Wendy McKamey

Wendy McKamey (born December 15, 1946[2]) is an American politician who has served in the Montana House of Representatives since 2015.[3][4]

Wendy McKamey
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2017
Preceded byRandy Pinocci
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 2, 2017
Preceded byCarlie Boland
Succeeded byBradley Maxon Hamlett
Personal details
Born (1946-12-15) December 15, 1946
Ogden, Utah
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Les[1]
Children7[1]
ResidenceGreat Falls, Montana[1]
Alma materBrigham Young University[1]

Political career

McKamey was first elected in 2014, in a race decided by just 16 votes, to represent District 23 in the Montana House of Representatives. In 2016, she was elected to represent District 19; she was re-elected to that position in 2018, and is running again in 2020.[5]

McKamey currently sits on the following committees:[6]

  • State Administration (Vice Chair)
  • Agriculture
  • Education

Electoral record
2012 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 10[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Hamlett 4,078 51.1%
Republican Wendy McKamey 3,907 48.9%
2014 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 23[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendy McKamey 1,275 50.3%
Democratic Earl Salley 1,259 49.7%
2016 Republican primary: Montana House of Representatives, District 19[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendy McKamey 1,230 61.62%
Republican Randy Pinocci 766 38.38%
2016 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 19[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendy McKamey 3,328 72.81%
Democratic Elaine Olsen 1,243 27.19%
2018 Republican primary: Montana House of Representatives, District 19[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendy McKamey 1,149 68.4%
Republican Steve Moltzan 532 31.6%
2018 general election: Montana House of Representatives, District 19[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendy McKamey 3,212 72.0%
Democratic Lynelle Melton 1,250 28.0%

References
  1. "Wendy McKamey's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "House District 19: McKamey vs. Olsen". Greatfallstribune.com. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  3. "Wendy McKamey". Leg.mt.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  4. "HD19 candidate profile: Wendy McKamey". Greatfallstribune.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  5. "Wendy McKamey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. "Montana State Legislature". Rep. Wendy McKamey. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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