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Montana Republican Party

The Montana Republican Party (MTGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Montana. It is headquartered in Helena.

Montana Republican Party

Don Kaltschmidt

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The party is chaired by Don Kaltschmidt.[1] The national committeeman Art Wittich and the national committeewoman is Debra Lamm. The party is a private corporation organized of political organizations, including political action, advocacy, and interest groups. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling both of Montana's U.S. House seats, one of the U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship.

Junior U.S. Senator Steve Daines

Junior U.S. Senator Steve Daines

Platform[edit]

The Montana Republican Party Platform was adopted June 16, 2012 and can be viewed in its entirety on the Montana Republican Party website.[2]

Voting trends[edit]

Montana is considered to be a moderately Republican state.[5] There is a small percentage of Hispanic and African American votes. There is a significant number of votes from the Native American population as well.[6] Montana has voted Republican in almost every single presidential election after the national Democratic landslide of 1964, with the sole exception of Bill Clinton's narrow plurality victory in 1992.[7] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump won Montana in 2020 with 56.9% of the total statewide vote over Democrat Joe Biden, who received 40.5%.


During the 2022 midterms Republicans gained super-majority status in the state legislature, capturing 34 of 50 senate seats and 68 of 100 house seats. [1]

Political party strength in Montana

United States presidential election in Montana, 2008

Montana Democratic Party

Montana Libertarian Party

Montana Republican Party

Montana Federation of College Republicans

Montana Young Republican Professionals