Sen. Kenneth Bogner

Fourth-session Republican from Miles City

Senate President Pro Tem

Representing Senate District 18

Miles City, Forsyth, Colstrip, Jordan

406-916-9690 • kenneth.bogner@legmt.gov

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Bogner previously served in the Montana Senate in 2019, 2021 and 2023.

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Committee assignments

Senate Finance and Claims

Senate Local Government

Senate Energy and Telecommunications

Joint Appropriations Section C — Natural Resources and Transportation

Bills sponsored

📋 SJ 26: Joint resolution regarding the purchase and sale of stocks by members of congress Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House
📋 SB 26: Allow legislators to receive mileage reimbursement at IRS mileage reimbursement rates Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Gov.
📋 SB 27: Generally revise marijuana licensing laws Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✴️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 124: Revise electronic license privacy law Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 131: Repeal constituent services account Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 176: Providing for nondiscrimination related to firearms possession or activity Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 235: Revising landowner preference qualifications for elk licenses Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✅Reconcil. ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 306: Prohibit sale of tax deed to foreign entity Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Gov.
📋 SB 353: Revise right to try laws to include minors with a terminal illness Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️Senate ⚪️House ⚪️Gov.
📋 SB 364: Establish kill switch laws Kenneth Bogner (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅Senate ✅House ✴️Reconcil. ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 1,930 Senate floor votes in 2025 involving bills.

🥇 83%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for Senate Republicans is 86%.

🔴 91%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for Senate Republicans is 89%.

🔵 65%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for Senate Republicans is 69%.

Bogner has been marked absent or excused for 1 votes. Average for Senate lawmakers is 21.0.

SD 18 election results

Last in-cycle for Senate election in 2022. House seats are elected every two years, Senate seats every four.

General election vote, 2022

Ran unopposed

Party primary vote, 2022

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 56% (6,315 votes)

Senators elected in 2022 were assigned new districts during the 2023 redistricting cycle.

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