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Kenneth Bogner

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Kenneth Bogner
President pro tempore of theMontana Senate
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded byJason Ellsworth
Member of theMontana Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded byEric Moore
Personal details
Born1987 (age 36–37)
Miles City, Montana,U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationColumbia University(BA)
Middlesex University(MPP)
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Battles/warsIraq War

Kenneth Bogneris an American politician from thestateofMontana.He is aRepublicanmember of theMontana Senate,representing the 19th district.[1]

Early life and career

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Bogner served in theUnited States Marine Corpsas a combat engineer. He completed two tours of duty in the Middle East during theIraq War.After he completed his military service, Bogner utilized theG.I. Billto earn hisbachelor's degreeinpolitical sciencefromColumbia University.He also earned aMaster of Public PolicyfromMiddlesex University.[1]He returned to Montana and served aschief of stafffor themajority leaderof theMontana Senateand then as a field representative forSteve Daines.[2]

Montana State Legislature

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Bogner was elected to the Montana Senate in 2018.[3]Albert Olszewskiselected Bogner as his running mate in the2020 Montana gubernatorial election.[2]

2018 Montana Senate election

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Montana's 19th District Senate Primary Election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Bogner 1,970 42.92
Republican Jerry Schillinger 1,829 39.85
Republican Bill Harris 791 17.23
Total votes 4,590 100
Montana's 19th District Senate General Election, 2018[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenneth Bogner 7,334 80.85
Democratic Mary Zeiss Stange 1,737 19.15
Total votes 9,071 100

References

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  1. ^ab"Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021".Montana State Legislature.Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 12.RetrievedJune 7,2021.
  2. ^abPhil Drake, Great Falls Tribune."Montana gubernatorial candidate picks running mate".Greatfallstribune.com.RetrievedMay 9,2020.
  3. ^"Custer County voters re-elect Holmlunds".Miles City Star. November 7, 2018.RetrievedMay 9,2020.
  4. ^"Results"(PDF).sosmt.gov.2018.RetrievedJuly 15,2021.
  5. ^"Results"(PDF).sosmt.gov.2018.RetrievedJuly 15,2021.
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Montana Senate
Preceded by President pro tempore of theMontana Senate
2023–present
Incumbent