Three members of the Regier family now hold leadership positions in the Montana Legislature, each wielding a similar brand of unflinching conservatism. The state’s conservative shift has left even some Republicans wary.
State Rep. Zooey Zephyr, right, a Democrat from Missoula and the first transgender legislator in Montana, outside the state capitol in Helena on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
At the close of the legislative session on Tuesday night, fellow lawmakers gave Regier a standing ovation. “There were many times of sunlight, and there were also times of shade, but overall it’s been an incredible ride,” the speaker said.The Regier family hails from the Flathead Valley of northwest Montana, a majestic region of glaciers and fir forests around Kalispell that has become a destination for conservatives looking to flee urban life and liberal politics in other states.
In an interview, he said he assessed all legislation through two lenses: whether the proposed laws were biblical and whether they were good for the average Montanan. “They just want to implement their own concept of what is right,” he said. “I think Keith Regier is a pretty good example of that.” The Regiers turned their attention not just to defeating Democrats but to ousting Republicans who did not fall into line.
Then last fall, in a private caucus vote, Matt Regier narrowly emerged as House speaker. It was a result that shocked some Republican lawmakers. Some were queasy about the direction that the party was set to take. “I was the only one who openly had a problem with the conversation,” said Stromswold, who has since left the Legislature.
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