Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Kelly Kortum

Montana State Representative, District 64 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Montana Senate District 32.

Montana State Representative, District 64

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 2; 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 0.2%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +27.4; Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Energy, Technology and Federal Relations · vice chair
State Administration · vice chair
Local Government
State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 5 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 311 Require the refund of rental application fees
Courts · Became law May 2025

HB 157 Revise alcohol laws related to responsible server and sales training
Alcohol · Became law Apr 2025

HB 508 Emphasize media literacy in legislative goals for education
Communications · Failed in committee May 2025

HB 484 Revise minimum wage laws to provide increases
Labor and Employment · Failed in committee May 2025

HB 204 Revise gambling laws related gambling addiction
Gambling · 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 Kortum sits in the Montana House of Representatives

Kortum is closer to the center than 2% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: S.J. Howell, Zooey Zephyr, Jane Weber

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

With Kortum’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%

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: Kortum’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Kortum	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Apr 28, 2025	SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy	Yes	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 Kortum 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 65 Montana House of Representatives, District 64

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 Senate District 32	Won	D+27.4	D+8.8	+18.6
2024	Montana House of Representatives, District 64	Won	D+8.6	—	—
2022	Montana House of Representatives, District 65	Won	D+27.1	—	—
2020	Montana House of Representatives, District 65	Won	D+21.3	—	—