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{{Short description|Upper house of the Montana Legislature}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2012}}
{{Infobox legislature
| background_color = {{party color|Republican Party (US)}}
| name              = Montana State Senate
| legislature       = [[Montana Legislature]]
| coa_pic           = Montana-StateSeal.svg
| session_room      = MK01785 Montana State Capitol Senate.jpg
| house_type        = Upper house
| term_limits       = 2 terms (8 years)
| new_session       = January 6, 2025
| leader1_type      = President
| leader1           = [[Matt Regier]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| election1         = January 6, 2025
| leader2_type      = President pro tempore
| leader2           = [[Kenneth Bogner]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| election2         = January 2, 2023
| leader3_type      = Majority Leader
| leader3           = [[Tom McGillvray]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
| election3         = January 6, 2025
| leader4_type      = Minority Leader
| leader4           = [[Pat Flowers (politician)|Pat Flowers]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| election4         = January 2, 2023
| term_length       = 4 years
| authority         = Article V, Section 2, [[Montana Constitution]]
| salary            = $128.88/day + per diem
| structure1        = File:Montana Senate 2024.svg
| structure1_res    = 250px
| structure1_alt    = Current Structure of the Montana Senate
| members           = 50
| last_election1    = [[2024 Montana Senate election|November 5, 2024]]<br/>(25 seats)
| next_election1    = [[2026 Montana Senate election|November 3, 2026]]<br/>(25 seats)
| redistricting     = [[Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission]]
| political_groups1 = 
'''Majority'''
*{{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}} [[Montana Republican Party|Republican]] (32)
'''Minority'''
*{{Color box|#0000FF|border=darkgray}} [[Montana Democratic Party|Democratic]] (18)
| meeting_place     = Senate Chamber<br/>[[Montana State Capitol]]<br/>[[Helena, Montana|Helena]], Montana
| website           = [https://www.leg.mt.gov/senate/ Montana Senate]
}}
The '''Montana State Senate''' is the [[upper house]] of the [[Montana Legislature]], the state [[State legislature (United States)|legislative branch]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Montana]]. The body is composed of 50 senators elected for four years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leg.mt.gov/css/About-the-Legislature/organization.asp|title=About the Legislature|access-date=5 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525211414/http://www.leg.mt.gov/css/About-the-Legislature/organization.asp|archive-date=May 25, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Half of the Senate is up for election every two years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Senate |url=https://leg.mt.gov/senate/ |publisher=Montana Legislature |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref>

==Composition of the Senate==
{{See also|69th Montana Legislature}}
''69th Legislature – 2025–2026''
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!rowspan=3|Affiliation
!colspan=2|Party <div style="font-size:80%">(Shading indicates majority caucus)</div>
!rowspan=3|Total
!
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| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
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![[Montana Republican Party|Republican]]
![[Montana Democratic Party|Democratic]]
!Vacant
|-
!nowrap style="font-size:80%"| 65th Legislature (2019–2020)
|{{party shading/Republican}}| 30
| 20
! 50
|0
|-
|colspan=5|
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!nowrap style="font-size:80%"| 67th Legislature (2021–2022)
|{{party shading/Republican}}| 31
| 19
! 50
|0
|-
|colspan=5|
|-
!nowrap style="font-size:80%"| 68th Legislature (2023–2024)
|{{party shading/Republican}}| 34
| 16
! 50
|0
|-
!nowrap style="font-size:80%"| [[69th Montana Legislature|69th Legislature]] (2025–2026)
|{{party shading/Republican}}| 32
| 18
! 50
|0
|-
!Latest voting share
!{{party shading/Republican}}|{{percentage|32|50|1}}
!{{percentage|18|50|1}}
!colspan=3|
|}

===Members of the Montana Senate===
{{See also|69th Montana Legislature#Senate Members}}
Montana limits its State Senators to two four-year terms (8 years) in any 16-year period.

