Matt Rosendale

Matt Rosendale
Official portrait, 2021
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Montana
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byGreg Gianforte
ConstituencyAt-large district (2021–2023)
2nd district (2023–present)
Auditor of Montana
In office
January 2, 2017 – January 3, 2021
GovernorSteve Bullock
Preceded byMonica Lindeen
Succeeded byTroy Downing
Member of the Montana Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byJohn Brenden
Succeeded bySteve Hinebauch
Member of the Montana House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byDennis Getz
Succeeded byAlan Doane
Personal details
Born
Matthew Martin Rosendale

(1960-07-07) July 7, 1960 (age 64)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jean Rosendale
(m. 1985)
Children3, including Adam
EducationQueen Anne's County High School
SignatureCursive signature in ink
WebsiteHouse website
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Matthew Martin Rosendale Sr. (born July 7, 1960) is an American politician. A Republican, Rosendale represents Montana's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Rosendale served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, and in the Montana Senate from 2013 to 2017. From 2015 to 2017, he served as Senate majority leader. Rosendale was elected Montana state auditor in 2016 and held that position from 2017 to 2020. Rosendale ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014 and for the U.S. Senate in 2018. He was elected to represent Montana's at-large congressional district in 2020. After Montana regained its second House seat in the 2020 census, Rosendale was elected to represent the new 2nd congressional district in 2022.

On February 9, 2024, he announced his candidacy for 2024 United States Senate election in Montana, looking to challenge Jon Tester again.[1] Less than a week later, on February 15, 2024, Rosendale ended his campaign after Donald Trump endorsed his opponent Tim Sheehy in the Republican primary.[2] Rosendale chose to run for reelection to his House seat, but withdrew from that race as well in March 2024.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Rosendale drops Montana Senate bid — after less than a week". POLITICO. February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Gomez, Henry J. (March 8, 2024). "GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale drops re-election bid in Montana". NBC News. Retrieved March 8, 2024.