Rep. Ken Walsh

Third-session Republican from Twin Bridges

Representing House District 69

Ennis, Virginia City, Twin Bridges, Three Forks

406-596-0418 • Kenneth.Walsh@legmt.gov

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

Ken Walsh previously served in the Montana House in 2021 and 2023.

Committee assignments

House Appropriations

House Legislative Administration - Vice-chair

Joint Appropriations Section A — General Government

Bills sponsored

📋 HB 48: Exempt wastewater ponds from dam safety act Ken Walsh (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 74: Revising private fish pond and commercial take laws Ken Walsh (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 162: Revise definition of infrastructure for resort tax Ken Walsh (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 163: Provide for health care preceptor individual income tax credit Ken Walsh (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 164: Revise the uniform unclaimed property act Ken Walsh (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 165: Notaries not required for vehicle title transfer Ken Walsh (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 256: Creation of Montana water trust and special revenue accounts Ken Walsh (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✴️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 281: Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments Ken Walsh (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✴️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 355: Clarifying that easement rights retained when canal or ditch converted to pipeline Ken Walsh (R)📃 Bill text	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 365 House floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 97%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for House Republicans is 93%.

🔴 94%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Republicans is 94%.

🔵 85%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 78%.

Walsh has been marked absent or excused for 18 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 2.2.

HD 69 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

Ran unopposed

Party primary vote, 2024

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 45% (3,541 votes)

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