Rep. Brad Barker

Second-session Republican from Red Lodge

Representing House District 55

Red Lodge, Bridger, Joliet

406-426-1034 • Brad.Barker@legmt.gov

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Barker previously served in the Montana House in 2023.

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Committee assignments

House Appropriations

House Rules

Joint Appropriations Section E — Education

Bills sponsored

📋 HJ 53: Request an interim study on school safety Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate
📋 HB 72: Revise enlisted militia compensation for SAD Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 307: Generally revise laws related to licensing donations for disabled veterans Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 334: Generally revise disaster and emergency laws Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 393: Require towns to record meetings in audio format Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Gov.
📋 HB 506: Constitutional amendment revising selection of supreme court justices Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate
📋 HB 507: Constitutional amendment for sales tax to fund K-12 education Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate
📋 HB 517: Revising classification and motor carrier certificate laws Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 518: Generally revise public utilities and carriers laws Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 567: Revise education laws related to multidistrict agreements Brad Barker (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 2,117 House floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 95%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for House Republicans is 88%.

🔴 91%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Republicans is 92%.

🔵 75%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 66%.

Barker has been marked absent or excused for 21 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 19.2.

HD 55 election results

Last in-cycle for House election in 2024. House seats are elected every two years, Senate seats every four.

General election vote, 2024

Won by 32% (2,385 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

Won by 27% (787 votes)

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 33% (2,442 votes)

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