SJ Howell
Montana State Representative, District 100 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 3
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +70.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Children, Families, Health and Human Services Interim · vice chair
- Human Services · vice chair
- Criminal Justice Oversight Council
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Family Law · Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Howell sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Howell is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kelly Kortum, Zooey Zephyr, Jane Weber
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Howell’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: Howell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Howell | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy | No | 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 | No | 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 Howell 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 of Representatives, District 100 | Won | D+70.3 | D+56.3 | +14.0 |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 100 | Won | D+55.4 | D+56.3 | −0.9 |
| 2022 | Montana House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | D+53.2 | D+48.1 | +5.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $7.4K
- Spent
- $7.3K
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.
| Howell, SJ State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Seats Howell has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 100 · since 2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 95 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Howell has run against
- Michael Daniel Bowles (R) · 2026 election, won
- Christopher Paul Buckles (R) · 2024 election, won
- Lauren Subith (R) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Howell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9f2826d8-7d78-45bd-b5a8-2bbc9f7eff2d
- Wikidata Q117884809
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET