Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Caleb Hinkle

Montana State Representative, District 68 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Won the 2026 race for Montana Senate District 34.

Montana State Representative, District 68Born 1992

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 5; 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.2%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +22.0; Won 2026
Elections: 4; 2020–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Fish, Wildlife and Parks · vice chair
Civil Rights Violations and Censorship by Montana University System Interim
Fish and Wildlife
Judiciary
Natural Resources
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 10 sponsored · 5 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 284 Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS
Appropriations · Became law May 2025

HB 328 Allow hunter over 75 years to use general elk license for cow elk
Fish · Became law May 2025

HB 650 Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects
Bond Issues, Public · Became law May 2025

HB 215 Revise laws on state appointments and vacancies of executive boards and commissions
State Government · Became law Apr 2025

HB 214 Provide for prosecution of state crimes for persons subject to federal immigration detention
Courts · Became law Apr 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hinkle sits in the Montana House of Representatives

Hinkle is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Kathy Love, Ed Byrne, Braxton Mitchell

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

With Hinkle’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%

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

Date	Bill	Hinkle	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 Hinkle 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 68

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 State Senate, District 34	Won	R+22.0	R+35.4	−13.4
2024	Montana House of Representatives, District 68	Won	R+48.1	R+43.7	+4.4
2022	Montana House of Representatives, District 68	Won	R+30.9	R+31.5	−0.6
2020	Montana House of Representatives, District 68	Won	R+33.3	R+38.4	−5.1