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Bob Phalen
2025 - Present
2029
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Bob Phalen (Republican Party) is a member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 17. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2029.
Phalen (Republican Party) ran for election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 17. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bob Phalen served in the U.S. Navy from 1970 to 1973. Phalen's career experience includes working as a mechanic with Horizon Equipment, a farmer, and a rancher.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Phalen was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations Committee
- Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee
- House State Administration Committee, Vice Chair
2021-2022
Phalen was assigned to the following committees:
- Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations Committee
- Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Montana State Senate District 17
Bob Phalen won election in the general election for Montana State Senate District 17 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bob Phalen (R) | 100.0 | 10,096 |
| Total votes: 10,096 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 17
Bob Phalen defeated Mike Newton in the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 17 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Phalen | 61.7 | 3,707 |
| Mike Newton | 38.3 | 2,299 | ||
| Total votes: 6,006 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Phalen in this election.
Pledges
Phalen signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Bob Phalen won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 36 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Phalen (R) | 100.0 | 3,281 |
| Total votes: 3,281 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Bob Phalen advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 36 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Phalen | 100.0 | 1,924 |
| Total votes: 1,924 | |||
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2020
House District 36
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 36
Bob Phalen won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Phalen (R) | 100.0 | 4,728 |
| Total votes: 4,728 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 36
Bob Phalen defeated Jim Johnson, Jason Stuart, and Charles Peterson Jr. in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 36 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Phalen | 66.7 | 2,100 |
| Jim Johnson | 13.6 | 427 | ||
| Jason Stuart | 13.4 | 421 | ||
| Charles Peterson Jr. | 6.3 | 199 | ||
| Total votes: 3,147 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tanner Roe (R)
House District 18
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Llew Jones won election in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Llew Jones (R) | 100.0 | 3,844 |
| Total votes: 3,844 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 18
Incumbent Llew Jones advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 18 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Llew Jones | 100.0 | 1,962 |
| Total votes: 1,962 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Phalen (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Bob Phalen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Bob Phalen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the Montana State Legislature was not in session.
2023
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In 2023, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 2 to May 2.
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2022
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In 2022, the Montana State Legislature was not in session. |
2021
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In 2021, the Montana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 29.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Montana State Senate District 17 |
Officeholder Montana State Senate District 17 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Montana State Senate District 17 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Alan Doane (R) |
Montana House of Representatives District 36 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by - |
