List of United States Senators from Montana

This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Montana.

Current members

The current members of the U.S. Senate from Montana are:

Office	Name	Party	Date assumed office	Date term ends
U.S. Senate Montana	Steve Daines	Republican	January 3, 2015	January 3, 2027
U.S. Senate Montana	Tim Sheehy	Republican	January 3, 2025	January 3, 2031

Election history

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For more information on the different classes of U.S. Senators, please see: Classes of United States Senators

Class I

Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2024 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class I terms run from the beginning of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, to the end of the 121st Congress on January 3, 2031.

2024

See also: United States Senate election in Montana, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Montana

Tim Sheehy defeated incumbent Jon Tester, Sid Daoud, and Robert Barb in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Sheehy (R)	52.6	319,682
		Jon Tester (D)	45.5	276,305
		Sid Daoud (L)	1.2	7,272
	Submit photo	Robert Barb (G)	0.7	4,003

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 607,262
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Downey (G)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Incumbent Jon Tester defeated Michael Hummert in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Tester	97.0	104,279
		Michael Hummert	3.0	3,272

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 107,551
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Tim Sheehy defeated Brad Johnson and Charles A. Walking Child in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Sheehy	73.6	139,857
		Brad Johnson	19.4	36,926
		Charles A. Walking Child	7.0	13,229

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 190,012
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Thomas Madigan (R)
• Matt Rosendale (R)
• Jeremy Mygland (R)

Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Michael Downey defeated Robert Barb in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael Downey	62.4	679
	Submit photo	Robert Barb	37.6	410

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,089
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Sid Daoud advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Montana.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Devin Braaten (L)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Montana

Incumbent Jon Tester defeated Matt Rosendale and Rick Breckenridge in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Tester (D)	50.3	253,876
		Matt Rosendale (R)	46.8	235,963
		Rick Breckenridge (L)	2.9	14,545

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 504,384 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Steve Kelly (G)

2012

U.S. Senate, Montana General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jon Tester Incumbent	48.6%	236,123
	Republican	Denny Rehberg	44.9%	218,051
	Libertarian	Dan Cox	6.6%	31,892
Total Votes				486,066

2006

On November 9, 2006, Tester was elected to the United States Senate. He defeated the incumbent Conrad Burns (R) and Stan Jones (Libertarian).

United States Senate, Montana General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jon Tester	49.2%	199,845
	Republican	Conrad Burns	48.3%	196,283
	Libertarian	Stan Jones	2.6%	10,377
Total Votes				406,505

2000

On November 7, 2000, Burns was elected to the United States Senate. He defeated the Brian Schweitzer and Gary Lee.

United States Senate, Montana General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Conrad Burns	50.6%	208,082
	Democratic	Brian Schweitzer	47.2%	194,430
	Reform	Gary Lee	2.2%	9,089
Total Votes				411,601

Class II

Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Montana

Incumbent Steve Daines defeated Steve Bullock in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Daines (R)	55.0	333,174
		Steve Bullock (D)	45.0	272,463

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 605,637
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Wendie Fredrickson (G)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Steve Bullock defeated John Mues and Mike Knoles (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Bullock	95.5	144,949
	Submit photo	John Mues	2.5	3,740
		Mike Knoles (Unofficially withdrew)	2.1	3,165

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,854
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jack Ballard (D)
• Josh Seckinger (D)
• Wilmot Collins (D)
• Cora Neumann (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Incumbent Steve Daines defeated John B. Driscoll and Daniel Larson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Daines	88.0	192,942
		John B. Driscoll	6.4	13,944
		Daniel Larson	5.6	12,319

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 219,205
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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Wendie Fredrickson defeated Dennis Daneke in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Wendie Fredrickson	66.4	504
	Submit photo	Dennis Daneke	33.6	255

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 759
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Susan Good-Geise (L)

2014

On November 4, 2014, Steve Daines (R) won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Amanda Curtis (D) and Roger Roots (L) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Montana General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve Daines	57.8%	213,709
	Democratic	Amanda Curtis	40.1%	148,184
	Libertarian	Roger Roots	2.1%	7,933
Total Votes				369,826
Source: Montana Secretary of State

2008

On November 4, 2008, Baucus won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Bob Kelleher (R).

