Melissa Romano
Montana State Representative, District 80 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 5
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · vice chair
- Agriculture
- Education Interim
- Legislative Administration
- School Funding Interim Commission
- Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations · Became law May 2025
Appropriations · Became law May 2025
Education - K-12 · Became law May 2025
Education - K-12 · Became law Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Romano sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Romano is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Connie Keogh, Jade Sooktis, Brian Close
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Romano’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Romano’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Romano | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy | No | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Failed 49–50 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SB 321: Provide tax credits for children and child care | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 46–53 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | SB 322: Increase business equipment tax exemption | No | No | Yes | Failed 48–52 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Romano 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 80 | Won | D+7.6 |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | D+15.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Romano has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 80 · since 2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 81 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Romano has run against
- Rachel Burright (R) · 2024 general, won
- Jill Sark (R) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Romano
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/81f1ba67-a22c-4bdb-89b2-3351d7e1263d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET