RepublicanIn office since Nov 2022

Braxton Mitchell

Montana State Representative, District 5 since 2022. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Montana State Representative, District 5Born 2000

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 17; 22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.1%; Chamber median 0.2%
With party: 99%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +41.6; 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.

Agriculture · chair
Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
Information Technology Planning Council
Judiciary
Law and Justice Interim
Rules
Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 22 sponsored · 17 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 819 Revise laws relating to flag displays in and on state buildings and grounds
State Government · Became law May 2025

HB 818 Ban foreign funding for ballot measures
Ballot Issues · Became law May 2025

HB 495 Repeal federal mandates act
Federal Government · Became law May 2025

HB 809 Prohibit local governments from enacting red flag gun laws
Cities and Towns · Became law May 2025

HB 178 Limit government use of AI systems
Information Technology · 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 Mitchell sits in the Montana House of Representatives

Mitchell is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Greg Kmetz, Paul Fielder, Jedediah Hinkle

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

With Mitchell’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%

Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Mitchell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Mitchell	Rep. majority	Dem. majority	Result
Apr 28, 2025	SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 33–67
Apr 25, 2025	SB 151: Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and…	No	No	Yes	Failed 49–50
Apr 25, 2025	SB 321: Provide tax credits for children and child care	No	No	Yes	Failed 46–53
Apr 24, 2025	SB 322: Increase business equipment tax exemption	Yes	Yes	No	Failed 48–52

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Mitchell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028Montana House of Representatives, District 3 Montana House of Representatives, District 5

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	Seat	+/−
2026	Montana House of Representatives, District 5	Won	R+41.6	R+47.6	−6.0
2024	Montana House of Representatives, District 5	Won	R+47.7	R+47.6	+0.1
2022	Montana House of Representatives, District 3	Won	R+17.4	R+21.9	−4.5
2020	Montana House of Representatives, District 3	Lost	D+55.1	R+30.4	−85.5