Josh Seckinger

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Josh Seckinger
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Montana House of Representatives District 62
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

0

Compensation

Base salary

$104.86/legislative day

Per diem

$171/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Josh Seckinger (Democratic Party) is a member of the Montana House of Representatives, representing District 62. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Seckinger (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Montana House of Representatives to represent District 62. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Seckinger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2024

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Montana House of Representatives District 62

Josh Seckinger defeated Owen Lang in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 62 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Seckinger
Josh Seckinger (D) Candidate Connection
 
51.1
 
2,926
Owen Lang (R)
 
48.9
 
2,804

Total votes: 5,730
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 62

Josh Seckinger defeated Rio Roland in the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 62 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Seckinger
Josh Seckinger Candidate Connection
 
52.9
 
504
Rio Roland
 
47.1
 
448

Total votes: 952
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 62

Owen Lang advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 62 on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Owen Lang
 
100.0
 
872

Total votes: 872
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Endorsements

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2020

See also: United States Senate election in Montana, 2020

United States Senate election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Montana, 2020 (June 2 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Montana

Incumbent Steve Daines defeated Steve Bullock in the general election for U.S. Senate Montana on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Daines
Steve Daines (R)
 
55.0
 
333,174
Image of Steve Bullock
Steve Bullock (D)
 
45.0
 
272,463

Total votes: 605,637
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Steve Bullock defeated John Mues and Mike Knoles (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Bullock
Steve Bullock
 
95.5
 
144,949
John Mues
 
2.5
 
3,740
Image of Mike Knoles
Mike Knoles (Unofficially withdrew) Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
3,165

Total votes: 151,854
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Incumbent Steve Daines defeated John B. Driscoll and Daniel Larson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Daines
Steve Daines
 
88.0
 
192,942
Image of John B. Driscoll
John B. Driscoll Candidate Connection
 
6.4
 
13,944
Image of Daniel Larson
Daniel Larson
 
5.6
 
12,319

Total votes: 219,205
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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana

Wendie Fredrickson defeated Dennis Daneke in the Green primary for U.S. Senate Montana on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wendie Fredrickson
Wendie Fredrickson
 
66.4
 
504
Dennis Daneke
 
33.6
 
255

Total votes: 759
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Libertarian primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Josh Seckinger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Seckinger's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Josh is a 15-year Gallatin Valley resident, a professional fly fishing guide, and a passionate, pragmatic progressive. Born in Florida and raised in Wisconsin, Josh moved to the Gallatin Valley at 23 after attending the University of Wisconsin—Madison. After struggling to find his place for the first five years he was here, Josh found his place rowing drift boats down some of the state's most cherished rivers: the Yellowstone, the Madison, and the Smith.

Josh is running because he thinks it is important for people who live and work here to be represented by someone who also lives and works here - so that everyone can stay here.

A willingness to listen, learn, empathize, and understand that people apply their lived experiences to politics. With that in mind, there must be an attempt to represent all constituents, not just the majority that elected them.

As a fishing guide, I have spent the past decade developing working relationships with people of all types and political leanings, be they clients, outfitters, or fellow guides. Being able to talk to any member of the Legislature and find the common ground that we all share would be extremely helpful in the current political environment.

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2020

Candidate Connection

Josh Seckinger completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Seckinger's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Josh Seckinger chose to make his home in Montana 11 years ago. Florida born and Wisconsin raised, Josh settled in the Gallatin Valley at the age of 23 and has worked a variety of jobs: seismic mapping exploration, food delivery, and working for an environmental lawyer. For the past five years, Josh has worked as a fly-fishing guide on some of Montana's most precious resources, including the Gallatin, Smith, Madison, and Yellowstone rivers.

Frequent travel and a love of the outdoors helped him learn about Montana, while his engaging and extroverted personality helped him learn about its people. Josh has gained a unique perspective about life in Montana, the needs and wants of everyday working Montanans, and the best path forward for the state, based on years of simply talking, listening, and engaging with the people of Big Sky Country. For Josh, one thing is abundantly clear: Montanans believe we must ensure the last best place stays that way.

  • Protect Public Lands and Waterways
  • Increase Access to Quality, Affordable Healthcare
  • Expand our rural broadband network

Protecting public lands and waterway; protecting and increasing access to quality, affordable healthcare; and expanding our rural broadband internet access.

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Campaign finance summary


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Josh Seckinger campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Montana House of Representatives District 62Won general$28,904 $0
2020Montana House of Representatives District 64Lost primary$3,319 N/A**
Grand total$32,223 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Preceded by
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Montana House of Representatives District 62
2025-Present
Succeeded by
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