Rep. Braxton Mitchell

Third-session Republican from Columbia Falls

Representing House District 5

Hungry Horse

Braxton.Mitchell@legmt.gov

Committees •Bills •Key votes •Voting stats •2024 election margin •MTFP Coverage

Mitchell previously served in the Montana House in 2021 and 2023.

Montana Free Press coverage

📰 2025 Legislature

Lawmakers pass bill barring discipline against students who refuse to use peers’ preferred names, pronouns

Apr 11, 2025 • Alex Sakariassen

Committee assignments

House Judiciary

House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

House Agriculture - Chair 🪑

House Rules

Bills sponsored

📋 HJ 7: Joint resolution congratulating President Donald J. Trump on his re-election Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HJ 56: Study resolution of search and rescue services and funding Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate
📋 HB 178: Limit government use of AI systems Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 179: Revise election laws related to inactive voter status Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 196: Revise digital ID certification laws Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 201: Require disclosure of paid signature gatherers for initiatives Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text 📰 1 MTFP story	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 247: Eliminate damages for injuries and death arising from dueling Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ❌Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 248: Revise election laws related to voter cancellation Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 249: Include digital identifications in alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana laws Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.
📋 HB 267: Revise DUI laws related to enacting Bobby's law Braxton Mitchell (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✅Senate ✅Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 2,727 House floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 79%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for House Republicans is 86%.

🔴 92%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Republicans is 90%.

🔵 57%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 65%.

Mitchell has been marked absent or excused for 56 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 23.8.

HD 5 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 48% (3,017 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 46% (2,998 votes)

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