Susan Webber
Montana State Senator, District 8 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.8%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.5
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Executive Branch Review · vice chair
- Local Government · vice chair
- Education and Cultural Resources
- State-Tribal Relations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Discrimination · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Webber sits in the Montana State Senate
Webber is closer to the center than 17% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Laura Smith, Cora Neumann, Janet Ellis
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Webber’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Montana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Webber’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Webber | Dem. majority | Rep. 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 | Yes | No | Passed 28–22 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 853: Revise fees for licensed establishments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Webber 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 8 | Won | D+14.5 |
| 2018 | Montana State Senate, District 8 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Montana House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Montana House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+10.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Webber has held
- Montana State Senate, District 8 · since 2018
- Montana House of Representatives, District 16 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Webber has run against
- Rick Jennison (R) · 2022 general, won
- Lila J. Evans (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Webber
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8a773a18-0be3-4292-9543-e6e5051e59f4
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET