Greg Gianforte
Governor of Montana since 2021. Montana allows eight years in any 16-year period: this is the last.
Governor of MontanaBorn 1961
- In office
- 5 yrs
- Since 2021
- Last margin
- +20.2
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Governing with the legislature
Party control of each branch at the start of each year, with seats held. Divided government in 5 of 9 years. The Governor changes to Republican control in 2020.
| Branch | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R |
| State Senate | R 28–22 | R 29–21 | R 29–21 | R 32–18 | R 30–20 | R 31–19 | R 34–16 | R 32–18 | R 30–20 |
| House of Representatives | R 68–32 | R 61–39 | R 59–41 | R 59–41 | R 58–42 | R 67–33 | R 68–32 | R 58–42 | R 56–44 |
- As elected, not yet seated
Source: 99chambers state government history (Klarner, MEDSL, results archive)
Bills signed and vetoed
Each session’s bills that reached Gianforte’s desk.
- 2025 Regular Session776 · 45 vetoed
- Signed
- Vetoed in full
- Partial (line-item) vetoes count as signed.
Notable vetoes
- HB 551 · Eliminate reduced-price copayments for school lunch and breakfast · vetoed Jun 2025
- HB 952 · Authorizing governor to enter into agreements with tribal governments relating to marijuana · vetoed Jun 2025
- HB 340 · Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training · vetoed Jun 2025
- HB 2 · General Appropriations Act · signed Jun 2025 with partial vetoes
- HB 628 · Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws · vetoed Jun 2025
Source: Open States bills and actionsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
In office
- Term
- 2nd term as governor of Montana
- Term limit
- Eight years in any 16-year period; serving the last term Montana allows
Career
Offices held, and every time Gianforte 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
Statewide races are measured against the state’s presidential vote in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Governor of Montana | Won | R+20.2 |
| 2018 | U.S. House, MT-AL | Won | R+4.6 |
| 2017 | U.S. House, MT-AL (special) | Won | R+5.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Gianforte
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Bioguide G000584
- FEC H8MT01182
- Wikidata Q5605607
- Ballotpedia Greg Gianforte
- Vote Smart 168594
- GovTrack 412736
- OpenSecrets N00040733
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET