Republican Party of Montana

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Republican Party of Montana
Basic facts
Location:	Helena, Mont.
Type:	Political party
Affiliation:	Republican
Top official:	Art Wittich, Chair
Website:	Official website

The Republican Party of Montana is the Montana political party affiliate of the national Republican Party. The group is headquartered in Helena, Montana.

The party is composed of a governing body called the Central Committee and a chairman is elected every two years.

Party chair

Art Wittich

Art Wittich was first elected to a two-year term as chairman in 2025. Wittich is a former Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 68 from 2015 to 2017.

Party leadership

The following individuals held leadership positions with the Montana Republican Party as of July 2025:

• Art Wittich, Chair
• Brad Tschida, Treasurer

For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.

Party platform

For complete information on the Republican Party of Montana's platform, please click here.

Party rules and bylaws

For complete information on the Republican Party of Montana's bylaws, please click here.

Party candidates

Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.

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Noteworthy events

Montana Republican Party censure of nine state senators (2025)

In a statement released on April 4, 2025, the Montana Republican Party (MTGOP) executive committee censured nine Republican state senators: Jason Ellsworth, Butch Gillespie, Gregg Hunter, Joshua Kassmier, Gayle Lammers, Denley Loge, Wendy McKamey, Russel Tempel, and Shelley Vance.

A press release published on the MTGOP website on March 13, 2025, stated, in part, "The Montana Republican Party (MTGOP) is strongly rebuking nine Republican state senators who have frequently aligned with Democrats, creating obstacles for the Republican majority in the Senate. Montana voters elected a strong Republican majority last November, expecting leadership that reflects their choices. On Jan. 6th, 2025, the first day of the 69th Legislative session, and continuing to this day, nine Republican Senators have partnered with the Democratic minority to overrule Republican leadership...The MTGOP calls on these senators to cease obstructing key Republican priorities and return to the faithful representation of their constituents and the Republican platform. If their actions continue to damage the integrity of the Republican majority, the party will consider additional steps to address the situation."

According to the MTGOP, the party's executive committee unanimously voted to censure the senators during a meeting held on March 27, 2025. As part of the censure, the senators would no longer be acknowledged by the MTGOP as Republicans, and the party would not grant political funding to them in the future.

In response, the censured senators, with the exception of Sen. Ellsworth, published an open letter to the citizens of Montana saying, "We were elected to serve you, not to follow orders from political insiders...Let’s be clear: this censure is nothing more than a distraction—meant to cover up the fact that party leaders have failed to deliver on the core priorities you sent us here to address...This censure changes nothing. We’ll keep showing up. We’ll keep delivering. And we’ll keep putting Montana first."

During 69th legislative session, Republicans held a majority in the Montana State Senate with 32 of the 50 seats, and Democrats held the remaining 18.

See also

• List of political parties in the United States
• Political parties in Montana
• Republican Party
• Montana

External links

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• Montana Republican Party Website
• Montana Republican Party on Facebook
• Montana Republican Party on Twitter