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State executive offices

Governor • Lt. Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Schools • Insurance Commissioner • Controller • Agriculture Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commissioner

Elections

2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010

Ballotpedia covers 11 state executive offices in the state of Montana. The executive branch is governed by Article VI of the Montana Constitution.

State executive organization

Executive officials in Montana are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Montana's state government:

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Current officeholders

Office	Name	Party	Date assumed office
Attorney General of Montana	Austin Knudsen	Republican	January 4, 2021
Governor of Montana	Greg Gianforte	Republican	January 4, 2021
Lieutenant Governor of Montana	Kristen Juras	Republican	January 4, 2021
Montana Commissioner of Labor and Industry	Sarah Swanson	Nonpartisan	August 14, 2023
Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor	James Brown	Republican	January 6, 2025
Montana Director of Agriculture	Christy Clark	Nonpartisan	January 31, 2022
Montana Director of Natural Resources and Conservation	Amanda Kaster	Nonpartisan	January 4, 2021
Montana Director of the Department of Revenue	Brendan Beatty	Nonpartisan	January 4, 2021
Montana Public Service Commission District 1	Randy Pinocci	Republican	January 1, 2019
Montana Public Service Commission District 2	Brad Molnar	Republican	January 6, 2025
Montana Public Service Commission District 3	Jeffrey Welborn	Republican	January 6, 2025
Montana Public Service Commission District 4	Jennifer Fielder	Republican	January 4, 2021
Montana Public Service Commission District 5	Ann Bukacek	Republican	January 2, 2023
Montana Secretary of State	Christi Jacobsen	Republican	January 4, 2021
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction	Susie Hedalen	Republican	January 6, 2025

Elections

2025

There are no state executive elections in Montana in 2025.

2024

See also: Montana state executive official elections, 2024

The following state executive offices were up for election in Montana in 2024:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Public Service Commissioner (3 seats)

2023

There were no state executive elections in Montana in 2023.

2022

See also: Montana state executive official elections, 2022

The following state executive offices were up for election in Montana in 2022:

Public Service Commissioner (2 seats)

2021

There were no state executive elections in Montana in 2021.

2020

See also: Montana state executive official elections, 2020

The following state executive offices were up for election in Montana in 2020:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Attorney General
Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor
Public Service Commission (3 seats)

2019

There were no state executive offices up for election in Montana in 2019.

2018

See also: Montana state executive official elections, 2018

The following state executive office was up for election in Montana in 2018:

Public service commissioner

2017

There were no state executive offices up for election in Montana in 2017.

2016

See also: Montana state executive official elections, 2016

Six state executive offices were up for election in 2016:

• Governor and Lt. Governor (joint ticket)
• Attorney General
• Secretary of State
• Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Auditor
• Public Service Commissioner
• Superintendent of Schools

2015

There were no state executive elections in Montana in 2015.

2014

See also: Montana state executive official elections, 2014

The following state executive offices were up for election in Montana in 2014:

• Public Service Commissioner (2 seats)

2013

There were no state executive elections in Montana in 2013.

2012

See also: Montana state executive official elections, 2012

The following state executive offices were up for election in Montana in 2012:

• Governor and Lt. Governor (joint ticket)
• Attorney General
• Secretary of State
• Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Auditor
• Public Service Commissioner (3 seats)
• Superintendent of Schools