Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Greg Gianforte, Republican, since January 4, 2021
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Steve Daines (Republican, term ends 2027); Tim Sheehy (Republican, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- June 6, 20282028 primary electionNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House
Date not set: 2028 presidential primary (President).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 19.9 points
231,906 and 352,079 votes; other candidates 18,978 (3.1%), 602,963 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 4.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Kristen Juras | Republican | January 4, 2021 |
| Attorney general | Austin Knudsen | Republican | January 4, 2021 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Overall: 8 years in any 16-year period |
| Senate | 4 years | Overall: 8 years in any 16-year period |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | Overall: 8 years in any 16-year period |
| Congressional maps drawn by | A commission: Districting and Apportionment Commission |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | A commission: Districting and Apportionment Commission |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Supreme Court | 7 | Nonpartisan elections | 8 years |
Montana supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Montana, by county
Montana does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Montana legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 58 of the 100 seats in the House (51 for a majority); Republicans hold 32 of the 50 seats in the Senate (26 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Montana?
Greg Gianforte (Republican), in office since January 4, 2021, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Montana?
The 2028 primary election, on June 6, 2028.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Mont. Const. art. VI, s. 1(2); Mont. Const. art. IV, s. 8(1)(a); Mont. Const. art. V, s. 3; Mont. Const. art. V, s. 14(2); MCA 13-1-107; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); MCA 3-2-101; Mont. Const. art. VII, s. 8(1); MCA 13-14-111; Mont. Const. art. VII, s. 7(2).
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.