RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Jane Gillette

Montana State Representative, District 77 since 2020. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Montana State Representative, District 77Born 1971Dentist

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 10; 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.4%; Chamber median 0.2%
With party: 93%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +57.1; Won 2024
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.

Health and Human Services Interim Budget · chair
Legislative Finance · ex officio
Appropriations
Legislative Audit

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 15 sponsored · 10 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 918 Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B
Appropriations · Became law May 2025

HB 936 Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B
Appropriations · Became law May 2025

HB 707 Require Corrections to consider inmate family connections during placement
Corrections · Became law May 2025

HB 589 Generally revise peace officer education standards
Education - K-12 · Became law May 2025

HB 574 Authorizing implementation of the certified community behavioral health clinic model
Health Care Services · 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 Gillette sits in the Montana House of Representatives

Gillette is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jedediah Hinkle, Tom Millett, Paul Fielder

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

With Gillette’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%

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

Date	Bill	Gillette	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…	Yes	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 Gillette was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Montana House of Representatives, District 64 Montana House of Representatives, District 77

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 77	Won	—	R+57.9	—
2024	Montana House of Representatives, District 77	Won	R+57.1	R+57.9	−0.8
2022	Montana House of Representatives, District 64	Won	R+10.3	R+5.1	+5.2
2020	Montana House of Representatives, District 64	Won	R+11.2	R+13.8	−2.6
2018	Montana House of Representatives, District 65	Lost	D+16.1	D+16.2	+0.1