Biography
David Bedey is a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives, District 86, who took office on January 7, 2019, and is not seeking re-election to the House.[1] He is the Republican candidate for Montana State Senate District 43 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democrat Stephen Leuchtman.[1][2]
Bedey was first elected to House District 86 in 2018, defeating Democrat Jason Nickisch, and succeeded Ron Ehli.[1] He won re-election in 2022 over Anne Brown and in 2024 over Jeff Kempka.[1]
Ballotpedia lists Bedey’s committee assignments in the 2025-2026 session as the Appropriations Committee and the House Rules Committee, the same two he held in 2023-2024.[1] He defeated Kathy Love in the June 2, 2026, Republican primary for Senate District 43.[1]
- 1.David Bedey · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Montana State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Montana Senate District 43
David Bedey is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Montana Senate District 43 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.