Larry Brewster
Montana State Representative, District 43 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 9
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.5
- 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.
- Local Government · chair
- Revenue Interim · chair
- Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
- Rules
- Rules
- Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Cities and Towns · Became law May 2025
Credit Transactions · Became law May 2025
Health · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Brewster sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Brewster is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jodee Etchart, Steve Fitzpatrick, Mike Vinton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Brewster’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
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: Brewster’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Brewster | 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… | Not voting | No | Yes | Failed 49–50 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | SB 321: Provide tax credits for children and child care | Not voting | 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 Brewster 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 District 43 | Won | R+17.5 | R+24.6 | −7.1 |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+28.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | R+29.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | R+28.6 | — | — |
| 1994 | Montana State Senate, District 6 | Lost | D+12.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $3.9K
- Spent
- $1.7K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Brewster, Larry D State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 28, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Seats Brewster has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 44 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brewster has run against
- Rudolf Haden (D) · 2026 general, won
- Alexander Clark (D) · 2024 election, won
- Melissa Smith (D) · 2022 election, won
- Terry Dennis (D) · 2020 election, won
- Mike Sprague (R) · 1994 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Brewster
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/18659b1f-64e3-4f2d-88d8-972821b26500
- Wikidata Q106795680
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET