Chris Friedel

Chris Friedel
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 26th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2021
Preceded byMargaret MacDonald
Personal details
Born (1979-12-08) December 8, 1979 (age 44)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLeslie
Children2
ResidenceBillings, Montana
EducationMontana Technological University (BA)

Christopher Friedel (born December 8, 1979) is an American Republican politician who serves as a member of the Montana Senate for Senate District 26. After defeating Republican state representative Rodney Garcia in the district's primary election, Friedel won the general election in 2020 against incumbent Democrat Margaret MacDonald, the lone Senate seat that switched parties in that year's elections.[1][2] Prior to serving in the Montana Senate, Friedel was a member of the Billings City Council from 2015 to 2019.[1]

  1. ^ a b Hamby, Paul. "Friedel leads Garcia in race for state Senate seat". The Billings Gazette.
  2. ^ Montana Secretary of State, "2020 Legislative General Election Canvass, p. 21, retrieved December 25, 2020.