RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Matt Regier

Montana State Senator, District 5 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Montana State Senator, District 5

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
5
10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.6%
Chamber median 0.5%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+48.7
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.

  • Education Interim
  • Education Interim Budget
  • Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
  • Finance and Claims
  • Legislative Council
  • State Administration

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 10 sponsored · 5 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 232 Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process.
Gambling · Became law Jun 2025
SB 560 Provide for a hospital community benefit fee
Health Care Services · Became law May 2025
SB 350 Revise participation in extracurricular activities
Education - K-12 · Became law May 2025
SB 366 Revise central committees notification process laws
Elections · Became law Apr 2025
SB 184 Provide that only contested precinct committee men/women need to be on the primary election ballot
Elections · Became law Apr 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Regier sits in the Montana State Senate

Regier is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianRegierMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Bob Phalen, Dennis Lenz, Forrest Mandeville

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

With Regier’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%

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: Regier’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillRegierRep. 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 volunteersNoNoYesPassed 28–22
Apr 23, 2025HB 853: Revise fees for licensed establishmentsNoNoYesPassed 29–21

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Regier 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 5WonR+48.7
2022Montana House of Representatives, District 4WonR+51.8
2020Montana House of Representatives, District 4Won—
2018Montana House of Representatives, District 4WonR+51.6
2016Montana House of Representatives, District 4WonR+54.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Regier has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Regier has run against

  • Link Neimark (D) · 2024 general, won
  • Kimberly Pinter (D) · 2022 general, won
  • Kwen Shirley (D) · 2018 general, won
  • Deborah Gentry (D) · 2016 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Regier

One person, matched across every source we use.

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