===Senate Members ===
{| class= "sortable wikitable"
! District !! Senator !! Party !! Residence !! First elected 
|-
| 1
| [[Mike Cuffe]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Eureka, Montana|Eureka]]
| 2018
|-
| 2
| [[Dave Fern]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Whitefish, Montana|Whitefish]]
| 2024
|-
| 3
| [[Carl Glimm]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Kila, Montana|Kila]]
| 2020
|-
| 4
| [[John Fuller (Montana politician)|John Fuller]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Kalispell, Montana|Kalispell]]
| 2022
|-
| 5
| [[Matt Regier]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Kalispell, Montana|Kalispell]]
| 2024
|-
| 6
| [[Mark Noland]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Bigfork, Montana|Bigfork]]
| 2022
|-
| 7
| [[Greg Hertz]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Polson, Montana|Polson]]
| 2020
|-
| 8
| [[Susan Webber (politician)|Susan Webber]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Browning, Montana|Browning]]
| 2018
|-
| 9
| [[Bruce Gillespie (politician)|Bruce Gillespie]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Ethridge, Montana|Ethridge]]
| 2018
|-
| 10
| [[Jeremy Trebas]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]]
| 2022
|-
| 11
| [[Daniel Emrich]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]]
| 2022
|-
| 12
| [[Wendy McKamey]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]]
| 2022
|-
| 13
| [[Joshua Kassmier]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Fort Benton, Montana|Fort Benton]]
| 2024
|-
| 14
| [[Russel Tempel]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Chester, Montana|Chester]]
| 2018
|-
| 15
| [[Gregg Hunter]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Glasgow, Montana|Glasgow]]
| 2024
|-
| 16
| [[Jonathan Windy Boy]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Box Elder, Montana|Box Elder]]
| 2024
|-
| 17
| [[Bob Phalen]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Lindsay, Montana|Lindsay]]
| 2024
|-
| 18
| [[Kenneth Bogner]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Miles City, Montana|Miles City]]
| 2018
|-
| 19
| [[Barry Usher]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Billings, Montana|Billings]]
| 2022
|-
| 20
| [[Sue Vinton]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Billings, Montana|Billings]]
| 2024
|-
| 21
| [[Gayle Lammers]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Hardin, Montana|Hardin]]
| 2024
|-
| 22
| [[Daniel Zolnikov]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Billings, Montana|Billings]]
| 2022
|-
| 23
| [[Emma Kerr-Carpenter]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Billings, Montana|Billings]]
| 2024*
|-
| 24
| [[Mike Yakawich]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Billings, Montana|Billings]]
| 2024
|-
| 25
| [[Dennis Lenz]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Billings, Montana|Billings]]
| 2022
|-
| 26
| [[Tom McGillvray]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Billings, Montana|Billings]]
| 2020
|-
| 27
| [[Vince Ricci]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Billings, Montana|Billings]]
| 2024
|-
| 28
| [[Forrest Mandeville]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Columbus, Montana|Columbus]]
| 2022
|-
| 29
| [[John Esp]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Big Timber, Montana|Big Timber]]
| 2018
|-
| 30
| [[Cora Neumann]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Helena, Montana|Helena]]
| 2024
|-
| 31
| [[Pat Flowers (politician)|Pat Flowers]] 
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Belgrade, Montana|Belgrade]]
| 2018
|-
| 32
| [[Denise Hayman]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]]
| 2022
|-
| 33
| [[Christopher Pope (politician)|Christopher Pope]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]]
| 2020
|-
| 34
| [[Shelley Vance]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Belgrade, Montana|Belgrade]]
| 2022
|-
| 35
| [[Tony Tezak]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Ennis, Montana|Ennis]]
| 2024
|-
| 36
| [[Sara Novak]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Anaconda, Montana|Anaconda]]
| 2024
|-
| 37
| [[Derek Harvey]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Butte, Montana|Butte]]
| 2024
|-
| 38
| [[Becky Beard]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Elliston, Montana|Elliston]]
| 2024
|-
| 39
| [[Wylie Galt]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Martinsdale, Montana|Martinsdale]]
| 2024
|-
| 40
| [[Laura Smith (American politician)|Laura Smith]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Helena, Montana|Helena]]
| 2024
|-
| 41
| [[Janet Ellis (politician)|Janet Ellis]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Helena, Montana|Helena]]
| 2018
|-
| 42
| [[Mary Ann Dunwell]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Helena, Montana|Helena]]
| 2022
|-
| 43
| [[Jason Ellsworth]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Hamilton, Montana|Hamilton]]
| 2018
|-
| 44
| [[Theresa Manzella]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[Hamilton, Montana|Hamilton]]
| 2020
|-
| 45
| [[Denley Loge]]
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep
| [[St. Regis, Montana|St. Regis]]
| 2024
|-
| 46
| [[Jacinda Morigeau]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Arlee, Montana|Arlee]]
| 2024
|-
| 47
| [[Ellie Boldman]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]]
| 2020
|-
| 48
| [[Andrea Olsen]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]]
| 2022
|-
| 49
| [[Willis Curdy]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]]
| 2022
|-
| 50
| [[Shane Morigeau]]
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem
| [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]]
| 2022
|}

: *Senator was originally appointed before the start of the 69th session

== Past composition of the Senate ==
{{Main|Political party strength in Montana}}

==See also==
*[[Montana Legislature]]
*[[Montana House of Representatives]]
*[[List of Montana state legislatures]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Montana Senate chamber}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060905184036/http://leg.state.mt.us/css/default.asp Montana State Legislature]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070205233806/http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/leaders.asp Leadership of the 60th Montana Legislature]
*[https://archive.today/20110521015243/http://www.vote-smart.org/official_state_legislator.php?type=office&state_id=MT&criteria=upper State Senate of Montana] from [[Project Vote Smart]]
*{{Ballotpedia|Montana_State_Senate}}

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