RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Jerry Schillinger

Montana State Representative, District 34 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Montana State Representative, District 34

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 3; 12 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.1%; Chamber median 0.2%
With party: 93%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +73.8; 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.

Legislative Audit · chair
Legislative Finance · ex officio
Natural Resources Interim Budget · chair
Rules · vice chair
Appropriations
Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 12 sponsored · 3 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 832 Establish PTSD nonmedication therapy training grant program
Appropriations · Became law Jun 2025

HB 345 Revise MDT and transportation commission roles in transit
State Government · Became law May 2025

HB 58 Revise distributions mine remediation
Environmental Protection · Became law Apr 2025

HB 223 Revise motor vehicle insurance laws to include commercial to truck costs
Insurance · Failed in committee May 2025

HB 951 Transferring funds to local road and bridge account
Appropriations · Failed in committee May 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Schillinger sits in the Montana House of Representatives

Schillinger is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Randyn Gregg, Steve Kelly, Brandon Ler

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

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

Date	Bill	Schillinger	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 Schillinger 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 37 Montana House of Representatives, District 34

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 34	Won	R+73.8	R+76.5	−2.7
2024	Montana House of Representatives, District 34	Won	—	—	—
2022	Montana House of Representatives, District 37	Won	—	—	—
2020	Montana House of Representatives, District 37	Won	R+80.1	—	—
1986	Montana House of Representatives, District 28	Lost	D+64.8	—	—