Wendy McKamey
Montana State Senator, District 12 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 8
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 46%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.0
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State Administration · vice chair
- Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
- Rules
- Rules
- State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim
- Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health Care Services · Became law May 2025
Labor and Employment · Became law May 2025
Elections · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McKamey sits in the Montana State Senate
McKamey is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Gregg Hunter, Russel Tempel, Gayle Lammers
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With McKamey’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans46%
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: McKamey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McKamey | 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 McKamey 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 12 | Won | R+12.0 |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+89.9 |
| 2018 | Montana House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+44.0 |
| 2016 | Montana House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | R+45.6 |
| 2014 | Montana House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | R+0.6 |
| 2012 | Montana State Senate, District 10 | Lost | D+2.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats McKamey has held
- Montana State Senate, District 12 · since 2022
- Montana House of Representatives, District 19 · 2016–2022
- Montana House of Representatives, District 23 · 2014–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McKamey has run against
- Jacob Bachmeier (D) · 2022 general, won
- George Anthony Schultz (I) · 2020 general, won
- Lynelle Melton (D) · 2018 general, won
- Elaine G. Olsen (D) · 2016 general, won
- Earl Salley (D) · 2014 general, won
- Brad Hamlett (D) · 2012 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know McKamey
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8f827a3b-16fe-4e09-bad0-c3e29c73d9c8
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET