378

53.6

Democratic

Jesse Laslovich

221,551

46.4
Total votes

477,929

100.0

Republican gain from Democratic

2018

2018 United States Senate Republican primary in Montana[105]

Party

Candidate

Votes

Republican

Matt Rosendale

51,859

33.8%

Republican

Russ Fagg

43,465

28.3%

Republican

Troy Downing

29,341

19.1%
Republican

Al Olszewski

28,681

18.7%

Total votes

153,346

100.00%

2018 United States Senate election in Montana

Party

Candidate

Votes

Democratic

Jon Tester (incumbent)

253,876

50.3

Republican

Matt Rosendale

235,963

46.8

Libertarian
Rick Breckenridge

14,545

2.9

Total votes

504,384

100.0

2020

2020 Republican primary for Montana's at-large congressional district[106]

Party

Candidate

Votes

Republican

Matt Rosendale

104,286

48.3

Republican

Corey Stapleton

71,593

33.2

Republican

Debra Lamm

14,418

6.7
Republican

Joe Dooling

13,689

6.3

Republican

Mark McGinley

7,790

3.6

Republican

John Evankovich

3,965

1.8

Total votes

215,471

100.0

2020 Montana's at-large congressional district election

Party

Candidate

Votes

Republican
Matt Rosendale

339,020

56.4

Democratic

Kathleen Williams

262,254

43.6

Total votes

601,274

100.0

2022

2022 Republican primary for Montana's 2nd congressional district

Party

Candidate

Votes

Republican

Matt Rosendale (incumbent)

73,453

75.7

Republican

Kyle Austin

11,930

12.3
Republican

Charles Walking Child

5,909

6.1

Republican

James Boyette

5,712

5.9

Total votes

97,004

100.0

2022 Montana's 2nd congressional district election

Party

Candidate

Votes

Republican

Matt Rosendale (incumbent)

120,899

56.6

Independent
Gary Buchanan

46,917

22.0

Democratic

Penny Ronning

42,905

20.1

Libertarian

Sam Rankin

2,975

1.4

Total votes

213,696

100.0

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Political offices

Preceded byMonica Lindeen

Auditor of Montana 2017–2021

Succeeded byTroy Downing

Party political offices

Preceded byDenny Rehberg

Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Montana(Class 1) 2018

Most recent

U.S. House of Representatives

Preceded byGreg Gianforte

Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Montana's at-large congressional

district 2021–2023

Succeeded byDistrict eliminated

Preceded byDistrict established

Member of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom Montana's 2nd congressional

district 2023-present

Incumbent

U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)

Preceded byAugust Pfluger

United States representatives by seniority 340th

Succeeded byDeborah K. Ross

vteStatewide political officials of MontanaU.S. senators

Jon Tester
Steve Daines
U.S. representative
Matt Rosendale, At-large representative
State government
Greg Gianforte, Governor
Kristen Juras, Lieutenant Governor
Christi Jacobsen, Secretary of State
Austin Knudsen, Attorney General
Troy Downing, Auditor
Elsie Arntzen, Superintendent
Senate
Jason Ellsworth, President
Kenneth Bogner, President pro tempore
Steve Fitzpatrick, Majority Leader
Pat Flowers, Minority Leader
House
Matt Regier, Speaker
Rhonda Knudsen, Speaker pro tempore
Sue Vinton, Majority Leader
Kim Abbott, Minority Leader
Supreme Court
Mike McGrath, Chief Justice
Laurie McKinnon
James Rice
Beth Baker
Jim Shea
Dirk Sandefur
Ingrid Gustafson, Associate Justices

vteMontana's current delegation to the United States CongressSenators

▌Jon Tester (D)
▌Steve Daines (R)
Representatives (ordered by district)
▌Ryan Zinke (R)
▌Matt Rosendale (R)

