Ed Buttrey
Montana State Representative, District 21 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 22
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 77%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.3
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Business and Labor · chair
- Economic Affairs Interim
- Human Services
- Rules
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education - K-12 · Became law May 2025
Labor and Employment · Became law May 2025
Health Care Services · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Buttrey sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Buttrey is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Julie Darling, Eric Tilleman, Russ Miner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Buttrey’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans77%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Montana House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Buttrey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Buttrey | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy | No | Yes | No | Failed 33–67 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SB 151: Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and… | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 49–50 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SB 321: Provide tax credits for children and child care | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 46–53 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | SB 322: Increase business equipment tax exemption | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 48–52 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Buttrey 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | R+35.3 |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | R+31.2 |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | R+31.4 |
| 2018 | Montana House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | R+7.2 |
| 2014 | Montana State Senate, District 11 | Won | R+7.8 |
| 2010 | Montana State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+15.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Buttrey has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 21 · since 2018
- Montana State Senate, District 11 · 2014–2018
- Montana State Senate, District 13 · 2010–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Buttrey has run against
- Lela Graham (D) · 2024 general, won
- Lela Graham (D) · 2022 general, won
- Jaime A. Horn (D) · 2020 general, won
- Leesha Ford (D) · 2018 general, won
- Vonnie Brown (D) · 2014 general, won
- Kathleen Galvinhalcro (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Buttrey
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/29b81d32-dc72-49d8-8bef-ca4b60fe9c87
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET