Jerry Schillinger
Montana State Representative, District 34 since 2020. Ran in 4 elections between 1986 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- 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
Appropriations · Became law Jun 2025
State Government · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
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.
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 34 | Won | R+73.8 | R+76.5 | −2.7 |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | R+76.5 | — |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | — | R+74.2 | — |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 37 | Won | R+80.1 | R+72.6 | +7.5 |
| 1986 | Montana House of Representatives, District 28 | Lost | D+64.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $13.7K
- Spent
- $15.4K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Schillinger, Jerry L State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Seats Schillinger has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 34 · since 2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 37 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Schillinger has run against
- Jasmine Erickson (D) · 2026 election, won
- Jacob Kitson (I) · 2020 election, won
- L. Dean Switzer (R) · 1986 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Schillinger
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d6bca004-d3ef-4015-9c88-b4d536110436
- Wikidata Q106122264
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET