LEGISLATIVE · MT · 2023-2025
Jason Ellsworth
Senate President · Senate · Republican · Montana
On the record
Lost gavel 2025 amid contract self-dealing investigation
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Background
Jason Ellsworth occupied the Senate President · Senate office in Montana for 2 years (2023–2025). Took office after Mark Blasdel; succeeded by Matt Regier. Note: Lost gavel 2025 amid contract self-dealing investigation. Same-year political environment (2023): Governor Greg Gianforte; Attorney General Austin Knudsen; Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen.
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Others who held this office in Montana
- Matt Regier (2025-present)
- Mark Blasdel (2021-2023)
- Mark Blasdel (2019-2021)
- Scott Sales (2017-2019)
- Debby Barrett (2015-2017)
- Jeff Essmann (2013-2015)
- Mike Cooney (2005-2007)
- Bob Keenan (2003-2005)
- Tom Beck (2001-2003)
- Bruce Crippen (1997-2001)