Steven C Kelly
Montana State Representative, District 9 since 2024. Ran in 2 elections between 2002 and 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 3
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 0.2%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +38.3
- 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.
- Human Services
- Judiciary
- Law and Justice Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Crimes · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kelly sits in the Montana House of Representatives
Kelly is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jerry Schillinger, Randyn Gregg, Lee Deming
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Kelly’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
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: Kelly’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Kelly | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | SB 118: Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No | Failed 48–52 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kelly 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 9 | Won | R+38.3 | R+45.9 | −7.6 |
| 2024 | Montana House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | R+49.1 | R+45.9 | +3.2 |
| 2002 | U.S. House, MT-AL | Lost | D+32.0 | D+27.3 | −4.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6K
- Spent
- $7K
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 3, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Kelly, Steven C State | Active |
Source: Montana Commissioner of Political Practices filings through Sep 3, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 9:16 AM ET
Seats Kelly has held
- Montana House of Representatives, District 9 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kelly has run against
- Kate McLaughlin (D) · 2026 election, won
- Joanne Morrow (D) · 2024 election, won
- Dennis R. Rehberg (R) · 2002 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Montana Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Kelly’s best result was 30% (Montana's at-large District, 2002).
Kelly’s polls in the database →How we know Kelly
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/995231c8-96a0-412d-bd29-952b74c6745c
- Wikidata Q131583693
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET