Scott Sales is currently the Minority Leader of the Montana House of Representatives

Montana House of Representatives

The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:...

. He previously served as Speaker of that body. In the 2007 legislative session, along with then-House Majority Leader Michael Lange, he led the opposition to Governor Brian Schweitzer

Brian Schweitzer

Brian David Schweitzer is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana. Schweitzer is its 23rd and current governor, serving since January 2005. Schweitzer currently has one of the highest approval ratings among governors in the nation, with polls regularly showing a rating of above 60...

's budget plan. Sales is from Bozeman and has been known as a staunch fiscal conservative in the legislature.

Electoral history

• 2008 General Election, HD 68
  • Scott Sales (R) 61%
  • Robert Brastrup (D) 39%

• 2006 General Election, HD 68
  • Scott Sales (R) 60%
  • Laura Obert (D) 40%

• 2004 General Election, HD 68
  • Scott Sales (R) 64.7%
  • David Tyler (D) 35.3%

• 2002 General Election, HD 27
  • Scott Sales (R) 54%
  • Art Carlson (D) 46%