Jedediah Hinkle
Montana State Representative, District 67 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 9
- 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.1
- 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.
- Fish, Wildlife and Parks · chair
- Environmental Quality Council
- Fish and Wildlife
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources
- Natural Resources
- Rules
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations · Became law May 2025
Health · Became law May 2025
Courts · Became law May 2025
Housing · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hinkle sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Hinkle is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jane Gillette, Paul Fielder, Tom Millett
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Hinkle’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
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.
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 District 67 | Won | R+7.1 | R+27.3 | −20.2 |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 67 | Won | R+26.8 | — | — |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 67 | Won | R+18.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 67 | Won | R+23.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Montana State Senate, District 32 | Lost | D+3.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Montana State Senate, District 32 | Won | R+11.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | Montana State Senate, District 32 (primary) | Won | +13.1 | — | — |
| 2010 | Montana House of Representatives, District 66 | Lost | D+19.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $31.1K
- Spent
- $30.7K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Hinkle, Jedediah State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Seats Hinkle has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 67 · since 2020
- Montana State Senate, District 32 · 2014–2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hinkle has run against
- Logan Henke (D) · 2026 general, won
- Carl Anderson (D) · 2024 election, won
- Elizabeth Marum (D) · 2022 election, won
- Colette K. Campbell (D) · 2020 election, won
- Pat Flowers (D) · 2018 election, lost
- Franke Wilmer (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hinkle
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8274985f-2a84-4d59-a4e4-d1ba9555e64b
- Wikidata Q36843679
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET