Wylie Galt
Montana State Senator, District 39 since 2024. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 6
- 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +56.1
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Natural Resources · chair
- Natural Resources · chair
- Water Policy Interim · chair
- Committee on Committees
- Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- Environmental Quality Council
- Rules
- Rules
- Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Environmental Protection · Became law May 2025
Local Government · Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Galt sits in the Montana State Senate
Galt is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Greg Hertz, Daniel Zolnikov, Sue Vinton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Galt’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
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: Galt’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Galt | 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 | No | No | Yes | Passed 28–22 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 853: Revise fees for licensed establishments | No | No | Yes | Passed 29–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Galt 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 State Senate, District 39 | Won | R+56.1 |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 30 | Won | R+59.3 |
| 2018 | Montana House of Representatives, District 30 | Won | R+64.5 |
| 2016 | Montana House of Representatives, District 30 | Won | R+50.5 |
| 2012 | Montana House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | R+27.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Galt has held
- Montana State Senate, District 39 · since 2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 30 · 2016–2022
- Montana House of Representatives, District 83 · 2012–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Galt has run against
- Bruce Shultz (D) · 2024 general, won
- Cindy Palmer (D) · 2020 general, won
- Kathryn G. H. Nicholes (L) · 2018 general, won
- Linda Johnson (D) · 2016 general, won
- Marla C. Clark (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Galt
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4b0e74d3-19ae-449e-b712-ac96d2c1a165
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET