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Katie Zolnikov ousts Ler to become Montana’s first female House speaker

November 12, 2026

by Caleb Lindgren

House Republicans picked the 29-year-old Billings lawmaker over Speaker Brandon Ler. Regier stays Senate president, and Democrats chose SJ Howell and Laura Smith.