Lyn Bennett
Montana State Representative, District 4 since 2024. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 2
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.1
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Human Services
- State Administration
- State-Tribal Relations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
State Government · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Bennett sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Bennett is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Steve Gist, Curtis Schomer, Eric Albus
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Bennett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%
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: Bennett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Bennett | 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 | No | 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 Bennett 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 4 | Won | R+4.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Bennett has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 4 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Bennett has run against
- Lindsey Jordan (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Bennett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1d41145c-d88e-4976-b994-7781e8a6b777
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET