Shane A Morigeau

Democratincumbent

State Senator District 50 · Missoula County, Montana · November 3, 2026

Unopposed on this ballot.

Incumbent Democratic senator for Senate District 50 and Senate minority whip, unopposed on this ballot. In 2025 he voted to renew Medicaid expansion and against the HB 316 personhood amendment, and split his votes on the income tax cut and on gun bills.

What this office decides

A Montana state senator helps write the two-year state budget and tax law and votes on laws covering schools, Medicaid, abortion, guns, elections, energy, and public lands. The Legislature meets for up to 90 days every odd-numbered year; two-thirds of each chamber can override a veto, and two-thirds of all 150 members can put a constitutional amendment on the ballot. One of 50 senators, elected to a four-year term.

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Who they are

Shane Morigeau, D-Missoula, currently holds Senate District 50 and is Senate minority whip (Montana Legislature; MTFP), and is unopposed (MTFP guide). He served in the House from 2017 and was appointed to the Senate in 2020 after losing the state auditor race (Wikipedia).

Positions

Taxes & spending: Sponsored a renters' tax credit (SB 225; died in committee) (MTFP). On the HB 337 income tax cut, voted no on 2025-04-18, then yes on final passage 2025-04-22 as one of two Democrats (vote record; MTFP). Voted for the HB 2 budget, which passed 27-23 with all 18 Democrats in favor (MTFP).
Schools: Voted against HB 393 (2023), special-needs education savings accounts; it passed 26-24 with all Senate Democrats opposed (MTFP).
Personal freedom: Twice voted no (April 17-18, 2025) on HB 316, a constitutional amendment defining personhood from conception (vote record; MTFP).
Health care: Voted for HB 245, renewing Medicaid expansion (passed 30-20, 2025-02-27) (vote record; MTFP).
Gun policy: Voted no on HB 809, barring local red-flag laws (2025-04-12; excused on final vote) (vote record); voted yes on HB 801, the Firearms Liability Clarification Act (2025-04-22) (vote record; MTFP).
Voting rules: Sponsored SB 314, barring parties from replacing an ineligible candidate; it died in the House (MTFP).

Record

His 2025 bills that passed include SB 224 (Indigenous Peoples' Day) and SB 311 (tribal-relations training). He missed 87 votes in 2025, versus a 27.4 Senate average (MTFP).

Money

No 2026 figures found; the state CERS system could not be read (CERS).

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