Emma Kerr-Carpenter
Montana State Senator, District 23 since 2018. Ran in 3 elections between 2018 and 2022, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- Finance and Claims
- Health and Human Services Interim Budget
- Legislative Audit
- Legislative Finance
- Public Health, Welfare and Safety
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kerr-Carpenter sits in the Montana State Senate
Kerr-Carpenter is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Derek Harvey, Sara Novak, Willis Curdy
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Kerr-Carpenter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats89%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Montana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kerr-Carpenter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kerr-Carpenter | Dem. majority | Rep. 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 | Yes | No | Passed 28–22 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 853: Revise fees for licensed establishments | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 29–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kerr-Carpenter 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Montana State Senate, District 23 | Won | D+13.8 | D+1.1 | +12.7 |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+15.8 | D+8.9 | +6.9 |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+14.1 | D+0.9 | +13.2 |
| 2018 | Montana House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+22.4 | D+0.9 | +21.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $26.6K
- Spent
- $7.5K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 5, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Kerr-Carpenter, Emma State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 5, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Seats Kerr-Carpenter has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 49 · 2018–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kerr-Carpenter has run against
- Joanna Oblander (R) · 2026 election, won
- Jeff Wylie (R) · 2022 election, won
- Colin Michael Nygaard (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Kerr-Carpenter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/86031b2b-034f-4791-8c0e-b0dd4d776eb6
- Wikidata Q64748097
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET