Mike Cuffe
Montana State Senator, District 1 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 11
- 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.1%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 73%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +66.3
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources · vice chair
- Natural Resources Interim Budget · vice chair
- Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- Finance and Claims
- Natural Resources
- State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Highways and Roads · Became law May 2025
Ballot Issues · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cuffe sits in the Montana State Senate
Cuffe is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Yakawich, Denley Loge, Butch Gillespie
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Cuffe’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans73%
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: Cuffe’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cuffe | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 860: Provide for veterinary training loan program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 41–9 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 129: Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteers | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 28–22 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 853: Revise fees for licensed establishments | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 29–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cuffe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Montana State Senate, District 1 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Montana State Senate, District 1 | Won | R+66.3 |
| 2016 | Montana House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+57.4 |
| 2014 | Montana House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+53.8 |
| 2012 | Montana House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Montana House of Representatives, District 2 | Won | R+39.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cuffe has held
- Montana State Senate, District 1 · since 2018
- Montana House of Representatives, District 2 · 2010–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cuffe has run against
- Austen Lee Nelson (L) · 2018 general, won
- David B. McGarry (D) · 2016 general, won
- Steven Benson (D) · 2014 general, won
- Tim Linehan (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cuffe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/54c93c1b-968f-4b39-a17f-26ebcb266f69
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET