Bruce Gillespie

Bruce "Butch" Gillespie (born 1946) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing the 9th district in the Montana State Senate. Gillespie was a part of a moderate coalition of 9 Republicans formed with Democrats in the 69th Montana Legislature, dubbed the "nasty nine" by opponents and was censured on March 27 for his efforts.

Political career

In 2018, former 9th district Montana State Senator, Llew Jones, was unable to run for re-election due to term limits. Gillespie ran for the open seat, won the Republican primary with 68.7% of the vote, and went on to win the general election with 73.2% of the vote.

As of June 2020, Gillespie sits on the following committees: Natural Resources Taxation Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation

Electoral record

Election box begin no change|title=2018 Republican primary: Montana State Senate, District 9 Gillespie served two years in the Peace Corps in Ecuador.