Janet Ellis is a Democratic member of the Montana Senate representing Senate District 41 . Born in 1956 in Columbus, Ohio, she resides in Helena, Montana, and has focused her legislative career on state budgeting, environmental protection, education, healthcare access, fair elections, and economic improvement.

Education and Political Experience

Ellis served in the Montana House of Representatives for districts including HD 81 from 2015 to 2019, followed by terms in the Montana Senate in 2019, 2021, 2023, and into 2025.

Notable committee roles and achievements include:

- Vice Chair of Senate Finance and Claims .

- Member of Senate State Administration, Senate Energy and Telecommunications, Senate Rules, Joint Rules, and Joint Appropriations Section C .

- Interim committees : Legislative Finance Committee, Modernization and Risk Assessment Committee , Communication Advisory Commission , Interim Budget Committee on Natural Resources and Transportation, and Western Montana Conservation Commission .