vteCurrent members of the United States House of RepresentativesSpeaker: Kevin

McCarthy (R)MajorityvteRepublican Party conferenceSpeaker: Kevin McCarthy ‧
Majority Leader: Steve Scalise ‧ Majority Whip: Tom Emmer
Other members: Aderholt
Alford
Allen
Amodei
Armstrong
Arrington
Babin
Bacon
Baird
Balderson
Banks
Barr
Bean
Bentz
Bergman
Bice
Biggs
Bilirakis
Bishop
Boebert
Bost
Brecheen
Buchanan
Buck
Bucshon
Burchett
Burgess
Burlison
Calvert
Cammack
Carey
Carl
B. Carter
J. Carter
Chavez-DeRemer
Ciscomani
Cline
Cloud
Clyde
Cole
Collins
Comer
Crane
Crawford
Crenshaw
Curtis
Davidson
De La Cruz
DesJarlais
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Donalds
Duarte
Duncan
Dunn
Edwards
Ellzey
Estes
Ezell
Fallon
Feenstra
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Fry
Fulcher
Gaetz
Gallagher
Garbarino
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Giménez
Gonzales
Good
Gooden
Gosar
Granger
G. Graves
S. Graves
Green
Greene
Griffith
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Guest
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Hageman
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Hern
Higgins
Hill
Hinson
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Hudson
Huizenga
Hunt
Issa
Jackson
James
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Jordanien
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Kean Jr.
M. Kelly
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Kiley
Kim
Kustoff
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LaMalfa
Lamborn
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LaTurner
Lawler
Lee
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Luttrell
Mace
Malliotakis
Mann
Massie
Mast
McCaul
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McHenry
McMorris Rodgers
Meuser
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Moolenaar
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Moran
Murphy
Nehls
Newhouse
Norman
Nunn
Obernolte
Ogles
Owens
Palmer
Pence
Perry
Pfluger
Posey
Reschenthaler
H. Rogers
M. Rogers
Rose
Rosendale
Rouzer
Roy
Rutherford
Salazar
Santos
Schweikert
Scott
Self
Sessions
Simpson
A. Smith
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Smucker
Spartz
Stauber
Steel
Stefanik
Steil
Steube
Stewart
Strong
Tenney
Thompson
Tiffany
Timmons
Turner
Valadao
Van Drew
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Wagner
Walberg
Waltz
Weber
Webster
Wenstrup
Westerman
B. Williams
R. Williams
Wilson
Wittman
Womack
Yakym
Zinke

Delegates: González
Moylan
Radewagen
MinorityvteDemocratic Party caucusMinority Leader: Hakeem Jeffries ‧ Minority Whip:
Katherine Clark
Other members: Adams
Aguilar
Allred
Auchincloss
Balint
Barragán
Beatty
Bera
Beyer
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Blumenauer
Blunt Rochester
Bonamici
Bowman
Boyle
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Brownley
Budzinski
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Caraveo
Carbajal
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Carson
Carter
Cartwright
Casar
Case
Casten
Castor
Castro
Cherfilus-McCormick
Chu
Cicilline
Clarke
Cleaver
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Cohen
Connolly
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Courtney
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Crow
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Davids
Da. Davis
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Dean
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Evans
Fletcher
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Frost
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Kaptur
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Pressley
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Wexton
Wild
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Delegates: Holmes Norton

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118th United States Congress

List of acts of the 118th United States Congress

vteMembers of the United States House of Representatives from MontanaTerritorial

(1865–1889)Seat
McLean
Cavanaugh
Clagett
Maginnis
Toole
Carter
One at-large seat (1889–1913)Seat
Carter
W. Dixon
Hartman
Campbell
Edwards
J. Dixon
Pray
Two at-large seats (1913–1919)Seat
Evans
Seat
Stout
Rankin
Districts (1919–1993)1st district
Evans
McCormick
Evans
Monaghan
O'Connell
Thorkelson
Rankin
Mansfield
Metcalf
Olsen
Shoup
Baucus
Williams
2nd district
Riddick
Leavitt
Ayers
O'Connor
D'Ewart
Fjare
Anderson
Battin
Melcher
Marlenee
One at-large seat (1993–2023)Seat
Williams
Hill
Rehberg
Daines
Zinke
Gianforte
Rosendale
Districts (2023–present)1st district
Zinke
2nd district
Rosendale

vteMontana's delegation(s) to the 117th–present United States Congresses (ordered

by seniority)

117th

Senate:
▌J. Tester (D)
▌S. Daines (R)

House: ▌M. Rosendale (R)

118th

Senate:
▌J. Tester (D)
▌S. Daines (R)

House:
▌R. Zinke (R)
▌M. Rosendale (R)

Authority control: People

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