Joe Cohenour
Montana State Representative, District 83 since 2002. Ran in 10 elections between 2002 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 4
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.8
- 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.
- Fish, Wildlife and Parks · vice chair
- Water Policy Interim · vice chair
- Natural Resources
- Natural Resources
- Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Fish · Became law May 2025
Crimes · Became law May 2025
Information Technology · Became law May 2025
Crimes · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cohenour sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Cohenour is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Thedis Crowe, Tom France, Josh Seckinger
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Cohenour’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Cohenour’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Cohenour | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy | No | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Failed 49–50 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SB 321: Provide tax credits for children and child care | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 46–53 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | SB 322: Increase business equipment tax exemption | No | No | Yes | Failed 48–52 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cohenour 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 83 | Won | D+24.8 | D+9.0 | +15.8 |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 83 | Won | D+11.3 | D+9.0 | +2.3 |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | D+7.5 | R+1.1 | +8.6 |
| 2018 | Montana State Senate, District 42 | Won | D+14.1 | D+0.7 | +13.4 |
| 2014 | Montana State Senate, District 42 | Won | D+7.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Montana State Senate, District 42 (primary) | Won | +14.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | Montana State Senate, District 39 | Lost | R+20.7 | — | — |
| 2008 | Montana House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+10.7 | — | — |
| 2006 | Montana House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+5.8 | — | — |
| 2004 | Montana House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | D+2.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | Montana House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | D+14.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $4.2K
- Spent
- $5K
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.
| Cohenour, Joseph State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 6, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Seats Cohenour has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 83 · since 2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 84 · since 2022
- Montana State Senate, District 42 · 2014–2022
- Montana House of Representatives, District 78 · since 2004
- Montana House of Representatives, District 51 · since 2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cohenour has run against
- Aaron J. Leas (R) · 2026 election, won
- Wes Feist (R) · 2024 election, won
- Kaitlyn Ruch (R) · 2022 election, won
- Bob Leach (R) · 2018 election, won
- Joe Dooling (R) · 2014 election, won
- Terry Murphy (R) · 2010 election, lost
- Steve Gibson (R) · 2008 election, won
- Quentin L. Miller (R) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Cohenour
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/51c3b0b8-ee51-48bb-8b83-b50ea6f670ec
- Wikidata Q6192771
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET