Barry M. Usher is a Republican politician representing Senate District 19 in the Montana Senate, based in Laurel and Billings, Montana. Born in 1965 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, he has been a consistent conservative voice in the legislature, motivated by issues like public land access for outdoor recreation such as motorcycling, ATVing, snowmobiling, and fly fishing. He previously ran unsuccessfully for Senate District 20 in 2014, then won election to the Montana House of Representatives for District 40 in 2016, serving terms in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023 before moving to the Senate. Notable positions include Majority Whip in the Senate, Chair of the House Judiciary Committee in 2021, and appointments to committees on Judiciary, Local Government, Health & Human Services, as well as the Law and Justice Interim Committee and the National Conference of State Legislatures' Law, Justice, and Public Safety Committee.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Specific details on formal education are not publicly detailed in available records.
• Political Experience:
  • Volunteer for state and national candidates for about 10 years before running for office.
  • Lost 2014 bid for Montana Senate District 20.
  • Elected to Montana House District 40 in 2016; served 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 sessions.
  • House Majority Whip since January 2021.
  • Elected to Montana Senate District 19 ; current service as of 2025, including committee roles in Judiciary, Local Government, and Health & Human Services.