Montana
Montana entered the Union on November 8, 1889 as the 41st state. Montana emerged from a mining and ranching frontier, and its public life has long been shaped by vast distances, federal land, tribal nations, and resource politics. Today its state government is centered in Helena and follows the bicameral model with a governor, a Senate, and a House of Representatives.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
Montana is governed by an elected governor and a bicameral legislature composed of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Helena serves as the center of state government for a large western state where land, natural resources, tribal relations, and regional access all shape statewide governance.