Rep. Sherry Essmann

Second-session Republican from Billings

Representing House District 49

Southwest Billings

406-670-9817 • Sherry.Essmann@legmt.gov

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

Sherry Essmann previously served in the Montana House in 2023.

Committee assignments

House Taxation - Vice-chair

House Education

House Local Government

Bills sponsored

📋 HB 25: Require exempt entities to report beneficial use of property Sherry Essmann (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	❌1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 27: Remove automatic agricultural classification for certain parcels Sherry Essmann (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✴️1st Cmte. ⚪️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 29: Revise administration of property tax exemptions Sherry Essmann (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 87: Revising taxation of lands owned by department of fish, wildlife, and parks Sherry Essmann (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✅House ✴️Senate ⚪️Gov.
📋 HB 308: Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax Sherry Essmann (R)📃 Bill text 💵 Fiscal note	✅1st Cmte. ✴️House ⚪️Senate ⚪️Gov.

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Floor vote statistics

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

🥇 93%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for House Republicans is 93%.

🔴 93%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for House Republicans is 94%.

🔵 82%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for House Republicans is 78%.

Essmann has been marked absent or excused for 0 votes. Average for House lawmakers is 2.2.

HD 49 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 25% (1,222 votes)

Party primary vote, 2024

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2024

Won by 19% (976 votes)

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