MT-AL: Matt Rosendale (R)
PROFILE
About Rosendale:
Matt Rosendale, 59, is the son and brother of U.S. Marines.
Matt and his wife, Jean, have been living at their ranch in Glendive for nearly 20 years. They’ve been married for 34 years and have three sons, Matthew Jr., Brien and Adam who all graduated from Dawson County High School.
On their ranch, he has spent many hours working on the land and helping his neighbors brand and herd cattle, haul crops from the field, and rebuild fences after a prairie fire. Rosendale was first called to public service in 2010 when he ran for the Montana Legislature.
In 2014, he was elected as the majority leader, and was elected Montana’s state auditor in 2016.
As state auditor, Rosendale cut his operating costs by 23% and eliminated seven vacant job positions.
Over the last two and a half years, he’s worked to expand access to over 45,000 acres of previously hard-to-reach areas that are now publicly accessible.