Linda Reksten
Montana State Representative, District 13 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 68%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +21.4
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 3
- 2020–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · chair
- Education Interim · chair
- Local Government
- State Administration
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Appropriations · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Reksten sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Reksten is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dave Bedey, Brad Barker, John Fitzpatrick
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Reksten’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans68%
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: Reksten’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Reksten | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy | No | 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 Reksten 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 House of Representatives, District 13 | Won | R+21.4 | R+23.0 | −1.6 |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | R+23.6 | R+15.2 | +8.4 |
| 2020 | Montana House of Representatives, District 12 | Won | R+13.8 | R+22.1 | −8.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Reksten has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 13 · since 2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 12 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Reksten has run against
- Shirley Azzopardi (D) · 2024 election, won
- Sterling James Laudon (D) · 2022 election, won
- Gerry Browning (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Reksten
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7e2b7b5b-0e72-4dac-ab5d-cc44450aeb95
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET