RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Tony Tezak

Montana State Senator, District 35 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Montana State Senator, District 35

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
3
6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.2%
Chamber median 0.5%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
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.

  • Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
  • Environmental Quality Council
  • Finance and Claims
  • General Government Interim Budget
  • Legislative Finance
  • State Administration

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 6 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 116 Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership
Planning · Became law May 2025
SB 520 Revise laws regarding mining leases on state lands
Mining and Minerals · Became law May 2025
SB 362 Revise firefighter qualifications
City Officers · Became law May 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Tezak sits in the Montana State Senate

Tezak is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianTezakMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Vince Ricci, Ken Bogner, Tom McGillvray

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

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

DateBillTezakRep. 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 Tezak 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 35Won—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Tezak has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Tezak

One person, matched across every source we use.

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