Shane Morigeau (born September 8, 1984) is an American politician. He grew up in

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, and he is a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation.

Early life and education

He graduated from the

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at the

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and the James E. Rogers College of Law at the

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. He served as a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives for District 95 from 2017 until 2021. In 2020, Morigeau won the Democratic party nomination for state auditor, but was defeated in the general election by Republican

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. Less than a week after the 2020 general election, incumbent state senator Nate McConnell resigned. McConnell endorsed Morigeau as his successor. Subsequently, Morigeau was formally appointed by the Missoula County Board of Commissioners to serve in the Montana Senate.

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