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Emma Kerr-Carpenter
Emma Kerr-Carpenter (Democratic Party) is a member of the Montana State Senate, representing District 23. She assumed office on December 3, 2024. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Kerr-Carpenter (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Montana State Senate to represent District 23. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 2, 2026.
Biography
Emma Kerr-Carpenter was born in Watertown, New York. She earned a bachelor's degree in international relations and religion from Boston University in 2012. Her career experience includes teaching English in Brazil, working as a family support specialist, serving as a youth case manager, and working as a marketing and education coordinator.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Kerr-Carpenter was assigned to the following committees:
2023-2024
Kerr-Carpenter was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Kerr-Carpenter was assigned to the following committees:
- House Ethics Committee, Vice Chair
- Appropriations Committee
2019-2020
Kerr-Carpenter was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Montana State Senate District 23
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) and Joanna Oblander (R) are running in the general election for Montana State Senate District 23 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) | |
 | Joanna Oblander (R)  | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 23
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana State Senate District 23 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | 100.0 | 2,117 |
| Total votes: 2,117 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Kucera (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 23
Joanna Oblander (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Montana State Senate District 23 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joanna Oblander | 100.0 | 1,774 |
| Total votes: 1,774 | |||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter defeated Starr Emery in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 46 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) | 52.9 | 2,507 |
| Starr Emery (R) | 47.1 | 2,231 | ||
| Total votes: 4,738 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 46
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 46 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | 100.0 | 922 |
| Total votes: 922 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 46
Starr Emery advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 46 on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Starr Emery | 100.0 | 988 | |
| Total votes: 988 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kerr-Carpenter in this election.
2022
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter defeated Jeff Wylie in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 49 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) | 57.9 | 1,438 |
| Jeff Wylie (R) | 42.1 | 1,045 | ||
| Total votes: 2,483 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | 100.0 | 770 |
| Total votes: 770 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49
Jeff Wylie advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeff Wylie | 100.0 | 691 | |
| Total votes: 691 | |||
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2020
See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter defeated Colin Nygaard in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 49 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) | 57.1 | 2,183 |
| Colin Nygaard (R) | 42.9 | 1,643 | ||
| Total votes: 3,826 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter advanced from the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | 100.0 | 1,099 |
| Total votes: 1,099 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49
Colin Nygaard advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Colin Nygaard | 100.0 | 773 | |
| Total votes: 773 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Montana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter defeated Colin Nygaard in the general election for Montana House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) | 61.2 | 1,953 |
| Colin Nygaard (R) | 38.8 | 1,237 | ||
| Total votes: 3,190 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Emma Kerr-Carpenter defeated Terry Bouck in the Democratic primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emma Kerr-Carpenter | 68.2 | 729 |
| Terry Bouck | 31.8 | 340 | ||
| Total votes: 1,069 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49
Stephanie Krueger advanced from the Republican primary for Montana House of Representatives District 49 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Krueger | 100.0 | 573 | |
| Total votes: 573 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Montana State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Christian Employers Alliance — Legislators are scored on "how consistently their votes support limited government" and "whether their decisions protect or restrict freedom in the marketplace."
- Forward Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Montana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Montana Audubon — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Conservative Index — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Montana Federation of Public Employees — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
In 2024, the Montana State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Montana State Legislature in 2023.
- Forward Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Montana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Montana Audubon — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Montana Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Federation of Public Employees — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Montana Human Rights Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United Property Owners of Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to property owners' interests.
In 2022, the Montana State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Montana State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Forward Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Montana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Montana Audubon — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Montana Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Farm Bureau Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture.
- Montana Federation of Public Employees — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Montana Human Rights Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- Montanans for Limited Government — Legislators are scored on their votes on a variety of issues of interest to the organization.
- Montana Sportsmen Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United Property Owners of Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to property owners' interests.
In 2020, the Montana State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Montana State Legislature in 2019.
- Americans for Prosperity - Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Montana AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
- Montana Audubon — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.
- Montana Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Montana Environmental Information Center — Legislators are scored on bills related to the environment.
- Montana Farm Bureau Federation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to agriculture.
- Montana Human Rights Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- Montana Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Montana Sportsmen Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- United Property Owners of Montana — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to property owners' interests.
In 2018, the Montana State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Montana State Senate District 23 |
Officeholder Montana State Senate District 23 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Montana State Senate District 23 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Kelly McCarthy (D) |
Montana House of Representatives District 49 2018-2024 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Montana House of Representatives District 46 |
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