RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Denley Loge

Montana State Senator, District 45 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Montana State Senator, District 45

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
11
17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.2%
Chamber median 0.5%
With party
60%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+26.0
Won 2024
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Fish and Game · chair
  • Fish and Wildlife · chair
  • Highways and Transportation · vice chair
  • Executive Branch Review
  • Transportation Interim

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 17 sponsored · 11 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 106 Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting
Fish · Became law May 2025
SB 300 Providing protections for service dogs and handlers
Crimes · Became law May 2025
SB 83 Revise law to recognize commission authority to regulate public use of private property under access…
Fish · Became law May 2025
SB 289 Provide county notification for certain property tax adjustments
Counties · Became law May 2025
SB 148 Allow landowners to designate licenses to persons with disabilities
Fish · Became law May 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Loge sits in the Montana State Senate

Loge is closer to the center than 72% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianLogeMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Butch Gillespie, Shelley Vance, Jason Ellsworth

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

With Loge’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans60%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Montana State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Loge’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillLogeRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Apr 23, 2025HB 860: Provide for veterinary training loan programYesYesYesPassed 41–9
Apr 23, 2025HB 129: Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteersYesNoYesPassed 28–22
Apr 23, 2025HB 853: Revise fees for licensed establishmentsYesNoYesPassed 29–21

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Loge was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Montana State Senate, District 45WonR+26.0
2022Montana House of Representatives, District 14Won—
2020Montana House of Representatives, District 14Won—
2018Montana House of Representatives, District 14WonR+46.2
2016Montana House of Representatives, District 14WonR+55.5

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Loge has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Loge has run against

  • Devin Jackson (D) · 2024 general, won
  • Diane L. Magone (D) · 2018 general, won
  • Bryan Foster (D) · 2016 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Loge

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET