Edward Buttrey

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Edward Buttrey
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Montana House of Representatives District 21
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Predecessor
Prior offices
Montana State Senate District 11
Successor: Tom Jacobson

Compensation

Base salary

$104.86/legislative day

Per diem

$171/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Montana State University, 1989

Contact

Edward Buttrey (Republican Party) is a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 21. He assumed office on January 7, 2019. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Buttrey (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 21. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Buttrey earned his B.S. in electrical engineering from Montana State University in 1989. His professional experience includes working as an emergency medical technician, rescue diver, fire captain, western manager at Connector Technology, weapons system IPT PMPT engineer, operator at Buttrey Realty, president at Cable Technology, and operator at JoBEL Inc.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Buttrey was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Buttrey was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Buttrey was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Montana committee assignments, 2017
Business, Labor and Economic Affairs, Chair
Committee on Committees
Highways and Transportation
Local Government
Rules

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Buttrey served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Buttrey served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Buttrey served on the following committees:

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Elections

2024

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Incumbent Edward Buttrey defeated Lela Graham in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Edward Buttrey
Edward Buttrey (R)
 
67.6
 
3,662
Lela Graham (D)
 
32.4
 
1,758

Total votes: 5,420
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Lela Graham advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lela Graham
 
100.0
 
957

Total votes: 957
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Incumbent Edward Buttrey defeated James Osterman in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Edward Buttrey
Edward Buttrey
 
72.6
 
1,327
James Osterman
 
27.4
 
501

Total votes: 1,828
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Libertarian primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Incumbent Edward Buttrey defeated Lela Graham in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Edward Buttrey
Edward Buttrey (R)
 
65.6
 
2,479
Lela Graham (D)
 
34.4
 
1,301

Total votes: 3,780
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Lela Graham advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lela Graham
 
100.0
 
620

Total votes: 620
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Incumbent Edward Buttrey advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Edward Buttrey
Edward Buttrey
 
100.0
 
1,298

Total votes: 1,298
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2020

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Incumbent Edward Buttrey defeated Jaime Horn in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Edward Buttrey
Edward Buttrey (R)
 
65.7
 
3,390
Image of Jaime Horn
Jaime Horn (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.3
 
1,768

Total votes: 5,158
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Jaime Horn advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jaime Horn
Jaime Horn Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,230

Total votes: 1,230
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Incumbent Edward Buttrey defeated Sally Tucker in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Edward Buttrey
Edward Buttrey
 
75.4
 
1,352
Sally Tucker
 
24.6
 
441

Total votes: 1,793
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2018

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Edward Buttrey defeated Leesha Ford in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Edward Buttrey
Edward Buttrey (R)
 
53.6
 
2,432
Image of Leesha Ford
Leesha Ford (D)
 
46.4
 
2,106

Total votes: 4,538
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Leesha Ford advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Leesha Ford
Leesha Ford
 
100.0
 
1,236

Total votes: 1,236
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21

Edward Buttrey defeated Rickey Linafelter and John Abarr in the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 21 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Edward Buttrey
Edward Buttrey
 
75.5
 
843
Rickey Linafelter
 
15.0
 
167
John Abarr
 
9.6
 
107

Total votes: 1,117
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2017

See also: Montana's At-Large Congressional District special election, 2017

Buttrey was a candidate in the special election for Montana's At-Large Congressional District. He was not chosen to be the Republican nominee.[1]

2014

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Montana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file. Vonnie Brown was unopposed in the Democratic primary. District 13 incumbent Ed Buttrey was unopposed in the Republican primary. Buttrey defeated Brown in the general election. Incumbent Anders Blewett (D) did not seek re-election.[2][3]

Montana State Senate, District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEd Buttrey Incumbent 53.9% 3,494
     Democratic Vonnie Brown 46.1% 2,988
Total Votes 6,482

2010

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Buttrey won election to the Montana State Senate, defeating Kathleen Galvin-Halcro. Buttrey had no opposition in the primary.[4][5]

Montana State Senate, District 13 General election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Edward Buttrey (R) 3,914
Kathleen Galvin-Halcro (D) 2,887

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2020

Edward Buttrey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Edward Buttrey campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Montana House of Representatives District 21Won general$44,622 $0
2022Montana House of Representatives District 21Won general$35,220 $0
2020Montana House of Representatives District 21Won general$12,656 N/A**
2018Montana House of Representatives District 21Won general$14,166 N/A**
2014Montana State Senate, District 11Won $21,176 N/A**
2010Montana Senate, District 13Won $1,660 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

In 2024, the Montana State Legislature was not in session.


2023


2022


2021


2020


2019


2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Edward Buttrey endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[8]

Personal

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Buttrey and his wife, Jessica, have two children.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Tom Jacobson (D)
Montana House of Representatives District 21
2019-Present
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Montana State Senate District 11
2011-2019
Succeeded by
Tom Jacobson (D)


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