Eric Tilleman
Montana State Representative, District 23 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 13
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 75%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture
- Education
- State Administration
- State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations · Became law May 2025
Education - K-12 · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Tilleman sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Tilleman is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Julie Darling, Ed Buttrey, Marta Bertoglio
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Tilleman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans75%
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: Tilleman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Tilleman | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy | No | 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 Tilleman 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 House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | R+2.8 | R+11.0 | −8.2 |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | R+15.6 | R+11.0 | +4.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $23.4K
- Spent
- $24.3K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 6, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Tilleman, Eric State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 6, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Seats Tilleman has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 23 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tilleman has run against
- Rebecca Bogden-Richards (D) · 2026 election, won
- Sandor R. Hopkins (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Tilleman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/02b6c314-f7d8-4573-9747-b5d97d5b3960
- Wikidata Q131427326
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET