Brandon Ler

Brandon Ler is an American politician from the state of Montana, and a Republican member of the Montana House of Representatives. He became Speaker in 2025.^[1] Previously he represented House District 35.^[2] He owns and operates a fencing company and served for six years on the Savage School District Board of Education.^[3]

Brandon Ler
Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2025
Preceded by	Matt Regier
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 35th district
In office January 4, 2021 – January 6, 2025
Preceded by	Joel Krautter
Succeeded by	Gary Parry
Personal details
Born	1985 (age 39–40) Sidney, Montana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Stephanie Ler
Children	2

Montana State Legislature

In February 2023, Ler introduced a bill that would state that misgendering a transgender student or calling them by their dead name —the name they were given at birth — is not considered a discriminatory practice.

Ler characterized the bill as an effort to ensure students aren't punished by teachers or school officials for references made out of confusion.

Ler, who is also a rancher stated he “taught his children from a very young age that cows are cows and bulls are bulls. Imagine one day my son goes to school and he is told the facts he has learned are no longer true.”^[4]

2020 State House of Representatives election

Montana's 35th District House of Representatives Primary Election, 2020^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brandon Ler	1,457	52.60
	Republican	Joel Krautter (incumbent)	1,313	47.40
Total votes			2,770	100

Ler was uncontested in the general election, having received 4,760 votes.^[6]

2022 State House of Representatives Election

Ler ran uncontested in the primary, having received 1,877 votes.^[7]

He also ran uncontested in the general election, receiving 3,160 votes.^[8]

References

1. "Leadership". Montana Legislature. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
2. "- Montana State Legislature". Home - Montana State Legislature (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved 2021-04-05.
3. "Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021". Montana State Legislature. Montana Legislative Services Division. p. 49. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
4. Sakariasse, Alex (February 8, 2023). "Bills concerning transgender youth and local control surface in House". Montana Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
5. "Results" (PDF). sosmt.gov. 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
6. "Results" (PDF). sosmt.gov. 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
7. Montana 2022 Primary Election Results
8. Montana 2022 General Election Results

Political offices
Preceded by Matt Regier	Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives 2025–present	Incumbent