DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Becky Edwards

Montana State Representative, District 61 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Won the 2026 race for Montana House District 57. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Montana State Representative, District 61

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
1
6 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.2%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+10.8
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Energy and Technology Interim · vice chair
  • Legislative Administration
  • Natural Resources
  • State Administration

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 6 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 26 Repeal mercury thermostat collection act
Environmental Protection · 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 Edwards sits in the Montana House of Representatives

Edwards is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianEdwardsMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: James Reavis, Debo Powers, Mary Caferro

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

With Edwards’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Montana House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Edwards’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillEdwardsDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Apr 28, 2025SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacyNoNoYesFailed 33–67
Apr 25, 2025SB 151: Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and…YesYesNoFailed 49–50
Apr 25, 2025SB 321: Provide tax credits for children and child careYesYesNoFailed 46–53
Apr 24, 2025SB 322: Increase business equipment tax exemptionNoNoYesFailed 48–52

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Edwards 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Montana House of Representatives, District 57WonD+10.8D+0.8+10.0
2024Montana House of Representatives, District 61WonD+42.7D+41.5+1.2

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$30.4K
Spent
$14.1K

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Edwards, Becky
State
Active

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 1, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET

Seats Edwards has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Edwards has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Edwards

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET