Josh Kassmier
Montana State Senator, District 13 since 2024. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 5
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 0.5%
- With party
- 54%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +41.1
- Won 2018
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation · vice chair
- Executive Branch Review · vice chair
- Legislative Finance · chair
- Economic Affairs Interim
- Finance and Claims
- Highways and Transportation
- Long Range Planning Interim Budget Committee
- Modernization and Risk Analysis Interim
- State-Tribal Relations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Environmental Protection · Became law May 2025
Livestock · Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kassmier sits in the Montana State Senate
Kassmier is closer to the center than 84% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Gayle Lammers, Jason Ellsworth, Shelley Vance
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Kassmier’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans54%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Montana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Kassmier’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kassmier | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 860: Provide for veterinary training loan program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 41–9 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 129: Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteers | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 28–22 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HB 853: Revise fees for licensed establishments | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 29–21 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kassmier 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Montana State Senate, District 13 | Won | — | R+44.5 | — |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | — | R+42.8 | — |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | — | R+44.0 | — |
| 2018 | Montana House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | R+41.1 | R+44.0 | −2.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kassmier has held
- Montana State Senate, District 13 · since 2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 27 · 2018–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kassmier has run against
- Dan Nelsen (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Kassmier
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/92191849-ad4d-479b-9168-582773a9f6bb
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET