Nate McConnell is a Democratic member of the

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. He was previously part of the Montana House of Representatives, representing House District 89. He was first elected in 2014 and was reelected in 2016.

Early life, education, and career

McConnell earned his J.D. from

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and became a sole practitioner in

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Montana House of Representatives

In the 2014 primary, he defeated two fellow Democrats and faced no

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opposition. In 2016, he defeated Republican Alex Krigsvold. McConnell was selected to serve as a Democratic whip in November 2016.

Montana Senate

In January 2018, Cynthia Wolken was named deputy director of the Montana Department of Corrections, and formally resigned from the Montana Senate in February 2018. McConnell was appointed by the

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Commission to replace Wolken in the Montana Senate and was sworn in in March 2018.

References

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