💨 Abstract

In the 2025 Montana Legislature, a group of Republican lawmakers unexpectedly ceded power to Democrats. This allowed the minority to remake committees, thwart GOP leaders' efforts to make the judicial system more partisan, and pass bills that expanded Medicaid, raised teacher pay, and increased investments in health care. This partnership defies national trends of hardened party lines, but may be temporary as elections continue to mirror those trends.

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