Term Limits
In 1992, Montanans passed a
constitutional initiative (CI 64) establishing limits on how long statewide
elected executive officers, state legislators, and members of Congress* can hold
office.
* In 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the limits on
congressional terms, saying that states do not have the constitutional authority
to regulate the tenure of federal legislators.
The effect of CI 64 was to
prohibit the following public officials from seeking re-election if they have
already held the office for 8 years in any 16-year period:
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Governor
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Lieutenant Governor
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Secretary of State
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State Auditor
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Attorney General
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
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State Representative
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State Senator
An official still can be re-elected by write-in vote, even
after serving 8 years in a 16-year period.
Executive Branch
Two of the six top elected executive officials will reach their term limit
in 2012:
The following elected officials began their term in 2009 and, if re-elected, will not be term limited until 2016.
Color Legend |
2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2018 |
State House of Representatives
Current members of the state House of Representatives, who are elected for two-year terms, will be term-limited from this body according to the following schedule:
House District |
Representative |
Ineligible Election |
1 |
Gerald Bennett |
2016 |
2 |
Chas Vincent |
2014 |
3 |
Dee Brown |
2010 |
4 |
Mike Jopek |
2012 |
5 |
Keith Regier |
2016 |
6 |
Bill Beck |
2014 |
7 |
Jon Sonju |
2012 |
8 |
Cheryl Steenson |
2016 |
9 |
Scott Reichner |
2016 |
10 |
Mark Blasdel |
2014 |
11 |
Janna Taylor |
2012 |
12 |
John Fleming |
2016 |
13 |
Pat Ingraham |
2014 |
14 |
Gordon Hendrick |
2012 |
15 |
Frosty Calf Boss Ribs |
2016 |
16 |
Shannon Augare |
2014 |
17 |
Russell Bean |
2016 |
18 |
Jesse O'Hara |
2014 |
19 |
Mike Milburn |
2012 |
20 |
Deb Kottell |
2010 |
21 |
Anders Blewett |
2016 |
22 |
Bill Wilson |
2010 |
23 |
Carlie Boland |
2016 |
24 |
Brian Hoven |
2016 |
25 |
Sue Dickenson |
2010 |
26 |
Robert Mehlhoff |
2016 |
27 |
Llew Jones |
2012 |
28 |
Roy Hollandsworth |
2016 |
29 |
Edward Butcher |
2012 |
30 |
Dave Kasten |
2010 |
31 |
Margarett Campbell |
2012 |
32 |
Tony Belcourt |
2016 |
33 |
Bob Bergren |
2010 |
34 |
Wendy Warburton |
2016 |
35 |
Wayne Stahl |
2012 |
36 |
Julie French |
2014 |
37 |
Walter McNutt |
2012 |
38 |
Dennis Getz |
2016 |
39 |
Lee Randall |
2016 |
40 |
Bill McChesney |
2014 |
41 |
J David Roundstone |
2016 |
42 |
Carolyn Pease-Lopez |
2016 |
43 |
Duane Ankney |
2014 |
44 |
William Glaser |
2012 |
45 |
Tom Berry |
2016 |
46 |
Ken Peterson |
2012 |
47 |
Dennis Himmelberger |
2010 |
48 |
Wanda Grinde |
2012 |
49 |
Kendall Van Dyk |
2014 |
50 |
Tom McGillvray |
2012 |
51 |
Robyn Driscoll |
2012 |
52 |
Arlene Becker |
2010 |
53 |
Elsie Arntzen |
2012 |
54 |
Margie MacDonald |
2016 |
55 |
Cary Smith |
2016 |
56 |
Donald Roberts |
2012 |
57 |
Penny Morgan |
2010 |
58 |
Krayton Kerns |
2014 |
59 |
Paul Beck |
2016 |
60 |
David Howard |
2016 |
61 |
Joel Boniek |
2016 |
62 |
Bob Ebinger |
2014 |
63 |
Jennifer Pomnichowski |
2014 |
64 |
Franke Wilmer |
2014 |
65 |
Brady Wiseman |
2012 |
66 |
Mike Phillips |
2014 |
67 |
Gordon Vance |
2016 |
68 |
Scott Sales |
2010 |
69 |
Ted Washburn |
2016 |
70 |
Michael More |
2016 |
71 |
Bob Wagner |
2016 |
72 |
Jeffrey Welborn |
2016 |
73 |
Pat Noonan |
2016 |
74 |
Art Noonan |
2014 |
75 |
Edith McClafferty |
2016 |
76 |
Jon Sesso |
2012 |
77 |
Scott Mendenhall |
2010 |
78 |
Jill Cohenour |
2010 |
79 |
Chuck Hunter |
2016 |
80 |
Mary Caferro |
2012 |
81 |
Galen Hollenbaugh |
2016 |
82 |
Mike Menahan |
2016 |
83 |
Harry Klock |
2012 |
84 |
Mike Miller |
2016 |
85 |
Cynthia Hiner |
2012 |
86 |
Dan Villa |
2012 |
87 |
Ron Stoker |
2010 |
88 |
Bob Lake |
2010 |
89 |
Gary MacLaren |
2012 |
90 |
Ray Hawk |
2010 |
91 |
Tim Furey |
2016 |
92 |
Robin Hamilton |
2012 |
93 |
Dick Barrett |
2016 |
94 |
Dave McAlpin |
2012 |
95 |
Diane Sands |
2012 |
96 |
Teresa Henry |
2012 |
97 |
Michele Reinhart |
2014 |
98 |
Sue Malek |
2016 |
99 |
Betsy Hands |
2014 |
100 |
Bill Nooney |
2014 |
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