U.S. Senate, Montana General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Max Baucus Incumbent	72.9%	348,289
	Republican	Bob Kelleher	27.1%	129,369
Total Votes				477,658

2002

On November 5, 2002, Max Baucus won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Mike Taylor (R), Stan Jones (L) and Bob Kelleher (G) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Montana General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Max Baucus	62.7%	204,853
	Republican	Mike Taylor	31.7%	103,611
	Libertarian	Stan Jones	3.2%	10,420
	Green	Bob Kelleher	2.3%	7,653
Total Votes				326,537

1996

On November 5, 1996, Max Baucus won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Dennis Rehberg (R), Becky Shaw (T) and Stephen Heaton (T) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Montana General Election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Max Baucus	49.6%	201,935
	Republican	Dennis Rehberg	44.7%	182,111
	Reform	Becky Shaw	4.7%	19,276
	Natural Law	Stephen Heaton	1%	4,168
Total Votes				407,490

1990

On November 5, 1996, Max Baucus won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Allen Kolstad (R) and Westley Deitchler (L) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Montana General Election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Max Baucus	68.1%	217,563
	Republican	Allen Kolstad	29.4%	93,836
	Libertarian	Westley Deitchler	2.5%	7,937
Total Votes				319,336

1984

On November 6, 1984, Max Baucus won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Chuck Cozzens (R) and Neil Halprin (L) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Montana General Election, 1984
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Max Baucus	56.9%	215,704
	Republican	Chuck Cozzens	40.7%	154,308
	Libertarian	Neil Halprin	2.4%	9,143
Total Votes				379,155

1978

On November 7, 1978, Max Baucus won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Larry Williams (R) in the general election.

U.S. Senate, Montana General Election, 1978
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Max Baucus	55.7%	160,353
	Republican	Larry Williams	44.3%	127,589
Total Votes				287,942

Historical members

The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from Montana.

Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Montana
Party	Total
Republican	10
Democratic	15

Class 1 Senators from Montana
Senator	Years Served	Party
Wilbur F. Sanders	1890-1893	Republican
Lee Mantle	1895-1899	Republican
William A. Clark	1899-1900	Democratic
Paris Gibson	1901-1905	Democratic
Thomas H. Carter	1905-1911	Republican
Henry L. Myers	1911-1923	Democratic
Burton K. Wheeler	1923-1947	Democratic
Zales N. Ecton	1947-1953	Republican
Michael J. Mansfield	1953-1977	Democratic
John Melcher	1977-1989	Democratic
Conrad Burns	1989-2007	Republican
Jon Tester	2007-2025	Democratic
Tim Sheehy	2025-present	Republican

Class 2 Senators from Montana
Senator	Years Served	Party
Thomas C. Power	1890-1895	Republican
Thomas H. Carter	1895-1901	Republican
William A. Clark	1901-1907	Democratic
Joseph M. Dixon	1907-1913	Republican
Thomas J. Walsh	1913-1933	Democratic
John E. Erickson	1933-1934	Democratic
James E. Murray	1934-1961	Democratic
Lee W. Metcalf	1961-1978	Democratic
Paul G. Hatfield	1978-1978	Democratic
Max Baucus	1978-2014	Democratic
John Walsh	2014-2015	Democratic
Steve Daines	2015-present	Republican

See also

• United States Senate
• United States congressional delegations from Montana
• Classes of United States Senators

Footnotes

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Montana's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Steve Daines (R)

Tim Sheehy (R)

Representatives

District 1

Ryan Zinke (R)

District 2

Troy Downing (R)

Republican Party (4)