Steve Fitzpatrick
Montana State Representative, District 24 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 29
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +16.6
- 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.
- Rules · vice chair
- Rules · chair
- Business and Labor
- Legislative Council
- Local Government
- Natural Resources
- Taxation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Environmental Protection · Became law May 2025
Environmental Protection · Became law May 2025
Revenue, State · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Fitzpatrick sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Fitzpatrick is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Larry Brewster, Jodee Etchart, Mike Vinton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Fitzpatrick’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
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: Fitzpatrick’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Fitzpatrick | 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 Fitzpatrick 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 24 | Won | R+16.6 | R+20.2 | −3.6 |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Montana State Senate, District 10 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Montana State Senate, District 10 | Won | R+53.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Montana House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | R+31.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Montana House of Representatives, District 20 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Montana House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | R+3.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | Montana House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | R+17.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $27.8K
- Spent
- $41.5K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Fitzpatrick, Steven J State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Oct 9, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Seats Fitzpatrick has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 24 · since 2024
- Montana State Senate, District 10 · 2016–2024
- Montana House of Representatives, District 20 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Fitzpatrick has run against
- Pam Carroll (D) · 2026 general, won
- Deborah L. Magin (D) · 2016 election, won
- Bob Moretti (D) · 2014 election, won
- Lindsay Love (D) · 2012 election, won
- Donna M. Zook (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Fitzpatrick
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/afcd51eb-e3cf-4bc4-8093-80f884de54e2
- Wikidata Q7612548
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET