DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Luke Muszkiewicz

Montana State Representative, District 79 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Montana State Representative, District 79

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
2
4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 0.2%
With party
95%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+20.6
Won 2026
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.

  • Appropriations
  • Ethics
  • General Government Interim Budget
  • Legislative Finance
  • School Funding Interim Commission

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 4 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 266 Establish education inflation reconciliation process
Education - K-12 · Became law May 2025
HB 260 Revise teacher stipends for national board certification
Education - K-12 · Became law Apr 2025
HB 265 Provide Over-BASE levy authority consistent with inflation adopted by the legislature
Education - K-12 · 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 Muszkiewicz sits in the Montana House of Representatives

Muszkiewicz is closer to the center than 48% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianMuszkiewiczMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Peter Strand, Denise Joy, Jade Sooktis

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

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

DateBillMuszkiewiczDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Apr 28, 2025SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacyNoNoYesFailed 33–67
Apr 25, 2025SB 151: Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and…YesYesNoFailed 49–50
Apr 25, 2025SB 321: Provide tax credits for children and child careYesYesNoFailed 46–53
Apr 24, 2025SB 322: Increase business equipment tax exemptionNoNoYesFailed 48–52

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Muszkiewicz 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Montana House District 79WonD+20.6D+5.1+15.5
2024Montana House of Representatives, District 79WonD+7.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$24K
Spent
$18.6K

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Muszkiewicz, Luke
State
Active

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET

Seats Muszkiewicz has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Muszkiewicz has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Muszkiewicz

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET