Shane A Morigeau
Photo: Shane Morigeau, Public domain
DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Shane A Morigeau

Montana State Senator, District 50 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.

Montana State Senator, District 50Born 1984

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
3
13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
3.2%
Chamber median 0.5%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+27.8
Won 2022
Next election
2030
Nov 5, 2030

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Natural Resources · vice chair
  • Finance and Claims
  • Fish and Game
  • Fish and Wildlife
  • Law and Justice Interim
  • Legislative Finance
  • Modernization and Risk Analysis Interim
  • Natural Resources
  • Public Safety Interim Budget
  • Rules
  • Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 13 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 311 Enhance legislative understanding of state-tribal relations
Indians · Became law May 2025
SB 414 Generally revise laws relating to garbage feeding
Livestock · Became law May 2025
SB 224 Create indigenous peoples day
Indians · Became law May 2025
SB 225 Provide income tax credit for renters
Appropriations · Failed in committee May 2025
SB 313 Revise laws relating to wage transparency
Courts · 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 Morigeau sits in the Montana State Senate

Morigeau is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianMorigeauMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Ellie Boldman, Willis Curdy, Emma Kerr-Carpenter

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

With Morigeau’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Montana State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Morigeau’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillMorigeauDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Apr 23, 2025HB 860: Provide for veterinary training loan programYesYesYesPassed 41–9
Apr 23, 2025HB 129: Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteersYesYesNoPassed 28–22
Apr 23, 2025HB 853: Revise fees for licensed establishmentsYesYesNoPassed 29–21

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Morigeau 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 Senate District 50Won—D+32.2—
2022Montana State Senate, District 48WonD+27.8——
2020Montana AuditorLostR+15.9——
2018Montana House of Representatives, District 95WonD+54.5——
2016Montana House of Representatives, District 95WonD+48.1——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$3.7K
Spent
$3.3K

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Morigeau, Shane A
State
Active

Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET

Seats Morigeau has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Morigeau has run against

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

How we know Morigeau

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET